Division Wide Laborer - Water Utility

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status – including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint. Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Are you looking for a fantastic career at Aqua? We have a great opportunity for a Division Wide Laborer. This role is under the direction of the Field Supervisor III and is responsible for routine maintenance of all equipment and vehicles, labor type work including but not limited to facility maintenance and groundskeeping. The Division Wide Laborer assists the Distribution and Water Treatment Technicians with their respective job duties.

• Routine maintenance of all equipment and vehicles including backhoes, trucks, pumps, motors, water treatment equipment, pavement and rock breakers, tampers, compressors, tapping and rodding machines, boring and pushing equipment; grease and oiling pumps and motors and other equipment and vehicles as the Company may have or acquire.
• All meter reading and installation of meters, meter housings, and repair and maintenance of meter housings.
• Groundskeeping over mains, services and other areas including all restoration work.
• Hanging of notification cards and other notices required to inform customers of the company’s operation.
• Water sample collection throughout the distribution system and at all plant and pumping facilities.
• Custodial care and painting in and around all Aqua Illinois, Inc. facilities, including groundskeeping and grass cutting.
• Turn off and on customer’s service in the field for various reasons.
• Minor repairs of curb boxes.
• Minor maintenance of hydrants, hydrant flushing, and painting.
• Assisting with valve operations throughout the distribution system and at all plant and pumping facilities.
• Traffic control for crews working on the systems.
• Cleaning of all basins at the Water Treatment Plant.
• Loading, unloading, and ordering various equipment and supplies at work site or storage areas.
• Proper use of various tools and instruments associated with the work.
• Makes measurements and surveys as required for proper record keeping.
• Performing and recording inspections and tests of the system and appurtenances.
• Available for reasonable overtime work and for emergency call‑out duty when necessary to provide service to the public.
• Perform duties listed above in a safe manner following IEPA, OSHA, IDOT, USDOT, Company and any other applicable safety related rules and regulations.
• Assists with other tasks or projects as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.
• Obtain a CDL license within 6 months of employment.
• Pass DOT Physical during the pre‑employment process.
• Able to lift at least 50 lbs.

• Understand computers/tablets and the basic operation of database, spreadsheet and word processing programs – preferred.
• Have the technical, academic and physical ability including lifting 50 lbs. to perform the duties of this classification.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in writing.
• Read, understand and accurately follow operating instructions written and verbal.
• Understand the responsibility to prevent wastewater pollution of area waters.
• Understand and maintain plant processes through computer‑controlled equipment.
• Team player able to work effectively in a team fostered multi‑tasking environment.
• Discern between the relative importance of assigned duties.
• Send and receive instructions by radio…