Vactor Operator - Stormwater

City of Myrtle Beach•Sc, SC

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to perform unskilled to semi-skilled work to clean and maintain sewer and storm water lines and collection systems. This job involves performing essential job functions satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations made for individuals with disabilities. Employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description but which are reasonably considered incidental to their duties.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
One (1) year of related experience in sewer and/or stormwater utility maintenance.
Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with the ability to attain tanker endorsement within six (6) months.
Knowledge of cleaning and repairing of sewer, storm water lines, and collection systems.
Knowledge of customer service principles.
Knowledge of safety procedures applicable to job duties.
Skill in gathering information before taking action.
Skill in managing time.
Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; calculating decimals, percentages, and fraction; and interpreting graphs.
Ability to build rapport.
Ability to listen.
Ability to follow established procedures.
Ability to determine, calculate, tabulate, or summarize data/information.
Ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures and standards.
Ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.
Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

Nice To Haves

Certification for confined space entry preferred.

Responsibilities

Cleans and maintains sewer and storm water collection systems; performs confined space entries in manholes and wet wells; performs smoke and dye testing as needed; inspects and evaluates condition of systems; diagnoses problems; and cleans manholes and lines.
Picks up and transports materials, tools and supplies; cleans and washes equipment and tools; performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs on tools, equipment and vehicles; and notifies supervisor of needed equipment replacements and repairs.
Operates combination truck; conducts pre-trip inspections including checking all fluids, gauges, lighting, mirrors, tires, body damage, seats and seatbelts, cleanliness of vehicle, etc.; fuels trucks; loads and secures materials on trucks; travels to job sites; and conducts post-trip inspections.
Adheres to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; flags and directs traffic and places markers, signs and cones around project/work site to ensure safety of crew and the traveling public; and wears protective gear.
Receives and responds to work orders and service requests; completes and updates information in computer database; and maintains related documentation.
Uses a variety of hand and power tools and equipment to perform assigned duties, including easement machine, push camera, root and tap cutter, two-way radio, confined space equipment, line locating unit, manhole pick, pry bar, sledgehammer, line cleaning nozzles, crescent and pipe wrench, probe rod, shovel, etc.
Communicates with supervisor, City employees, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Operates a personal computer, gas monitor, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, including the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
Performs other related duties as requested, requested and assigned.