Job Details

Nampa, ID

Job Title: Wastewater Collection Tech I

Hiring Salary: $21.71 - $25.43 DOE

Reports to (Role): Operations Supervisor
Department/Group: Public Works/ Wastewater
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Travel Required: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Job Family / Public Works
Benefits Eligible: Yes
EEO Category: Skilled Craft
PERSI Eligible: Yes

Work Schedule: Mon. - Thurs. 4-10s

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE!
The City of Nampa offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities, including:
Medical
Dental
Vision
PERSI Retirement Plan, with 11.96% employer contribution
401k & 457 Retirement Plans
11 Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off (at least 4 weeks per year)
Life Insurance with AD&D
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
Employer-Funded HRA VEBA Health Savings
Wellness Program & Rewards
Opportunity for student Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Harward Recreation Center
Other Great Benefits!

POSITION SUMMARY:
The principal function of an employee in this class is to maintain the mechanical and biological operations of the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of an assigned supervisor, but considerable leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with assigned supervisors, other City employees, and the general public. The principal duties of this class are performed in a sewer environment, where exposure to hazardous chemicals, airborne and waterborne pathogens, roadway traffic, and high-voltage electricity is common.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Inspects, maintains, and repairs the sanitary sewer collection system and sanitary collection system lines to ensure safe and efficient operation, including inspecting lines, manholes, and lift stations to determine necessary maintenance and repair using complex equipment, including television equipment to inspect new and existing lines.
Operates a variety of complex sewer line cleaning equipment, including the hydrocleaning truck and other related equipment to remove debris from collection system lines, television inspection devices, and other related tools and equipment as required.
Maintains sewer line cleaning equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation, including basic maintenance and repair of television equipment, hydrocleaner pumps, pump control panels, and other related equipment as required.
Provides inspections, preventive maintenance, and repair of sewer lift stations throughout the City, including inspecting pumps and motors, checking meters, lubricating parts, packing pumps, and completing maintenance reports as required.
Provides information to contractors, the general public, and other utility representatives regarding underground line locations as requested.
Ensures public and operational safety, including coordinating with other City services and addressing citizens' complaints or problems, provides requested information, and/or takes the appropriate measures to ensure an expedient resolution of citizen satisfaction.
Assumes responsibility for other duties as required or assigned.
KEY BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:
Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Analytical Thinking- Using a logical reasoning process to break down the work through a situation or problem to arrive at an outcome. Recognizing fundamental elements of a situation, clarifying the situation, examining the facts, evaluating, interpreting, and integrating solutions.
Commitment to Safety- Understands, encourages, and carries out the principles of integrated safety management; complies with or oversees the compliance with safety policies and procedures; completes all required training; takes personal responsibility for safety.
Communication, Oral- Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Detail Oriented- Ability to pay meticulous attention to all aspects of a situation or task, no matter how small or seemingly unimportant.
Interpersonal Understanding- Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
Organizational- Ability to be structured and methodical in working skills. Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and culture inside the organization to identify potential problems and opportunities, and perceiving the impact of the implications of decisions on other components of the organization.
Problem Solving- Ability to identify problems and issues of varying complexities and to find effective solutions for or to deal proactively with work-related problems with few guidelines.
Teamwork- Ability to work as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal and contribute to team development and effective team dynamics.
Time Management- Ability to effectively utilize available time for the completion of necessary job tasks.
Technical Expertise and Usage- Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information. Acquiring and applying technical and functional knowledge in a technological area of specialty.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required.
Valid State of Idaho Class A Commercial Driver's License: Preferred
Valid State of Idaho Class B Commercial Driver's License: Required within 6 months
Idaho Collection System Class I Certification within 1 year of employment.
1 plus years' experience in Wastewater Collections with Vac Trucks, CCTV, Lift Stations, and SCADA preferred.
Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks, and the ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.
Must live within a thirty-minute response time of the Wastewater treatment Plant.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Ability to perform strenuous physical labor over extended periods of time in all weather conditions.
Ability to efficiently read and interpret plans and maps.
Ability to safely and efficiently operate hand and power tools, vehicles, and related maintenance equipment.
Ability to practice safe work practices and make proper use of assigned safety equipment as required.
Ability to serve as an on-call employee for collections (after hours, evenings, holidays, and weekends).
Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language.
Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions, use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions, and prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations. Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor environment with exposure to the hazardous gases and materials found in a sewer collection system.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. A reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO STATEMENT:
The City of Nampa is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

DISCLAIMER:
The City has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the City reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the City may deem appropriate.

Position : 609002

Code : 2025082-1

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Posting Start : 08/25/2025

Posting End : 09/05/2025

Salary: $23.56-$32.85