Wastewater Technician Salary $42,516.54 - $48,894.03 Annually
Location: 212 Oakley Plantation Drive, Moncks Corner
Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 01713 Department: BCWS Wastewater Collections Opening Date: 01/18/2026 Closing Date: Continuous
Description Benefits Questions
Job Summary and Essential Functions
This position typically provides installation and repair of pipes, conduits, meters, hydrants, and fittings in the wastewater collection system; assists in making of all size taps, types of joints, and in repairing all types of broken mains, valves, meters, lines, and manholes; and deals courteously and effectively with fellow employees and citizens. May also assist in locating sources of inflow and infiltration into the sanitary collection system.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Maneuvers and sets manhole rings and covers. • Removes and/or replaces dirt, water, materials, and/or debris from the work site. • Reads, removes, replaces, sets, or shuts off meters. • Handles and mixes bags of cement, and maneuver in a wheelbarrow. • Performs routine tasks with hand tools (shovels, rakes, wrenches, trowels, etc.). • Performs light maintenance on tools and equipment. • Responds to public inquiries and investigates public complaints associated with the wastewater collection system. • Works on emergency repairs and services unsupervised. • Creates and attaches documents and photos and adds assets to GIS. • Writes and submits documents responsible for builders to finish properties. • Performs inspections on the new installation of plumbing for commercial construction builders. • Visually inspects the sanitary collection system for inflow and infiltration activities by visually monitoring mains for flow amounts and by inspecting manholes. • Assists in writing inflow and infiltration reports for the CCTV inspection crew and manhole rehabilitation crew to locate or repair problem areas. • Assists in installing, maintaining, and removing computerized flow monitoring equipment. • Assists in performing smoke and dye testing to locate additional sources of inflow and infiltration; maps and documents all test results. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements to Perform Work
High School diploma or equivalent; Six (6) months of experience in general maintenance and/or construction in a utility environment preferred; Must have and maintain a valid drivers license for South Carolina with a safe driving record.
Special Requirements:
• Must be able to obtain a valid Class B CDL within six (6) months of employment; • Must be able to obtain a Class D Wastewater Collection license within twenty-four (24) months of employment; • Serves "on-call" status on a rotating basis as well as after hours and weekends on an emergency basis. • Departmental testing may be administered during interview; • A criminal background check will be completed on selected applicant if a current one (less than 3 years old) is not on file. • This is a safety-sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ability to operate utility vehicles, backhoe, mini excavators, and related equipment. • Ability to follow oral and written instructions. • Ability to write legible and descriptive reports on duties performed. • Ability to deal with the public, including handling potential difficult customers and volatile situations. • Ability to qualify physically for wearing self-contained breathing equipment. • Ability to use small office equipment, computers, and highly technical computer applications. • Ability to use or repair small, medium, and heavy equipment and machinery.
Physical Demands
This position requires the employee to reach, pull, and push with hands and arms; stand; use hands to handle, feel, finger, grasp, or operate objects, tools, or controls; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; use mental acuity and repetitive motion; and walk, talk, and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ninety-five (95) pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Conditions
The work is regularly performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs. Thirty-seven and one-half (37.5) hours per week. Normal working hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with the ability to work after hours when necessary. Scheduled hours/days, job location, duties, and any other information contained herein is subject to change. May be required to work extra hours and to perform extra or different duties during emergency situations.
Berkeley County Offers
Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including:
• Health, Life, and Dental Insurance • Optional Life and Disability Insurance • Optional Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts • Personal Leave • Twelve (12) Paid Holidays • South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) State Retirement Plan • Police Officers Retirement System (PORS - as applicable) • Optional Deferred Compensation Program (i.e. 401K, 457) • Employee Assistance Program • Employee Wellness Program
Required Questions
Do you have a valid High School diploma or equivalent? Yes No
Do you have a valid drivers license? Yes No
Do you have six (6) months of related experience? Yes No
Required Question Employer BERKELEY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Address: 1003 HIGHWAY 52 MONCKS CORNER, South Carolina, 29461 Phone: 843-719-4163 Website: http://www.berkeleycountysc.gov