What are the responsibilities and job description for the Collections Operator position at Jacobs?
Your Impact:
Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.
Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our municipal clients to operate safely and efficiently, empowering communities to focus on what matters most to them – people.
As a Collections Operator, you’ll join a collaborative team ensuring that our clients can deliver their services – uninterrupted.
Based in Waterbury, CT you’ll have the opportunity to perform a variety of tasks in the operation and maintenance of the collection system on an assigned shift or emergency basis. You’ll contribute to the success of our program with efficient preventive maintenance and effective solutions to challenges that may arise in municipal facilities.
You’ll operate and maintain equipment including but not limited to backhoe, excavator, CCTV truck, skid steer, and vactor/jetter truck; all equipment used in trenchwork, cleaning and clearing sewer lines; repair sewer lines, adjust manhole covers, and frame replacement; inspect, camera, repair, and maintain flowing conditions; perform operation and maintenance tasks at the landfill South End Disposal Area (SEDA) and pump stations around the City; complete work orders and field complaint forms; and perform other duties as required. Most importantly, you’ll take action to ensure the safety, health and well-being of you and your team.
Here’s what you’ll need:
Qualifications - External
- Possess valid Commercial Driver’s License or the ability to obtain within a year of employment
- Knowledge of collection system and tools, equipment, materials used to maintain and repair system
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
- Approved courses in collection systems
- Safe work practices
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
Safety is a core value at Jacobs. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. This position will spend a substantial amount of time performing safety sensitive labor or services. Due to the nature of the job passing a Fitness for Duty testing is required to ensure candidates for this position are physically and functionally fit to perform the essential physical work functions of this safety sensitive position without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others.
The physical and environmental demands required to perform the essential duties of this position include standing, walking, sitting, coordination, balance and agility demands, which may include the ability to stoop, kneel, squat, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements. Additional demands may involve a specific level of dexterity, grip strength, climbing and cardiorespiratory demands. The work areas may be indoor, outdoor, have loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, air borne particles, noxious gases, and chemicals. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous contact.
At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.
Salary : $1 - $1,000,000
