Laborer, Maintenance​/Cleaning, Building Maintenance

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PA Willow Grovetime type:
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R5558

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

Operating as the  (water and wastewater services) and the  and  (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.
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* Qualifications:

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* · Must have a valid driver’s license. A Class B Commercial Driver's License with Air Brake Restriction Removed will be required.
· Must be available for overtime, as well as work after scheduled hours, holidays and weekends.
· Be physically capable of lifting up to 100 pounds.
· Be capable of controlled operation of pneumatic tools such as clay spade, a rock drill, a rammer, a jackhammer, and assorted hand tools such as a pick, shovel, digging bar (spade bar), sod tamper or other pertinent hand tools (hammer, chisel, wrench, etc.).
· Have the capability to follow written instructions and be able to read maps and plans.
· Be able to operate a dump truck and a compressor truck.
· Be capable of increasing skills with experience and proper instruction. Be capable of operating the tools relative to the department.
· Capable of using a computer, tablet or other electronic devices to review plates, plans, tap cap cards, Aqua GIS, and work orders from Company’s asset management system (i.e. currently Maintenance Connection), and basic computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
** The starting rate of pay is ##$38.91 per hour.
** All employees hired or entering the bargaining unit on or after December 15, 2022, will receive four dollars ($4.00) per hour less than the classification wage rate. The wage reduction will be returned in one dollar ($1.00) increases once a year over a four (4) year period. Employee will receive annual contract increases.

Employees must be employed more than twelve (12) months in a Department to be eligible to apply for a job outside of the Department. However, employees with twelve (12 months) or more in the union but with less than twelve (12) months in a Department may apply for a job classification that pays a higher hourly rate than the classification the employee currently holds.

An employee will be limited to two (2) higher wage classification advancements in a twelve (12) month period. If there are no applicants with more than the required twelve (12) months in the department, then employees with at least 12 months in the bargaining unit may apply for the position even if it is not for a position with a higher wage classification.

A written examination may be given along with a field test.

Applicants for this posting may access their personnel file only one time for up to one hour during the five-day posting period so that they may review previous testing material.

Please review the details of this job carefully. It must be understood that the person selected to fill this position must accept.

The classification of “Laborer” is subject to the Federal Highway Administration Regulations 49 CFR Part 382 that stipulates…