Are you looking to start a career with the City of St. Paul?

Our Public Works Sewer Utility Division is seeking individuals to join our team. As a Sewer Services Worker, you will have the opportunity to perform a variety of tasks to help maintain our city’s sanitary and storm sewers. We offer competitive wages and a great benefits package. There are certified vacancies requiring a Class A CDL and temporary vacancies requiring a Class B CDL or higher.

**Please Note: 

The Sewer Utility Division will be holding interviews throughout the course of the three months posting (August 1 – December 30) to fill immediate vacancies.  Saint Paul Public Works is a nationally accredited department responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of the street, sewer, and drainage infrastructure systems in the city of Saint Paul. 

The City owns and maintains approximately 804 miles of sanitary sewer and 450 miles of storm sewer that are in public streets, alleys, or easements. Over 1,000 miles of 74,000 private sanitary sewer service pipes from residential and commercial properties are connected to the City’s public sanitary sewer system.

General Duties:

Performs manual labor in constructing, locating, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and cleaning of sewer infrastructure. Drives vehicles, operates, and maintains general construction and specialized equipment. Adheres to all safety rules, regulations, policies, protocols, procedures, and work rules while completing assigned tasks.  Exhibits a commitment to public service by responding to after-hours calls, overtime, and emergency work such as sewer backups, flooding, and snow emergencies.  Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Performing manual labor in constructing. locating, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and cleaning sewer infrastructure
• Working in roadway under traffic conditions
• Working in and around sewage
• Working in confined spaces to include sewer pipes. manholes, tunnels, pumping stations, etc.
• Working in all types of weather and environmental conditions
• Walking, lifting, pushing, pulling, standing, and stooping on uneven and slippery surfaces
• Bending, crawling, climbing, lifting, shoveling, and stooping repeatedly and for long periods of time
• Lifting and carrying equipment, tools, supplies, and materials more than 100 pounds

Please Note: Individuals must weigh less than 280-lbs.  All individuals are required to use fall protection when entering sewers. Fall protection equipment has a weight limit of 310-lbs. Required sewer gear, clothing, and equipment has a combined weight of 30-lbs. Therefore, only individuals weighing  280-lbs or less can use fall protection equipment when fully dressed and donning all necessary equipment.

Typical Work Schedule

• 10 hour days during the summer months from May 1st to September 30th: Monday – Thursday from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• 8 hour days during the fall and winter months from October 1st to April 30th: Monday –  Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Overtime Expectation: 

Overtime work is an expectation of Sewer Services Workers. You will be expected to show a commitment to public service by responding to afterhours calls, overtime, and emergency work such as sewer backups, flooding, and snow emergencies. Essential Functions are the functions that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation.

The Essential Functions for this position are identified in the Supplemental Information section of the Sewer Services Worker Job Description. The City of Saint Paul’s mission is to integrate equity and inclusion into how we approach all our work. Our vision is to be committed to building an equitable and inclusive city that will shift culture in city processes and policies, eliminate structural inequities, and ensure timely and relevant access to services, resources, support, and opportunity to every person in Saint Paul.

REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with no restrictions for airbrakes. The CDL must have no suspensions or revocations for driving-related offenses during the two-year period prior to the date of appointment. Suspensions for parking-related offenses are excluded.

***Candidates with a Class B CDL may participate in the assessment, however, will not be eligible to obtain certified employment status until Human Resources receives confirmation of a valid Class A CDL as described above.