Wastewater Treatment Plant Helper

The work involves responsibility for assisting wastewater treatment plant operators in performing a wide variety of unskilled or semi-skilled manual tasks. Work involves the use of hand tools and may require the ability to learn to operate simple machinery or other equipment. The work is performed under the direct supervision of a qualified wastewater treatment plant operator, but many tasks assigned may be routine and repetitive in nature and once learned can be carried on without difficulty and under only general supervision. Does related work as required.

• Assists in the assembly and disassembly of machinery;
• Cleans and maintains sewers and pumping stations;
• Assists in the use of sewer maintenance equipment;
• May assist in building and lawn or landscaping maintenance;
• May occasionally operate light motor vehicles, such as automobiles and small trucks.
• Collects and transports samples;
• Performs hand and machine excavations and assists in the installation of underground piping and equipment;
• Reads meters, gauges and other instruments and records readings;
• Cleans manholes, bar screens, comminutors, tanks and other equipment;
• Performs sewer line cleaning requiring the operation of sewer rodding equipment;
• Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.

• Ability to understand and follow oral or written instructions
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Ability to learn to operate simple machinery and equipment
• Ability to use hand tools

• We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
• Our focus is to promote, support, and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
• We maintain a familiarity with Diversity & Inclusion trends and best practices.