Utility Technician

Requisition ID: 106896

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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 Waters 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the companys 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 $30 to $34 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 Indexfor the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barrons 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

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Pennsylvania American Water is seeking a full-time Utility Technician to join our team in Nazareth, PA. As a Utility Technician, you will work within a distribution crew and be responsible for maintaining the integrity of our utility assets including pipelines, water mains, meters and more. Our ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical aptitude, be a team player and eager to learn and grow their career in the utility space.

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. (45%)
– 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. (20%)
– Installs repair clamps on pressurized water mains and service lines.
– Operates valves and fire hydrants.
– Investigates complaints and determines corrective action per company procedure. (20%)
– 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 f general job. (10%)
– Directs the activities of any personnel assigned.
– Performs any other duties as assigned by supervisor. (5%)

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.
– Required to obtain and maintain a PA DEP Class E license within three (3) years of hire.

Hours/Schedule

– Full-time
– Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
– On-call responsibility

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 Requirements

– Pass D.O.T. physical examination.

Competencies

Champions safety

Customer obsessed

Cultivates innovation

Nimble learning

Drives Results

Collaborates

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Nearest Major Market: Allentown