Utility Equipment Operator II; Sewer

Salary/Pay Rate: $52,000 - $75,000/annually dependent on qualifications + $2,000 take home hiring bonus

Posted Date: 10/14/2025

The purpose of this position is to perform repair and maintenance to the town’s sewer system. Employees in this classification are responsible for operating, but not limited to dump trucks, tractors, front‑end loaders, backhoes, bobcats, rollers, lawn mowers and snow removal equipment. May prepare and maintain records; performs general maintenance on equipment. Requires 24/7 response to sewer emergencies.

Position is considered “essential personnel”; defined as staff who are required to report to their designated work location during weather‑related or other emergencies, even when town offices are closed, or normal operations are suspended.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One to two years’ experience and/or training in sewer (sanitary or storm) or water system maintenance preferred.
• Valid Commercial driver’s license, Class B with air brakes and tanker endorsement within six months of employment.
• Must be able to complete competent person training for trench safety and confined space entry within six months of employment.
• Must be able to obtain both flagger certification and forklift operator license issued by the Virginia Department of Transportation within six months of employment with the town.

The Town of Herndon, VA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the ADA, the town will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with this employer.

Duties involve the ability to exert physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).

Duties may also require coordinated movements to operate light and heavy equipment; some duties require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, tastes, odors, depths and textures; some duties require suitable, visual perception and discrimination, as well as oral communications ability. Tasks may risk exposure to adverse, environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease and pathogenic substances.

Hours: 6:30am - 3:00pm

Work Location: 1479 Sterling Road, Herndon, VA 20170;
Town Shop

Due to the nature of a government providing services to the public, all duties of this position are required to be fulfilled at the designated worksite in the town. No remote work is available.