Combo Operator

Job Title: Combo Operator - Crossbore 

Location: Charlotte, NC

Compensation: $ $35.00 per hour, depending on experience

About Hydromax USA:

We're seeking talented individuals to help us grow in the rapidly expanding utility industry. Since 2003, we've led the way in advanced field services and solutions, empowering utilities to maximize their infrastructure investments. Our mission is to enhance the safety, sustainability, and reliability of the nation's energy assets and natural resources. At Hydromax USA, you'll work with smart, passionate people to solve complex problems using innovative solutions. Together, we'll create a digital environment that modernizes and improves utility operations. Join us in making the world a better place by understanding the present and protecting the future. 

Position Summary

Your role as a Combo Operator involves the safe and efficient operation of a Combo/Jet-Vac Truck to clean underground pipes, vaults, and tanks using high-pressure water and vacuum equipment. You will be responsible for maintaining job site safety, setting up appropriate traffic control in compliance with local regulations, and supporting overall crew productivity. This position requires attention to detail, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to environmental and operational safety standards. You will report directly to the Field Operations Manager and play an essential role in delivering reliable, high-quality service in the field.

Regional & Work Environment Considerations 

This role involves working along busy streets, highways, and residential roads, often in high-traffic areas. Crews must follow strict safety protocols and be aware of roadside hazards. Some sites may include embankments, uneven terrain, or wet conditions. Expect outdoor challenges and changing weather conditions. This means adapting to high heat, humidity, sudden storms, and cold temperatures.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive and operate a Combo/Jet-Vac Truck to, from, and around assigned worksites to clean sanitary and storm collection systems utilizing a Class A / B CDL license

• Complete daily DOT vehicle inspections as required / maintain required fuel logs and DOT paperwork

• Complete the cleaning of small and large diameter pipe, vaults and tanks to Client Standards

• Strong ability to operate all mechanical aspects of the Combo truck independently

• Communicate and work with the CCTV Operator on assigned tasks at specific projects

• Monitor maintenance of the vehicle including coordinating repairs and conducting routine maintenance as needed

• Utilize simple hand tools and troubleshoot any mechanical issues with tools, Combo truck or other equipment

• Interact positively and professionally with the public, municipal organizations and utility clients

• Maintain safe work zones utilizing safety items such as traffic cones and signs / ensure proper procedures are followed

• Work in all weather conditions (including inclement conditions) to perform assigned duties

• Travel to various projects to include local and out of state locations based on business needs

Job Qualifications and Skills:

• Valid CDL B License, prefer Combo Truck experience

• Ability to pass a thorough background check and pre-employment drug screen required as a condition of employment 

• Current DOT physical examination and the ability to obtain and maintain a Medical Examiner's Certificate (MEC)

• Desire to work 50+ hours weekly

• Hands on jobs and working outside in all types of weather

• Reliable transportation

• Individuals who can walk on terrain types, work in confined spaces, bend, squat and lift/carry up to 75 pounds

• Ability to work in confined spaces at time with proper certification

• Travel 2 to 3 weeks at a time as needed, work weekends and work some nights. Travel could be upwards of 80% of time based on project locations.

Pay:

• $ $35.00 per hour, depending on experience

Benefits:

• Weekly pay

• Company paid smartphone, safety boot voucher, uniforms, and PPE

• Medical, dental, vision insurance and more

• Company paid life insurance policy

• Paid holidays and personal paid time off (PTO)

• 401K with company match after 6 months

• Career advancement opportunities

• Access to Hydromax University for online learning

• Lodging and food per-diem provided with travel

Working at Hydromax USA:

At Hydromax USA, we're committed to a culture that embraces safety and strives for excellence. We achieve this through focusing on continuous improvement, promoting employee development, and building lasting customer relationships through mutual trust and honesty. All of this is accomplished while safely providing customers with unequaled customer service and exceeding expectations through deliverables.

We stand firmly behind our mission statement – "Understand the Present, Protect the Future". In our industry when work is sloppy or incomplete, it can directly impact public safety. Therefore, the work we do is extremely important, and we hold ourselves to the highest standards possible. As a Hydromax USA employee, you will be on the front lines of customer service and public safety.

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Hydromax USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Disclaimer

The above statements are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the job requirements. Rather, they are intended to describe the general nature of the job. Hydromax USA reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.