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*Requisition ID: *[[id]] * Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued.* 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. We are *Beautifully Different*. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey. * 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 $40 to $42 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 Index for 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. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. _ *Primary Role*_ Maintain and repair high and low service pumps and related equipment, booster pumps and related equipment, and operate booster stations; test, calibrate, install, repair, and inspect monitoring devices; perform general maintenance on the equipment and design new measuring and recording equipment. Responsible to uphold all Company policies and procedures relative to safety and act in a professional manner to reduce the exposure of hazards to employees, customers, contractors, and themselves. _*Key Accountabilities*_ *_Safety_* * General Knowledge of safe practices for the operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant, booster stations, and other grounds and equipment related to water production in the general service area. * Use safe working practices in the performance of duties and ensure that proper safety practices are used by all workers, including stopping all work, if necessary, to maintain a safe working environment. * Identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working conditions which may be unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees. * Take prompt corrective measures to eliminate hazards. * _Trust_* * Maintain appropriate records, both paper and electronic. * Establish and maintain effective working relationships with public officials, employees, and the public. * Maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance. * Work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime. * _Environmental Leadership_* * Perform sanitation procedures in accordance with American Water, AWWA and/or governmental requirements. Dechlorinate water used in sanitation prior to discharge to streets, streams, ditches or other areas. * Repair and/or replace water equipment, including, but not limited to, mains, services, pumps, motors, and valves of varying materials in accordance with safe working procedures established for the same. * Ensure the proper, safe disposal of oil and other related residuals. * Ensure the proper disposal of unused or abandoned materials according to the specifications required for the same. * _Teamwork_* * Work alone and/or in teams * Assist in maintenance of plant, booster facilities, and equipment * Collaborate with other members of the Production Department or its representatives to ensure the optimal performance of the plant and boosters, including, but not limited to monitoring, filtering and pumping systems. * _High Performance_* * Operate heavy equipment, machinery, and specialized equipment used in the operation and maintenance of the production system, including but not limited to: mini-hoes, dump trucks, forklifts and fork trucks, utility and pickup trucks, skid-steer vehicles, off-road vehicles, valve operators, and other equipment necessary for water production work. * Repair and diagnose control circuit of pumping, feeding, and monitoring equipment * Maintain, repair, and calibrate electronic monitoring equipment, transmitters, and graphic recorders. * Diagnose, replace and repair telemetry and SCADA equipment. * Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear; rebuild equipment such as pumps and motors; align or assist in alignment for optimum efficiency; adjust belts and pulleys to proper tension; clean, calibrate, and verify monitoring adjustments; wiring of splicing or motor leads * Troubleshoot electrical failures; replace fuses * Clean treatment plant and booster stations * Maintain grounds at treatment plant and booster stations, including painting plant and booster station facilities and equipment * Collect and test water samples from the distribution and production system * Perform routine and preventive maintenance of pumps, booster pumps, chemical feeders and related equipment, electrical equipment and other equipment and piping as assigned. * Utilize laptop and desktop computers, smart phones, tablets and/or other handheld devices to enter data, complete orders, compute and enter timesheets, and other duties as required and assigned. * Perform other duties as required. _ *Knowledge/Skills*_ * General computer skills, including computers, smart phones, tablets, and/or other handheld devices. * General mechanical and plumbing repair and diagnosis. * Reading and comprehending maps, diagrams, practices, regulations/policies, and environmental standards and compliance requirements. * Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, safety data sheets, instructions, procedures, and operations manuals. * Ability to write reports and complete appropriate forms. * Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. * Ability to understand and utilize specialized equipment including SCADA equipment and associated software _ *Experience/Education*_ * High School Diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED). * Experience required to perform the necessary function of the job. _ *License & Certifications*_ * West Virginia Class E Driver’s License (or equivalent) with appropriate medical certifications for equipment operation * West Virginia WD License, West Virginia 1D License, or WV Water Operator License (Class 1 or better) or ability to achieve within 1 year * Journey Electrician license required _ *Competencies*_ Champions safety Customer obsessed Cultivates innovation Nimble learning Drives Results Collaborates * Join American Water...We Keep Life Flowing*™ * 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.*