Lead Sewer Maintenance Worker

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Lead Sewer Maintenance Worker is an advanced journey-level position responsible for performing and leading the installation, maintenance, repair, and improvement of the City’s wastewater collection system. This includes sewer mains, laterals, manholes, lift stations, pumps, and force mains. The position provides technical and functional lead direction to assigned staff, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory standards.

The Lead Sewer Maintenance Worker coordinates daily sewer maintenance activities such as system cleaning, CCTV inspection, root control, and rehabilitation; operates and oversees the use of specialized equipment; and supports work planning, scheduling, and quality control. This role requires strong technical expertise in wastewater systems, leadership ability, and a commitment to environmental compliance, public health, and reliable infrastructure operations.

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, the most competitive candidates will possess one or more of the following:

• Demonstrated experience in municipal wastewater collection system operations and maintenance
• Experience providing lead direction, training, and oversight to field crews
• Advanced experience in sewer system cleaning, CCTV inspection, root control, and rehabilitation methods
• Experience maintaining and repairing lift stations, pumps, and force mains
• Knowledge of CWEA standards, wastewater regulations, and environmental compliance requirements
• Experience working in confined spaces and implementing appropriate safety procedures
• Experience with Underground Service Alert (USA) marking and utility locating
• Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for work orders and recordkeeping
• Possession of a CWEA Collection System Maintenance Grade II or higher certification
• Possession of a Class A California Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) at time of application

The Lead Sewer Maintenance Worker performs and leads a variety of tasks necessary to install, maintain, repair, and improve City wastewater infrastructure, which includes, but is not limited to, the installation, maintenance, and repair of sewer mains, laterals, manholes, lift stations, pumps, force mains, and related appurtenances.

Receives general direction from the Utilities Maintenance Superintendent or designee. Exercises lead technical and functional direction and training over assigned staff.

The Lead Sewer Maintenance Worker is an advanced-journey level classification, providing technical supervision over the work and training to subordinate personnel. This class is distinguished from the entry and journey level classification in the Maintenance Worker/Senior series because it is responsible for lead direction and oversight; but it is also distinguished from the next higher-level classification, which is supervisory.

• Assists the Utilities Maintenance Superintendent and Sewer Supervisor to implement goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.
• Assigns, performs, inspects and supervises the work of staff assigned to the installation, repair, replacement, and maintenance of sewer mains, laterals, manholes, lift stations, pumps, force mains, and related infrastructure and facilities.
• Leads and coordinates daily sewer maintenance activities including cleaning, CCTV inspection, root control, and rehabilitation.
• Practice shoring techniques when appropriate.
• Pour and finish concrete.
• Cut, fit, lay and repair wastewater mains.
• Develop schedules and methods to accomplish assignments, ensuring work is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Operation of a variety of equipment including large trucks and medium-sized construction equipment such as loaders, backhoes, trenching machines, and compressors, as well as pipe threaders, concrete saws and jackhammers.
• Set up and inspect traffic safety controls and/or devices prior to beginning field work; inspect traffic control during maintenance and construction assignments.
• Read and interpret wastewater system maps and blueprints, including…