Jet​/Vacuum Truck Operator

Job Overview

The purpose of this classification is to operate a jet/vacuum truck along with other motorized equipment of heavy weight and complexity for wastewater collection and to perform manual work functions associated with the construction, maintenance and repair of related city grounds, roads, and systems.

• Operates and maintains equipment of heavy to medium size, weight, and difficulty, specifically a jet/vacuum combination truck or CCTV truck but may also include a bucket truck, backhoe, asphalt roller, sweeper, highlift, sidearm mower, sewer truck, rod truck, jet truck, fuel truck, sanitation truck, knuckle boom truck, sewer bucket machine, flusher truck, slope mower, or dump truck to assist in construction, maintenance, and repair work.
• Inspects equipment prior to use and ensures necessary equipment repairs are made; performs maintenance tasks such as greasing and cleaning, maintaining fluid levels, and changing tires, brooms, blades, and rubber slats.
• Inspects job site for possible hazards prior to operating equipment.
• Performs manual work functions associated with construction, maintenance, and repair of city roads, drainage systems, water systems, sewer systems, building structures, and grounds.
• Sweeps streets, salts roads, cuts grass, picks up, removes and/or hauls trash, garbage and other debris, and removes trees and tree limbs.
• Shovels and hauls asphalt, demolition debris, road mix, rock, and dirt; cleans gutters, drainage ditches, and right‑of‑ways.
• Unstops sewers, pulls hose, locates and inspects manholes and sewer lines, clears and disinfects sewer lines and yards.
• Hauls explosives, demolishes houses, buildings, and related structures and removes associated debris.
• Digs trenches, cuts right‑of‑ways, lays bricks, builds, repairs and maintains roads, sidewalks, headwalls, and fences; patches holes; packs asphalt; unstops storm drains; cuts pavement; and builds and sets concrete forms.
• Installs and/or repairs/replaces water lines, sewer lines, meters, valves, drainage boxes, and fire hydrants.
• Flags traffic, places/retrieves signage and barricades, and loads/unloads trucks.
• Must have the knowledge to determine the proper jetter nozzle to use and what operating pressures to use for each while jetting a sewer line.
• Must be able to read and interpret maps to find address locations and asset location.
• Must be able to use GIS to determine asset attributes and functionality.
• Uses computer to receive, input and complete work orders in the City’s work order management software.
• Directs work of assigned staff members.
• Prepares and/or receives forms, reports or other documents; forwards as appropriate.
• Communicates via telephone and/or two‑way radio; provides information; takes and relays messages and/or directs calls to appropriate personnel; responds to requests for service.
• Responds to requests for information from officials, employees, the public or other individuals.
• Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
• Performs other related duties as required.

High school diploma or GED required; one year of experience in medium to heavy equipment operation and maintenance or a related field. Must possess and maintain an Alabama Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Class A or Class B depending on position. This job classification is considered to be safety‑sensitive and is subject to pre‑employment and random drug screens.

Must be able to operate a variety of equipment, machinery and tools which may include a boom truck, bucket truck, backhoe, sweeper, highlift, sidearm mower, sewer truck, rod truck, jet/vacuum truck, fuel truck, sanitation truck, knuckle boom truck, flusher truck, slope mower, or dump truck, chain saw, two‑way radio, mechanics tools. Physical demand requirements for some positions within this classification may at times be at levels of those for heavy work.

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