Equipment Operator II – Sewers Position Available In Berks, Pennsylvania

Equipment Operator II – Sewers City Of Reading – 3.7 Reading, PA Job Details Full-time $26.31 an hour 8 hours ago Qualifications CDL B Heavy equipment operation Underground utilities CCTV Mid-level High school diploma or GED Driver’s License Class E Dump truck Cleaning Air Brake Endorsement Vac truck Hand tools 2 years Tanker Endorsement Full Job Description

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II

(SEWERS)

JOB VACANCY

#

JV 2025-21 POSITION OF

EO II (Sewers)

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION OF

Public Works/Sewers

FLSA CLASSIFICATION

Non-Exempt

CLASSIFICATION

AFSCME 2763 – Rank & File

SCHEDULE

Full-time SALARY:

$26.31/HR

POSTING DATE

June 13, 2025 Qualified, interested candidates must submit an application and current resume.

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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 (PADEP E-4) is preferred for existing City employees and required for all new employees within two years of hire. Employees who acquire PA DEP Class E Collection System certification will receive $0.50 per hour increase.

NASSCO PACP

certification is preferred. Employees who acquire

NASSCO PACP

certification will 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.