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.

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.

• Understands the operation of equipment such as backhoe, vacuum/jetter truck, sewer TV inspection equipment, back‑up pumps, compressors, welder, generators and 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.
• Understands proper use of tools and instruments associated with the work.
• Makes measurements, surveys and performs infrastructure locates.
• Reads, understands, interprets and applies information from plans, system drawings, schematics and operations manuals to the performance of the work.
• Performs and records construction inspections and tests of distribution and collection system pipes, hydrants, valves, manholes, meters, computer controls, pumps and appurtenances.
• Wears and maintains required personal protective equipment and company‑provided uniforms.
• Performs duties in a safe manner following OSHA, 10
  
  HSA, USDOT, Company and any other applicable safety related rules and regulations.
• Understands safety inspection requirements and maintenance of vehicles.
• Is reasonably available for overtime work, on‑call duty and for emergency call‑out duty, as necessary to provide service to the public.
• Performs other duties as assigned to provide service to customers and/or forward the goals and objectives of the organization.
• Has the ability to operate computers and related software to retrieve and record data and information related to the work.
• Shows integrity, conscientiousness and a proper regard for the use of time and equipment, and awareness of the responsibility to safeguard the water supply and prevent pollution of surface water.
• Can cooperate with, communicate with and assist other employees and the public; reads and follows operating instructions given by supervisors; is neat, reliable, resourceful and able to act promptly.
• Can send and receive instructions by radio, computer and/or telephone.
• Has 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.
• Demonstrates 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 other equipment as the Company may have or acquire.
• Has a working ability to safely install pipe, manholes, pumps, ARVs, floats/transducers and related valves, fittings and other appurtenances.
• Maintains grounds over pipe, services and all other Company‑owned property; performs housekeeping of Company properties, garages and equipment/materials in the yards; keeps track of inventory.
• Can conduct inspections of development/capital projects such as reading and following construction plans, witnessing pipe installation, upholding Company standards and specification, taking measurements, documenting through photos and written work, recording testing after installation and submitting…