Wastewater Collection System Inspector
Job Announcement No : 25-010
Vacant Position(s) : 1
Department : Wastewater Collection
Applications Accepted through Sunday, February 16, 2025
Salary Range : $52,353.60 ($25.17 / hr.) – $81,140.80 ($39.01 / hr.)
Grade : 108
Hours : 7 : 00 am – 3 : 30 pm
Position Summary :
Under supervision of the Senior Collection System Technical Inspections Manager, performs inspections of sewer service connections, disconnections, grease trap inspections, and grease trap sampling . Provides recommendations for new sewer service installations, locates and existing sewer services for contractors.
Essential Functions :
- Provides on-site inspection of service connections and disconnections and coordinates approval with appropriate agencies.
- Provides technical assistance and on-site inspections in the evaluation of grease, sand or oil interceptors and coordinates approval with city building inspectors’ office.
- Obtains accurate field data, locations and measurements of wastewater mains, service connections, manholes and appurtenances.
- Conducts on-site inspections to help establish fees and verify needs.
- Provides recommendations for new & existing sewer service installations.
- Responsible for locating existing sewer services for contractors, developers, and homeowners using as-built drawings, grid maps, wye maps, tax maps & CCTV field data.
- Provides and schedules necessary follow-up to resolve unsatisfactory sewer service taps and grease trap inspections.
- Gathers and conveys information to update GIS map.
- Maintains accurate work and time records.
- Regular attendance is required.
- Job performance must conform to all CWS policies and procedures.
- Specific knowledge of CWS Environmental Management System policy and procedures.
- Resolves work orders in the Mainframe System (CSS).
- Completes work orders daily describing inspections completed, materials, equipment and asset locations, establishes follow-up workorders and schedules if required.
Additional Duties
Subject to 24-hour on-call.Conducts Final Inspections with CWS Engineering & Construction Department and ensures that the work was installed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.Schedules and attends preconstruction meetings for service only projects.Assist Senior Collection System Technical Inspections Manager in the review and update of CWS Standard Operating Instructions, Technical Specifications, and wastewater construction details.Must be efficient in locating underground utilities by using ground penetrating radar detection equipment.Sample collection as needed, including pulling samples from rivers, ponds, or creeks for data collection for departmental reporting purposes to SC DHEC.May be required to operate a combination vacuum / jet rodder truck when on-call.Perform other duties as assigned.Physical Requirements, Activities, and Working Conditions
Ability to operate and maintain motor vehicles.Constantly positions self to move, traverse in the field as necessary to perform required work.Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine distinctions in sound, such as when making adjustments on equipment.Must be able to make visual observations in daylight and night.Considerable movement and traversing involved at work sites on unpaved streets, uneven ground and cluttered work areas.Occasionally ascend / descend a ladder to climb in and out of excavations.Occasionally ascend / descend into manhole to accesses approximately two feet in diameter and depths of up to twenty feet.Constantly works in internal / external environmental conditions.Subject to noise levels requiring the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. Hearing Protection Required.Routinely positions self to use up to 50 lbs of force and move equipment and / or materials at job sites weighing up to 50 lbs. Objects greater than 50 lbs require a two-person operation.Subject to vibrations. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities of whole body.Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.Routinely and safely operate computer to include desktop and tough notebook laptops in the field.Must be able to wear Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) as defined in the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) to perform the required essential functions.Education and / or Experience
Associate degree in civil or mechanical engineering technology or a closely related field and one (1) year experience with a public utility system or construction company, or a combination of education and experience to total for (4) years. High School diploma or GED required.Prefer thorough knowledge of industry standards / specifications, laws, codes / ordinances pertaining to a collection system and generally accepted plumbing codes / practices.Good verbal and written communication skills.Prior work record indicating dependability and conscientiousness.Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
Ability to obtain a “C” wastewater collection systems operator’s license in the state of South Carolina within two years of hire.Valid South Carolina Driver’s License required.Nassco’s Pipeline Assessment & Certification Program (PACP) within 24 months of hire.Training Needs :
OSHA and Departmental safety training as required.Skills Based TrainingStandard Operating Instruction (SOI) per department requirementsISO 14001 standards for department and company.Supervisory TrainingPotential Career Path :
ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION TO VARIOUS POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMISSION DEPENDS UPON INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATIONS, AND NOTED JOB PROGRESSIONS ARE NO GUARANTEE OF CAREER PATH TO THESE OR ANY OTHER JOB(S) AT THE COMMISSION.
Associate Project ManagerProject Manager SupervisorSenior Collection System Technical ManagerSenior Collection System Technical Manager
Salary : $52,354 - $81,141
