Operator - Sewer Collection

Performs semi-skilled maintenance work in the Sewer Collection Division of the City, maintaining and repairing sewer lines due to leaks, clearing obstructions, other construction, and repair items. Position requires after normal business hours, on-call, and work on appointed weekends.

• Assist with repairs, projects and preventative maintenance of all machinery and equipment.
• Maintain and repair sewer lines; repair and replace sewer lines due to leaks; unclog sewer lines; lay new sewer lines as required.
• Operate pneumatic and hand tools; operate all equipment and trucks; clean and maintain equipment.
• Explain and take directions via phone from Supervisor and Warehouse Storekeeper when necessary for needed repairs.
• Help maintain a parts inventory.
• Work without supervision; must be able to work “on‑call”.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Valid Driver’s License. Must have or be able to obtain a CDL within 12 months.
• Must have or be able to obtain within 12 months an ODEQ Class “D” Distribution and Collection Operator License or higher.

• Knowledge of State and DEQ regulations governing the operation of wastewater collection systems.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with supervisors, peers, and the general public, both verbally and in written form; understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Organized, efficient, creative, and capable of implementing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Basic math skills.

• Stand – X
• Lifts up to 50 pounds – X
• Walk indoors and outdoors – X
• Sits – X
• Uses hands to finger, handle, or feel – X
• Climbs or balances – X
• Stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls – X
• Takes or hears – X
• Tastes or smells – X

• Subject to post offer, pre‑employment drug screen.
• Subject to post offer, pre‑employment fit for duty examination.
• Subject to post offer, pre‑employment criminal background check.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• The Public Utilities Department functions well, provides excellent customer service to employees and the public, and administers City policies and procedures.
• Policies and procedures relevant to Public Utilities are understood, followed, and modeled for other employees.
• Effective relations exist with co‑workers as well as with the public and complaints are resolved in a timely manner.
• The City’s professional reputation is maintained.

This job has been classified as a “safety sensitive” position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations, the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act and/or Oklahoma Medical Marijuana laws. In this position, you will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, which might include random testing. Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening.

Possession of a Medical Marijuana license will not excuse you from the testing process, or the consequences of testing positive for Marijuana.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.