Lead Sewer Crew

Overview

Purpose: Provide support to crew lead, assisting in underground sewer repairs, replacements, trenchless sewer lining rehabilitation and hydro jetting in pursuit to develop into crew lead position.

• Loads/Unloads material and equipment for use each day.
• Takes inventory of material used.
• Supports sewer crew lead.
• Prepares work site, excavates using shovels, rakes, uses probe to locate sewer lines underground.
• Measures, cuts, prepares and joins sewer pipe.
• Uses closed caption tv and locating equipment.
• Operates power saws and grinders.
• Repairs, replaces, and installs sanitary sewer lines, water service lines, underground sump discharge lines.
• Uses water under pressure to clean roots, mud, rock, sludge and waste from sewer lines.
• Performs related work as required.

• High school graduate (or GED).
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in underground or trenchless sewer lining crew.
• Ability to work independently following directions of supervisor.
• Ability to learn the operation of power equipment.
• Ability to exercise safety protocol and practices to ensure safety for self and others.
• Ability to work under adverse conditions, inclement weather and cope with an irregular work schedule.

Physical activities include climbing, balancing, stooping, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching, fingering, grasping, kneeling, digging, and repetitive motions. Also includes the necessity to communicate by talking, hearing/listening. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus, for operation of machines and equipment, determination accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observation of general surroundings.

The employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions including, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, vibration, hazards, atmospheric conditions, dust/dirt, grease/oils, solvent/chemical fumes and moving parts of machinery. Work is generally outdoors.