Equipment Operator II - Sewers

Job Description

Job Description

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II (SEWERS)

JOB VACANCY # JV 2025-26

POSITION OF: EO II (Sewers)

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION OF: Public Works/Sewers

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

CLASSIFICATION: AFSCME 2763 – Rank & File

SCHEDULE: Full-time

SALARY: CBA

POSTING DATE: July 28, 2025

POSITION SUMMARY :

This position requires experience with the operation and maintenance of underground utilities to perform repairs, replacement, and rehabilitation via excavation work, pipe inspection and cleaning using specialized in-pipe equipment, and preventive maintenance to maintain the sanitary and storm sewer facilities owned by the City of Reading.

Typical duties may include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for performing all aspects related to excavation, inspection, & repair work pertaining to the City’s sanitary and storm sewer systems, including using any hand or power tools and operating heavy equipment necessary to complete the job.
• Must be able to operate a combination sewer mobile line cleaning equipment such as vac/jetter truck independently
• Must be able to operate the in-pipe televisual inspection equipment hardware and software using industry-standard criteria and provide printed and/or electronic reports to supervision
• Responsible for providing accurate daily work performance reports used for PA DEP reporting to supervision
• Other duties as may be assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Educational Requirements/Experience

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Class B CDL PA driver’s license with air brakes/tanker endorsement is required.
• PA DEP Class E Collection System certification (E-4) is required within two years of transfer/hire.
• Employees who acquire PA DEP Class E Collection System certification receive $0.50 per hour increase.
• NASSCO PACP certification is preferred.
• Employees who acquire NASSCO PACP certification receive a $1.00 per hour increase.
• A minimum of two years’ experience with underground utility excavation work, including deep excavations, with other utilities in proximity is required.
• Prior experience with the operation of appropriate mobile heavy equipment including dump truck, backhoe, front end loader, and tanker truck is required.
• A background with CCTV inspection work is preferred.
• Previous combination vac/jetter truck experience is preferred.
• Confined Space entry and trenching & shoring background is preferred. Prior experience with hand and powered hand tools including jack hammers, lasers, cutoff saw, chainsaw, drain cleaning equipment, and pipe cutters is preferred.