Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Drain Cleaner, Septic Pump Truck Driver, Septic Tank Service Technician, Service Technician
What they do:
Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.
On the job, you would:
- Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
- Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
- Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.
Business
- customer service
- management
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Independence
- Cooperation
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Accounting software
Word processing software
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high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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