Waste Water Treatment Technician jobs in Altoona, PA

Work Schedule

Primary Role

Key Accountabilities

• Sets up barricades and places safety lights around work site to protect workers from street traffic.
• Breaks upasphalt and concrete, using pneumatic power tools for trenching and compaction.
• Manually digs valve boxes and curb boxes, using shovel and digging bar. (45%)
• Guides pipe sections, valves and fittings into position and holds pieces steady while worker tightens connections.
• Taps into pressurized water mains.
• Flares and connects copper and plastic piping. (20%)
• Installs repair clamps on pressurized water mains and service lines.
• Operates valves and fi re hydrants.
• Investigates complaints and determines corrective action per company procedure. (20%)
• Operates pneumatic and/or hydraulic boring equipment.
• Completes all necessary forms, sketches, field notes and uses maps and records.
• Drives vehicles and/or trucks in performance of general job. (10%)
• Directs the activities of any personnel assigned.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by supervisor. (5%)
• Valid driver license required
• Teamwork skills and attention to detail required

Knowledge/Skills

• Mechanical ability sufficient to understand the operation of pumps, valves, motors and other mechanical equipment related to operations and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of distribution/collection systems.
  

Experience/Education

• GED/High School graduate with vocational preparation includes an occupationally significant combination of vocational education, apprentice training, on-the- job training, and/or in-plant training or essential experience in less responsible jobs which lead to the higher job or serving in other jobs.

Other Requirements

• Pass D.O.T. physical examination
• Valid state driver license
• Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Class E Distribution license preferred, will need to obtain within two years of hire date.

Work Environment

• Work is in environmental conditions including contact with wastewater, chemicals, fumes, odors and dust as a result of working with handling potentially hazardous wastewater treatment and laboratory chemicals.
• Exposure to potentially harmful pathogens and gases in raw unprocessed wastewater creating potential for blood borne/airborne disease.
• Electrical hazard conditions.
• Exposure to inclement weather mostly of short duration.

Competencies