Excavation Assistant

Job description

The Excavation Assistant is responsible for the excavation and installation of new underground utilities to include trenchless water, sewer, and gas. This position provides thorough diagnostics of drainage issues as well as cleans drain and sewer lines with drain cleaning equipment. Responsibilities: Qualifications: - Performs water and sewer line repair, replacement, and installation through excavation activities to include trenchless and slab penetration. - Locate problems, using specially designed equipment, and mark where digging must occur to reach damaged tanks or pipes. - Dig and backfill trenches and breakup/remove concrete by hand and on excavators/loaders. - Install or repair individual sewer and/or water service lines serving private properties. - Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls. - Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or related structures. - Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work. - Install rotary knives on flexible cables mounted on machine reels, according to the diameters of pipes to be cleaned. - Measure exc...