Equipment Operator - Wastewater Infrastructure Repair

The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department is looking for an Equipment Operator - Wastewater Infrastructure Repair to join our team. This position functions as the primary manual labor component of each two-man crew assigned to the Reactive Maintenance Program within the Sewer Maintenance Division. Crews within this program are tasked with responding to calls for service to address sewer system blockages and overflows by cleaning sanitary sewer mains.

Staff assigned to this role assist a lead worker in the maintenance and operation of combination flush/vac equipment used to clean sewer structures by way of high-pressure water hoses and nozzles.

• Get your CDL! The City will provide CDL training and license reimbursement upon passing the CDL exam
• Education provided to learn Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection Operator standards and earn certifications
• Qualifying Equipment Operators are eligible for training certifications that provide stipends of additional pay up to 12.5%

The City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department, now also known as Raleigh Water, provides water and sanitary sewer services to roughly 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 people in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon areas. Our mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for our customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our communities.

This position will report to the East Raleigh Operations Center, located at 1715 Wendell Blvd, Wendell, NC 27591.

Regular scheduled working hours are Monday - Friday, 6:30 am to 3:00 pm
. This position carries with it an on-call requirement which includes 8 hours of paid standby per on-call week, plus the potential to earn overtime pay at 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for hours worked over 40.

• Daily vehicle and equipment inspections
• Haul materials, supplies, equipment, earth and refuse
• Maintenance and Operation of wide range of gas-powered small equipment
• Maintains and operates heavy equipment related to utility construction projects
• Assist with truck/supply room inventory
• Assist crew with all other work-related tasks

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job‑related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Work is conducted in a crew setting primarily in an outdoors environment in close proximity to heavy equipment, vehicle traffic, open manholes, and open excavations. May involve entering areas with uneven or rough terrain to include creek beds, wetlands, or forested areas
• Perform semi‑skilled general maintenance supporting City department(s) or maintenance function; selects proper maintenance tools and equipment for tasks; performs work following established safety policies and procedures and applicable codes and regulations
• Required to fulfill call duty on a rotating basis which will include weekends and/or holidays
• May be required to work extended shifts including shifts outside of normal business hours and work on weekends and/or holidays
• Operates and maintains assigned equipment and tools; performs inspections to ensure safe operating conditions; performs routine repairs and/or replacement of parts; cleans and performs preventative maintenance; and monitors need for replacement or advanced repairs
• Assist with inventory counts and monitoring of needed tools and supplies
• Complete various manual labor tasks such as loading/unloading equipment, setup of traffic control work zones, setup of combination jet/vac sewer cleaning truck, opening manhole covers, inserting cleaning nozzles into sewer pipes, monitor cleaning operations to identify any issues, guide operator on when to start/stop flushing hose progress while cleaning, teardown of equipment, routine cleaning of truck and tools
• Provide support to the City’s emergency response in the event of inclement weather,…