Wastewater Collection System Operator Trainee City of Anderson

Job Title:
Wastewater Collection System Operator Trainee

Department:
Wastewater

Salary: $39,026

Full-Time – w/Benefits

Reports To:

Department Supervisor FLSAClassification:
Full Time,Non-Exempt
Date Revised:
March
25, 2025 Department:
Utilities Division/Wastewater Collections

The Utilities Wastewater Collections  Operator Traineeisresponsible for installing, testing,maintaining and repairing the sewer collection system components, and to perform related technical work as required. Thispositionworks according to set procedures under close supervision.

• Carries out daily assignments involving the installation,maintenance and repair ofsewersystem components.
• Installssewertaps, lines, and manholes.
• Maintains sewer lines.
• Assistsin installing,maintaining,repairing and/or replacing pumps, valves,motorsandother equipmentlocatedin lift
  station sand other points withinthe wastewater collection system.
• Operates a wide variety of heavy and light construction / specialized equipment to perform such duties as digging,
  carrying heavy objects, back filling ditches, grading, clearing, probing for utility lines, tamping ditches, bolting valves and
  fittings together, etc.
• Inspects contractor work to ensure compliance with City of Anderson specifications.
• Inspects andassistsin the repairofwastewater pump stations andforce mains.
• Repairs properties after work is completed.
• Uses varioustechnologiesincluding tablets, phones, and computers to complete tasks.
• Cleans andmaintainsassigned vehicles and equipment.
• Performs all work in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and standards of quality and
  safety.
• Receives and responds to inquiries,complaints and requests forassistancefrom customers, contractors and the general
  public in areas of responsibility.
• Prepares andsubmitsdetailed work records and reports.
• Attends training, meetings, etc., asrequiredto enhance job knowledge and skills.

• Clearsand mowscity properties,rights-of-wayand easements.
• Works on-call schedule on a rotating basis.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Requires high school diploma,GEDor specialized vocational training.
• Mustpossessa valid state driver’s license; must be able to obtain a CDL licensewith1 yearof hire.
• Requires the ability to progress through
  
  Wastewater Collection Certifications.
• Requires copying, transcribing,entering or posting data or information.
• Requires speaking or signaling to people to convey or exchange information of a general nature.
• Participates as a crew member in the construction/ installation ofmanholesand sewer lines.
• Assistsin making sewer taps
• Locates and uncovers manholes
• Assistin inspecting sewer mains,manholes, sewer taps, service lines for maintenance needs.
• Assist with operation of closed-circuit television equipment to inspect sewer lines.
• Assist with general maintenance work, including cleaning outmanholesand sewer lines,assistingwithmanholeand service line repairs,locating sewer leaks, clearing vegetation and debris fromright-of-ways, digging and back filling ditches, etc.
• Loads maintenance and construction materials onto/off trucks.
• Maintainsaccurateand complete records.
• Operates vehicles and heavy equipment such as a TVtruck, skid steer,backhoe, front end loader, bushhog, tractor, dump truck,trailers;operates gas monitors, vacuum equipment, air compressor, pumps,generators, generalhandand power tools.
• Maintains assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Works on call on a rotating basis as schedule.
• Requires performing semi-routine work following procedures with occasional problems.
• Requires using addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or calculating ratios,ratesand percentages.
• Requires doing clerical, manual or technical tasks prescribed by standardpracticesbut which may require computation, the use of several procedures, and the use of independent judgments with obvious choices.
• Requires normal attention foraccurateresults.
• Requires instruction that is sufficient for satisfactory job performance.
• Requires medium-to-heavy work that involves walking, standing, climbing, stooping, crouching, bending, reaching, lifting, digging,pushingor raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
• Risk exposure to bright / dim light, extreme heat and/or cold,wetor humid conditions,dustand pollen, animals / wildlife, traffic, moving machinery, electrical shock.
• Visual acuity and field of vision, hearing and speaking abilities, depth perception, color perception.
• Responsible for guiding others, requiring a few decisions affecting a few co-workers
• Works in a stable environment with clear and uncomplicated written/oral instructions but with some variations from the routine.
• Requires regular and sustained attendance.

• First Aid / CPR certification
• Trenching and shoring certification
• Confined space entry…