Maintenance Technician

Requisition ID: 108674

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About American Water

American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.

As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.

American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

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Primary Role

The Successful candidate will be responsible for the duties necessary to maintain and ensure reliable operation of the treatment facilities and booster stations, and wastewater stations. Maintenance tasks will be of a high technical nature including work on pumps, chemical feed systems and controls as well as any other duties assigned by management. Maintenance personnel are assigned tasks requiring electrical, mechanical and production facilities knowledge in addition to operations of heavy equipment including a forklift and possibly a backhoe.

Knowledge/Skills

- Strong work ethic, time management and organizational and team membership skills.

- Ability to communicate well and to work with minimal supervision.

- Good mechanical skills.

- Ability to start up, shut down, and make operating adjustments to all equipment for proper continued operation.

- Ability to walk and/or stand for an extended period.

- Ability to lift and/or carry up to 75 lbs.

- Basic computer skills are required.

Experience/Education

- High school diploma or equivalent required.

- Mechanical and/or electrical experience or training.

- MUST PROVIDE MAINTENANCE QUALIFICATIONS WITH BID

Certifications/Licenses

- Class C required after 2 years in position; Class A required after 4 years in position.

- Class C driver’s license and D.O.T. medical card required within 30 days of bid award.

Shift/Hours

Normal hours of work will be Tuesday – Saturday 2:00pm – 10:30pm

Competencies

Champions safety

Customer obsessed

Cultivates innovation

Nimble learning

Drives Results

Collaborates

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