Utility Technician

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, employs people in a variety of roles within our eight-state footprint, ranging from field workers and customer service representatives who are on the front lines working with customers, to scientists and engineers who help ensure we re delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities. If you re looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team!

• Tasks of the incumbent include, but are not limited to:
• Understands the operation of equipment such as backhoe; vacuum/jetter truck; sewer TV inspection equipment; back-up pumps; compressors; welder; generators and such other equipment as the Company may have or acquire.
• Installation, maintenance and repair of wastewater collection pipes, manholes, pumps, service lines and related valves, fittings and appurtenances.
• Meets with customers and resolves inquiries regarding sewer utility service.
• Understand proper use of tools and instruments associated with the work.
• Make measurements, surveys and perform infrastructure locates.
• Read, understand, interpret and apply information from plans, system drawings, schematics and operations manuals to the performance of the work.
• Perform and record construction inspections and tests of distribution and collection system pipes, hydrants, valves, manholes, meters, computer controls, pumps and appurtenances.
• Wear and maintain required personal protective equipment and company provided uniforms.
• Perform the duties in a safe manner following OSHA, 10
  
  HSA, USDOT, Company and any other applicable safety related rules and regulations.
• Understand safety inspection requirements and maintenance of vehicles.
• Be reasonably available for overtime work, on-call duty and for emergency call-out duty, as necessary to provide service to the public.
• Perform other duties as assigned to provide service to customers and/or forward the goals and objectives of the organization.

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
• No previous experience is required although mechanical and/or electrical experience is preferred.
• Valid U.S. driver s license

• Must have the ability to operate computers and related software to retrieve and record data and information related to the work.
• Be trustworthy, conscientious, and have the proper regard for the use of time and equipment, and an awareness of the responsibility to safeguard the water supply and prevent pollution of area surface water.
• Have the technical, academic and physical ability to perform the duties of this classification. Have a personality that allows cooperation with, communication with, and assistance to other employees and the public.
• Be able to readily read, understand and accurately follow operating instructions as given by supervisors.
• Be neat, reliable, and resourceful, have a retentive memory, and be able to think and act promptly. Be able to discern between the relative importance of assigned duties.
• Be able to send and receive instructions by radio, computer and/or telephone.
• Have a good foundation in understanding the operations and maintenance of a sanitary sewer collection system, including the operation of pumps, valves; ARVs, lift station control panels, SCADATA equipment, compressors, chemical equipment, and other appurtenances.
• Demonstrate good working knowledge on how to use and maintain cleaning equipment, televising equipment, bypass equipment, stand alone or portable generator equipment, small utility crane truck vehicle, locating equipment; GPS equipment, and such other equipment as the Company may have or acquire
• Have a working ability to safely install pipe, manholes, pumps, ARVs, floats/transducers, related valves, fittings, and other appurtenances.
• Maintain grounds over pipe, services, and all other Company owned property. Housekeeping of Company properties, garages, and equipment/materials in the yards. Keeping track of inventory as it comes in and out of the yards.
• Must be able to conduct inspections of development/capital projects such as having the ability to read and follow construction plans, witnessing of pipe installation, upholding of Company standards and specification, taking measurements, documentation through photos and written work, recording through documentation of required testing after installation, submitting all witnessed work to the engineering department. Communicating with the engineering department on all projects as needed.
• Locating of the Company s owned assets such as pipe, manholes, cleanouts, valves, and other appurtenances while using the provided GIS maps and AutoCAD maps to assist you in properly locating assets within the sanitary sewer collection system; as to prevent damage from various contractors, homeowners or other utilities.
• Load and unload various items that are delivered to the office, WWTP, or onsite with Company provided equipment.
• All Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)…