Sewer Collections Crew Leader- $5,000 Sign-on Bonus

Wastewater Collections Operator

Town of Fuquay-Varina

$63,111.00 - $100,977.00 Annually

Fuquay-Varina, NC

Full Time

Job Number : 202400122

Public Utilities Department

Sewer Division

Monday - Friday 7 : 00 AM - 4 : 00 PM

Pay Grade : 17

Job Overview

$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS Performs responsible administrative, supervisory, and semi-skilled to skilled work in the preventative maintenance, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the Town's wastewater collections system. Work includes supervising maintenance and repair of sewer lines, pumping stations, and unstopping sewer lines. Work also includes planning work projects based on service extension needs, maintenance, and emergency needs; coordinating work with contracts; assigning crews to projects; inspecting work; and answering and resolving public complaints. Work also involves requesting and acquiring necessary resources for projects, and supervisory responsibility for crew efficiency, quality, and safety. Work requires technical and administrative skills. The employee participates in hiring and is responsible for training, work assignments, safety, performance coaching, and evaluation of staff. Work subjects the employee to environmental conditions, extreme temperatures, construction noise, and hazards. Workaround raw sewage may be subject to OSHA's blood-borne pathogen standards. Serves as the Backup Operator Responsible in Charge of the collection system. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Sewer Collection System Supervisor and is evaluated based on the adherence to schedule and design standards of the work inspected and supervised, cost-effectiveness, public acceptance, and accuracy of records. The employee is also subject to call-back and will be expected to perform "on-call" duties as directed to respond to water leaks, sewer clogs, and other similar customer service issues.

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Assists in coordinating, supervising, and participating in the preventative maintenance, repair, and replacement of wastewater collection systems and related appurtenances.
• Assists in coordinating, supervising, and participating in the condition assessment of the Town's wastewater collections systems.
• Works independently, departmentally, and interdepartmentally, to ensure the success of Town wastewater collection systems.
• Serves as Backup Operator in Responsible Charge of the wastewater collections system and maintains necessary records and submits necessary reports.
• Assists, supervises, and participates in the maintenance of mains, mowing of easements, and pump station maintenance and repair including the application of electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and some electronic trades.
• Operates a variety of medium to heavy construction equipment and power tools.
• Assists in preparing the division's budget request; orders equipment, parts, materials, and supplies; ensures adequate inventory available for needs.
• Assists in scheduling hydrant flushing, hydrant and valve exercising, and other preventative and maintenance needs.
• Participates in staff hiring; ensures the safety of staff; performs training, performance coaching, and evaluation; makes work assignments and ensures quality work; establishes an atmosphere of performance excellence and employee engagement.
• Inspects work in progress for adherence to design, schedule, materials, and standards, and for design practicality; maintains a daily log of conversations, construction progress, observations of work and materials, and other relevant project information.
• Maintains inventory records; prepares records and reports of division activities.
• Meets with customers or handles customer phone calls related to leaks, new installations, etc.
• Assisting other divisions and departments, including distribution system maintenance and repair.
• Operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs equipment.
• Assists in the mitigation of inflow and infiltration problems; identifies, recommends remediation strategies, and implements approved programs.
• Assists with planning, coordinating, and overseeing contracted work, including main construction, lift station replacement, and SCADA and PLC system installation and repair.
• Works with a variety of asset management and specialized software for entering, storing, and retrieving information about Town utility lines.
• Establishes and maintains GIS-based utility infrastructure as needed in the field.
• Operates various types of heavy equipment, including backhoes, front-end loaders, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, excavators, combo trucks, forklifts, etc.
• Ensures machinery and equipment are properly maintained; completes daily checks and preventative maintenance requirements, and schedules maintenance and repairs accordingly to ensure equipment remains in good working order.
• Uses various pneumatic, gas, or electric power tools, including compressors, jackhammers, tapping machines, boring machines, tamps, concrete saws, drills, etc.
• Assists Town collections and distribution crews, in the maintenance and repair of utility lines.
• Supervises, coaches, and trains employees in job safety, traffic control, and all equipment operations.
• Assists other departments and agencies as needed and performs other related duties as assigned.
• Other duties as required.

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