Laborer – 106916-7893

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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.

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Protection Agencys WaterSense Excellence Award, among additional
state, local and national recognitions.

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Primary Role

Installs and repairs service lines, water mains, and hydrants. May
operate heavy machinery.

Key Accountabilities

Repairs/replaces water lines and mains on a frequent basis, requiring
constant standing and walking on uneven and slippery surfaces, good
balance, and even weight distribution. Uses pry bar to open lid to the
valve. Enters and exits excavation sites, using ladders to climb down
and into holes. Uses key (30#) to open/close valves. Holds onto handle
at waist height and turns valve. Puts sleeve on the main and tightens by
hand, using a wrench; may lay on stomach or sides on the ground. Backhoe
digs a hole and may have to hand-shovel. Two-person lifts/carries
shoring from truck to hole, weighing 50-90#; lowers shoring into hole.
Carries pump to hole (40#) and attaches pump to shoring. Carries
dewatering pump to hole (75-90#), and may need to use cheater bar. Must
be alert and able to perceive sounds of voices and machinery and acutely
observe surroundings. Uses backhoe, shoring, pumping, dewatering pump
(75-90#), tamper wrenches, cheater bar, shovels, rakes, hand tools, and
air tools, ladder, cut-off saw (25#).

On an occasional basis, uses a jack hammer (60-90#) at waist to chest
height to break up asphalt for up to 30 minutes at a time; uses a
backhoe to pull line, and may need to manually climb into hole and p sh
line when it gets stuck. Any and/or all job duties may require heavy
grasping, wrist deviation, elbow flexion, trunk or neck flexion,
extension, shoulder flexion, internal/external rotation, side bending,
forward reaching, crouching, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling,
protraction/retraction, equipment vibration and kick-back, etc.

Operates backhoe on a frequent or occasional basis: drives equipment to
work location; steps up into backhoe. Repairs/replaces hydrants/valves,
as needed: uses backhoe to dig around the hydrant/valve; hand digs, as
necessary; uses hydraulic snappers (100#), with a pumping motion to
squeeze the main and break it; uses backhoe to move the hydrant; flushes
hydrants, using a wrench to open/shut the hydrant; may need to use a
cheater pipe; lubricates the threads; holding onto handle at waist
height, uses key (30#) to open/close the valve; operates cut-off saw (25
#) and tapping equipment. Any or all of these duties may require
trunk/neck /elbow/shoulder flexion, grasping, extension, forward
reaching, and internal/external rotation.

Maintains hydrants/valves on a frequent basis: Flushes hydrants: uses a
wrench to open/shut the hydrant; may need to use a cheater pipe;
lubricates the threads; uses key (30#) to open/close valve; holds onto
handle at waist height and turns valve; uses pry bar to o