As Septic Installer you specialize in the end-to-end setup, repair, and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems for residential and commercial properties. This role is critical for ensuring environmental safety and public health, involving the precise installation of tanks, complex piping networks, and drain fields.
Key Responsibilities
- Precision Installation: Excavate and position septic tanks, distribution boxes, and leach fields in strict accordance with engineered site plans.
- Site Engineering: Prepare and level terrain to ensure the exact slopes required for gravity-fed drainage systems.
- Equipment Operation: Masterfully navigate heavy machinery, to move earth and materials.
- Infrastructure Piping: Lay watertight lines from structures to tanks and install perforated piping within drainage zones.
- System Diagnostics: Troubleshoot and resolve issues such as collapsed pipes, tank leaks, or malfunctioning pumps and filters.
- Compliance & Inspection: Verify that every component meets or exceeds local health, safety, and environmental regulations.
Professional Requirements
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Requirements
Experience
Proven background in construction, plumbing, or underground utility installation.
Technical Skills
Proficiency with transit lasers, levels, and a wide array of power and hand tools.
Certifications
Valid ROWP (Registered Onsite Wastewater Practicer) or equivalent state installer licensing.
Physical Demands
High stamina for manual labor, including heavy lifting and digging in diverse outdoor environments.
Working Conditions
- Schedule: Full-time hours, typically featuring early morning starts to maximize daylight.
- Environment: Constant outdoor exposure across all seasons and weather conditions.
- Physicality: Intensive labor involving frequent bending, lifting, and operating in trenches.
- Rate of Pay: TBD
This position requires candidates to be detail-oriented team players committed to quality workmanship. Successful applicants will demonstrate a proactive attitude toward safety practices and continuous learning in the septic installation field.
Pay: $30.00-$35.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
