Technician - Crossbore

Job Title: Crossbore Technician

Location: Norfolk, VA

Compensation: $20-23 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

As a Crossbore Technician you will assist with the operation of advanced CCTV camera systems and related field equipment used to detect and prevent underground utility crossbores. This vital work helps ensure the safety of our communities and the integrity of essential infrastructure. You will work under the guidance of experienced field personnel and report directly to the Field Operations Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop specialized technical skills, and grow within a company that values safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

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

• Detect cross bored wastewater lines and collect field data through utilizing ESRI GPS software during inspections

• Establish a safe work zone including positioning safety items such as traffic cones and signs

• Prepare the CCTV Robot and equipment under the direction of the Operator while cleaning and maintaining equipment

• Dispatch the tractor unit securely into the pipe utilizing a crane or hook

• Mark locations on the job site with utility marking paint

Job Qualifications and Skills:

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

• Must be able and willing to walk 2 to 5 miles or more per day on various terrain and various weather conditions

• Must be willing to work with sewer and wastewater utility lines 

• Lift the 50 lbs. of equipment regularly throughout the day.  

• Proficient using current technology such as a smartphone, tablet or, computer

Driver Qualifications:

Because all field personnel may be required to operate company or DOT-regulated vehicles at any time, maintaining driver eligibility is mandatory. A valid driver’s license and obtaining a medical clearance to drive DOT-regulated vehicles (DOT Medical Certification) is considered an essential function of employment in field operations. Employees must obtain this medical certification within 90 days of hire and maintain it as a condition of continued employment. Failure to obtain or maintain driver eligibility or medical clearance may affect employment status and/or eligibility for certain job assignments, unless given a Human Resources accommodation.

Pay:

• $20-23 per hour, depending on experience

Benefits:

• Weekly pay

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

• Opportunity for paid overtime

• 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

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.

Questions? Contact us at recruiting@hydromaxusa.com

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.

Salary : $20 - $23