You will install, repair, and rehabilitate municipal water and sewer collection systems with a focus on cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) and trenchless methods. Work includes main and service installs, tapping, valve and hydrant work, sewer cleaning, CCTV inspection, and CIPP lateral/mainline rehab with steam or UV cure and flow bypass management.
Key Responsibilities – Field Technician - Water & Sewer Collection Systems (CIPP)
- Install and repair water distribution lines from drawings; utility locates; pavement sawcut; trench, set pipe, fittings, valves, hydrants; backfill, compact, restore; flush lines and collect samples for EPA reporting.
- Perform main taps and service installs: size selection, hot taps, curb stops, meter wells/meters; shutoffs/turn-ons.
- Maintain water assets: rotate valves, flush hydrants, repair/replace valves/hydrants, repair main and service breaks, install/test/repair meters; insulate meter pits.
- Construct and repair sewer collection: lay new services, jet clean lines, dye tests, replace broken sections, raise/seal manholes, set traffic control.
- Execute CIPP rehab: access prep, bypass pumping, cleaning and CCTV, liner measurement and wet-out, inversion or pull-in, steam/UV cure, cool-down, lateral reinstatement, post-CCTV and QA records.
- Operate equipment: dump truck, backhoe, mini-excavator, sewer jet/vac, tanker, trenchers, tampers, compressors, jackhammers, cutoff saws, tile cutters, pumps, tapping tools, hand/power tools.
- Service equipment: grease/oil, replace hydraulic and high-pressure hoses, inspect fluids, coordinate preventive maintenance, clean/repair hand tools.
- Safety/compliance: confined space entry, atmospheric monitoring, lockout/tagout, excavation safety, traffic control, digital documentation on tablet/laptop.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications – Field Technician - Water & Sewer Collection Systems (CIPP)
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Able to work long or irregular hours; lift 60+ lbs; kneel, crawl, work in confined spaces and all weather.
- Proficient with light to heavy equipment and jobsite communication devices.
- Basic computer/tablet use; working knowledge of MS Office or similar.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license with acceptable record.
- Comfortable with heat/cold; able to wear required PPE and respiratory protection if needed.
Preferred Qualifications – Field Technician - Water & Sewer Collection Systems (CIPP)
- CDL Class B with Tanker and Air Brakes endorsements.
- CIPP experience: lateral/mainline, resin impregnation, inversion or pull-in-place, steam or UV cure, reinstatement.
- Sewer/water CCTV experience; familiarity with NASSCO PACP/MACP/LACP.
- Experience with bypass pumping setups, flow control, and traffic control.
- OSHA-10/30, Confined Space, First Aid/CPR.
- Utility locating and plan reading; GIS or CMMS entry in the field.
What We Offer – Field Technician - Water & Sewer Collection Systems (CIPP)
- Pay: $27-$28 hr.
- Employment: full-time, overtime as needed.
- Travel: Less than 25%.
- PPE provided, paid training, advancement path to Crew Lead.