Utility Worker I Gr I

Requisition ID: 108941

Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued.

People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.

We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.

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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Rate of Pay

Utility Worker rate of pay is $39.00 per hour.

This position may be eligible for annual incentive pay and contracted increases as determined by the collective bargaining agreement, and you will have the opportunity for continued salary growth.

In addition to compensation, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more!

American Water employees also receive learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally.

Work Schedule

Forty (40) hours per week. Wednesday - Sunday, eight (8) hours per day, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. exclusive of lunch periods. Position may be required to work overtime hours and is subject to 24-hour call out as needed.

Key Accountabilities

- Prepares work areas including set up to include barricades, fencing, and traffic cones.

- Breaks pavement, dependent on conditions.

- Loads and unloads boxes, pipes, fitting, and other equipment.

- Digs trenches by use of shovel or whatever methods conditions prescribe.

- Installs or maintains pipes and fittings, trimming when necessary.

- Tamps and backfills trenches.

- Builds rough forms for cement work.

- Acts as flag person to direct traffic.

- Occasionally does various types of concrete work and makes tie-ins.

- Repair’s waterline breaks and leaks as required.

- Works on services and maintains fire hydrants.

- Operates valves, and maintains plant equipment, including pumps, piping, storage tanks, and buildings.

- Data entry required.

- Does other similar work, which he/she may be called upon to perform, and other work as necessary or to satisfactorily complete the job to which he/she has been assigned.

Knowledge/Skills

- Should have knowledge of basic equipment and material used.

- Must have ability to carry out oral and written instruction; should have normal physical and mechanical ability.

- Familiarity with database technology and any other electronic devices to perform job duties.

- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.

- Tools Used: iPad, Tablet, computer and Mapcall. Shovels, picks, digging bars, cement power saw, clay spade, wrenches, various other hand tools and any other tools necessary to complete the job.

- Equipment Used: Trucks, forklift, loader, water pumps, air compressors, cement mixer and any other equipment necessary to complete the job.

Experience/Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Certifications & Licenses

- Must possess a valid California Driver’s License, Class B or Class A desired.

- Must obtain a California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) certification as a Distribution Operator, Grade 1 within one year from date of employment/ transfer/reclassification. Certification must be maintained for employment.

Competencies

Collaborates

Cultivates innovation

Champions safety

Customer obsessed

Nimble learning

Drives Results

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American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.