$40.46/hour Utility Worker I

American Water•Monterey, CA

About The Position

California American Water is hiring a Utility Worker to help provide essential water services. The position pays $40.46 per hour and may be eligible for annual incentive pay and contracted increases under the collective bargaining agreement. The role offers continued salary growth, a comprehensive benefits package, and professional learning and development opportunities. The employee performs hands-on utility work, including preparing work areas, digging and backfilling trenches, installing and maintaining pipes and fittings, repairing waterline breaks and leaks, maintaining fire hydrants, and operating valves and plant equipment. The position also includes traffic control, occasional concrete work, data entry, and other related duties as needed. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, eight hours per day from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding lunch periods. Overtime may be required, and the employee is subject to 24-hour call-out as needed. The employee must obtain a California State Water Resources Control Board Distribution Operator Grade 1 certification within one year of employment, transfer, or reclassification and maintain certification for continued employment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid California Driver’s License.
Obtain California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Distribution Operator, Grade 1 certification within one year from date of employment, transfer, or reclassification, and maintain the certification for continued employment.
Knowledge of basic equipment and materials used.
Ability to carry out oral and written instructions.
Normal physical and mechanical ability.
Familiarity with database technology and other electronic devices used to perform job duties.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

California Driver’s License, Class B or Class A.

Responsibilities

Prepare work areas, including setting up barricades, fencing, and traffic cones.
Break pavement depending on conditions.
Load and unload boxes, pipes, fittings, and other equipment.
Dig trenches using a shovel or other methods as conditions require.
Install or maintain pipes and fittings, trimming them when necessary.
Tamp and backfill trenches.
Build rough forms for cement work.
Direct traffic as a flag person.
Occasionally perform concrete work and make tie-ins.
Repair waterline breaks and leaks as required.
Work on services and maintain fire hydrants.
Operate valves and maintain plant equipment, including pumps, piping, storage tanks, and buildings.
Perform data entry as required.
Carry out other similar work as assigned or necessary to complete the job.