Utility Person

Diversity of backgrounds, ideas, thoughts, and experiences is vital to our culture and the way we do business.

Creating an environment where differences are embraced and where every person feels engaged and included makes us safer, stronger, and more successful.

With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE:AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S.publicly traded water and wastewater utility company.

The company employs more than 6,500dedicated professionals who provide regulated and regulated-likedrinking water and wastewater services to an estimated 14million people in 25states.

American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing.

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PLEASE NOTE: In order for American Water to evaluate decisions about new regulations, reintegration, and safe operating practices, all employees are required to report their vaccination status.

Primary Role Performs a variety of tasks in supervising and participating in the locating, laying, repairing, and extending underground water mains and distribution pipes.

Key Accountabilities Sets up barricades and places safety lights around work site to protect workers from street traffic.

Breaks up asphalt and concrete, using pneumatic power tools for trenching and compaction.

Manually digs valve boxes and curb boxes, using shovel and digging bar.

Guides pipe sections, valves and fittings into position and holds pieces steady while worker tightens connections.

Taps into pressurized water mains.

Flares and connects copper and plastic piping.

Installs repair clamps on pressurized water mains and service lines.

Operates valves and fire hydrants.

Investigates complaints and determines corrective action per company procedure.

Operates pneumatic and/or hydraulic boring equipment.

Completes all necessary forms, sketches, field notes and uses maps and records.

Drives vehicles and/or trucks in performance of general job.

Directs the activities of any personnel assigned.

Performs any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge/Skills Mechanical ability sufficient to understand the operation of pumps, valves, motors and other mechanical equipment related to operations and maintenance.

Working knowledge of distribution/collection systems Experience/Education GED/High School graduate with vocational preparation includes an occupationally significant combination of vocational education, apprentice training, on-the
– job training, and/or in-plant training or essential experience in less responsible jobs which lead to the higher job or serving in other jobs.

Work Environment Work is in environmental conditions including contact with wastewater, chemicals, fumes, odors and dust as a result of working with handling potentially hazardous wastewater treatment and laboratory chemicals.

Exposure to potentially harmful pathogens and gases in raw unprocessed wastewater creating potential for blood borne/airborne disease.

Electrical hazard conditions.

Exposure to inclement weather mostly of short duration.

Other Pass D.O.T.

physical examination.

Competencies Champions safety Collaborates Cultivates innovation Customer obsessed Drives Results Nimble learning Join American WaterWe Keep Life Flowing ™ 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 arean individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.