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Water & Sewer Laborer

Key Responsibilities

  • Uncover pipes using a shovel.
  • Grade out gravel in ditches using hand tools.
  • Service work orders involving digging, bending, lifting, and twisting
  • Flagging
  • Operating a dump truck.

Job Summary

  • Trench Safety
  • Climb Ladders
  • Ability to climb in and out of a ditch, all depths
  • Install Cleanouts
  • Reset and Install New Manhole Castings – requires digging, bending, lifting, pulling, and twisting – 80+ pounds
  • Hauling pipe and Materials to the ditch, job site – requires bending, lifting, and twisting
  • Operate the Valve Machine / Hydro Excavator
  • Operate the Sewerage Wash Truck
  • Paint Sewer Pumping Station – requires bending, lifting, and twisting
  • Paint Fire Hydrants – requires bending, lifting, and twisting
  • Replace Water Meters – requires digging, bending, lifting, and twisting
  • Create / Install sewer taps – requires digging, bending, lifting, and twisting
  • Use Walk-Behind-Saw for roads – requires digging, bending, lifting, twisting, pulling, pushing
  • Use a Pipe Saw for pipe, concrete and asphalt
  • Use a Jackhammer for concrete and asphalt
  • Use a Trench Box
  • Use Pumps – requires twisting, bending, lifting
  • Form & Pour Concrete sidewalk, driveways, and curbs
  • Set up a Sewer Laser
  • Clean Trucks
  • Clean shop areas, bathroom, kitchen, sitting area – general housekeeping duties

Personal Requirements

  • Able to obtain a CDL.
  • Ability to work well with others.
  • Available to work after hours when needed.
  • Must live within 18 miles or 30 minutes of 308 S. Main St.

Personal Qualifications

  • Detail-oriented.
  • Problem Solver
  • Time Management
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How To Apply

Below is a PDF of a job application. You may print this out and bring it to our office, or submit by email.

Water & Sewer Heavy Equipment Operator

Key Responsibilities

  • Knowledge of all SPWS company policy and safety standards.
  • Operate primarily backhoe
  • Service work orders involving digging, bending, lifting, and twisting
  • Experience with digging near utility lines and using safe standards

Job Summary

  • Perform routine maintenance including minor service, maintenance and cleaning of equipment.
  • Responsible for alerting the mechanic of any significant problems.
  • Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
  • Take caution to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
  • Check fuel supplies at job sites to ensure adequate availability.
  • Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
  • Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
  • Keep record of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.
  • Must have initiative, ability, and willingness to perform and assist with other job positions for job completion as requested.
  • Ability to repair concrete curbs, sidewalks, driveways and roadways
  • Ability to repair and pave streets
  • Omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or logical assignment to the position.

Personal Requirements

  • Valid Tennessee Driver License
  • Valid CDL
  • Ability to lead others and work well with others
  • Must be able to work outside in various temperatures.
  • Experience operating a backhoe
  • Ability to read, understand and interpret documents, prints and plats.
  • Ability to perform strenuous physical work.

Personal Qualifications

  • Grade II Distribution license
  • Detail Oriented
  • Problem Solver / Critical Thinking
  • Time Management Skills
  • Knowledge of safety procedures and implement those policies on every job.
  • Must be available to work after hours and weekends as needed.
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How To Apply

Below is a PDF of a job application. You may print this out and bring it to our office, or submit by email.