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Equipment Operator

1 month ago

Alexandria, United States American Water Works Company Inc Full time

Requisition ID:  106672 

 

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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.

 

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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 $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 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

Operates various types of power construction equipment such as backhoe and front end loaders, to excavate, move, grade and replace soils and miscellaneous backfill/restoration materials, and to load /unload pipe, fittings and materials.
Assists other crewmembers with various duties in connection with the operation, maintenance and construction of the water distribution system.

Key Accountabilities
  • Performs all functions of the position in a safe and conscientious manner, with constant regard for the safety of fellow employees and the general public. Operates earthmoving and construction equipment and vehicles. Takes instructions and decides what needs to be done with the assigned equipment in order to complete the job.
  • Reads and understands schematics, blueprints or sketches of work to be done. Performs safety/operational inspections and routine minor preventative maintenance to equipment. Assists with wet taps, using large and small tapping machines; installs repair sleeves, flares copper, and installs meter settings and yokes.
  • Assists with erecting barricades and placing safety lights around worksites to protect workers from street traffic; may flag traffic as required. Maneuvers pipe sections, valves and fittings into position.
  • Backfills excavations, using compaction equipment on dirt, crushed stone and cold mixed asphalt. Removes and installs water meters, reads meters after installation.
  • Drives company vehicles and pull trailers as required. Performs maintenance work on company property and grounds.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Knowledge/Skills
  • Understanding of Miss Utility marks and familiarity with the hazards associated with other below and above ground utilities.
  • General understanding of the Miss Utility laws and regulations and related company policies. General understanding of Overhead High Voltage Line Safety Act and company policies relating to same.
  • Familiarity with the duties of Laborer, Truck Driver, and Utility Worker classifications.
Experience/Education
  • GED/High School Diploma.
  • Two years of experience operating backhoe and other construction equipment.
Work Environment
  • Regularly works in outside weather conditions.
  • Frequently works near moving mechanical parts and frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme cold. 
  • Occasionally works in high, precarious places and occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Other
  • Works overtime as required.
CompetenciesChampions safetyCustomer obsessedCultivates innovationNimble learningDrives ResultsCollaborates

 

 

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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.

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