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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. _ *Job Information*_ Do you enjoy a job that is never the same two days in a row? This might be the job for you! This position has the opportunity to work alongside our Field Operations crews who help ensure We Keep Life Flowing® for our customers. This union position will be based out of Rosemead, CA. and Equipment Operator rate of pay is $41.49 per hour. American Water offers a generous benefits package including competitive wages, medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance; 401k with company match and so much more! Additional Information: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. _*Primary Role*_ Construct, operate and maintain a water distribution system. _*Job Duties*_ * Operates backhoe to break pavement or concrete, move earth, fill trenches, load trucks, lower pipe into trenches, set shoring, etc. * Transports backhoe to various sites where it is to be used. * Maintains all vehicles and equipment assigned. * Keeps maintenance records and the scheduling of all inspections required for safe operation of assigned vehicles or equipment. * When not operating equipment, assumes role of utility worker. * May be required to take after-hours call based on seniority per union contract. * Does other similar work as called upon to perform, and any other work as necessary. _ *Equipment used*_ * Backhoe, truck and trailer, forklift, small hand tools, and any other tools necessary to complete the job. * Drives a company vehicle. Experience/Education * High school education or equivalent. * Ability to carry out oral and written instructions. * Knowledge of basic equipment and materials used. * Requires normal physical and mechanical ability. * Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. * Must be experienced in the operation of a backhoe, especially in areas where multiple utilities are present. _ *Certifications & Licenses*_ * Water Distribution Certification Grade II required * Must obtain a California Class A Driver’s License within 18 months of hiring. _ *Other*_ * Position reports to the Distribution Supervisor. Guidance also provided by Distribution Foreman. _*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.*