Senior Sewer Worker
City of San Fernando
- San Fernando, CA
- $61,680-76,404 per year
- Contract
- Full-time
- Directs, trains and participates in the performance of skilled maintenance, operational, inspection, and repair tasks according to required standards to ensure proper flows and minimum interruption of sewer and storm drain systems for commercial, industrial, and residential facilities.
- Leads and assists crew in repairing, cleaning, and maintaining storm drains, streets, alleys, and other infrastructure.
- Operates special equipment and devices in the cleaning and maintenance of main sewers.
- Operates jet rodder, mechanical rodder, vacuum truck, backhoe, dump truck, pneumatic tools, plugs, power equipment, hand tools, shoring equipment, jack hammer and shore jacks.
- Lays sewer pipe and repairs broken sewer lines.
- Caulks and cements joints on sewer lines.
- Reviews CCTV footage of sewer lines.
- Cleans, repairs, and services manholes, catch basins, and sewer lines with hydrojet, rod or chemicals.
- Makes excavation backfill to approved standard of compaction.
- Performs confined space entry; establishes traffic flow by setting up cones, barricades, delineators, and flags to ensure safety of workers.
- Investigates citizen complaints.
- Plans and schedules work.
- Inspects contract work to ensure work is performed according to required standards.
- Works with employees to correct deficiencies.
- Implements safety regulations.
- Maintains computerized and hard copy records, equipment assignments.
- Promotes public health and safety by relieving sewer blockages and overflows.
- Maintains the physical strength, agility, and endurance to perform the essential functions of this classification.
- Provides input to supervisor regarding capacity and operational requirements.
- Drives on City business, and operates motorized equipment.
- In emergencies, may be tasked to assist other public works crews as needed.
- Respond to emergency call outs.
- Other related duties, as assigned.
- The methods, materials, and equipment used in wastewater collection, storm water collection, construction, and maintenance work.
- Safety regulations.
- Safety precautions necessary in operation of equipment.
- Scheduling practices of preventative maintenance programs for equipment and Wastewater and Storm Water Collection Systems.
- Traffic control practices and requirements.
- Records management, recordkeeping, filing and basic purchasing practices and procedures.
- Basic computer operations.
- Principles and practices of sound supervision, training, and performance evaluations.
- Read plans, cut sheets, engineering drawings and details.
- Operate equipment utilized in waste and storm water applications such as various types of pipe and couplers, CCTV (closed circuit television) equipment, jet rodder, mechanical rodder, vacuum truck, backhoe, skip loader, dump truck, pneumatic tools, plugs, power equipment, hand tools, shoring and shore jacks.
- Requisition materials.
- Implement safety regulations.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Understand and carry out written and oral directions.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public.
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