Role overview

As Septic Installer you specialize in the end-to-end setup, repair, and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems for residential and commercial properties. This role is critical for ensuring environmental safety and public health, involving the precise installation of tanks, complex piping networks, and drain fields.

Key Responsibilities

Precision Installation: Excavate and position septic tanks, distribution boxes, and leach fields in strict accordance with engineered site plans.
Site Engineering: Prepare and level terrain to ensure the exact slopes required for gravity-fed drainage systems.
Equipment Operation: Masterfully navigate heavy machinery, to move earth and materials.
Infrastructure Piping: Lay watertight lines from structures to tanks and install perforated piping within drainage zones.
System Diagnostics: Troubleshoot and resolve issues such as collapsed pipes, tank leaks, or malfunctioning pumps and filters.
Compliance & Inspection: Verify that every component meets or exceeds local health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Professional Requirements

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Requirements

Experience

Proven background in construction, plumbing, or underground utility installation.

Technical Skills

Proficiency with transit lasers, levels, and a wide array of power and hand tools.

Certifications

Valid ROWP (Registered Onsite Wastewater Practicer) or equivalent state installer licensing.

Physical Demands

High stamina for manual labor, including heavy lifting and digging in diverse outdoor environments.

Working Conditions

Schedule: Full-time hours, typically featuring early morning starts to maximize daylight.
Environment: Constant outdoor exposure across all seasons and weather conditions.
Physicality: Intensive labor involving frequent bending, lifting, and operating in trenches.
Rate of Pay: TBD

Company DescriptionSP Pump & Tanks is Vancouver Island's most trusted septic and sewer pump service company. Founded over 15 years ago and headquartered in Sooke, BC, we serve homeowners, businesses, and property managers from Greater Victoria to Nanaimo, Duncan, Port Alberni, Parksville, and beyond.

We specialize in sewer pump installation and repairs, drain line jetting and cleaning, mini-excavation, septic tank maintenance and inspections, RV pump-outs, and full septic system design and installation. Whether you're dealing with an emergency backup at midnight or planning a new septic system for a custom build, our licensed, bonded, and insured team is ready to help.Company DescriptionSP Pump & Tanks is Vancouver Island's most trusted septic and sewer pump service company. Founded over 15 years ago and headquartered in Sooke, BC, we serve homeowners, businesses, and property managers from Greater Victoria to Nanaimo, Duncan, Port Alberni, Parksville, and beyond.\r\n\r\nWe specialize in sewer pump installation and repairs, drain line jetting and cleaning, mini-excavation, septic tank maintenance and inspections, RV pump-outs, and full septic system design and installation. Whether you're dealing with an emergency backup at midnight or planning a new septic system for a custom build, our licensed, bonded, and insured team is ready to help.