Waste Water Technician

American Water•Alton, IL

7d•$32

About The Position

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! 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. Join a great company with an exciting Wastewater Technician opportunity in Alton, Illinois This position is a union position with Illinois American Water and the starting pay rate is $32.34 per hour. Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Weekend & On-call Rotation Rotational Overtime Flexibility required due to covering 5:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. shift.

Requirements

Strong work ethic, time management, communication, organizational and team membership skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Good mechanical skills.
Position requires the ability to lift 75lbs.
Computer literacy required.
High School Diploma or equivalent required
0-2 years minimum in wastewater industry preferred
Must obtain and maintain an Illinois IEPA Wastewater Class 4 after 2 year, Class 3 after 3 years, Class 2 after 5 years and a Class 1 after 7 years of hire or transfer.
Must obtain and maintain a Class B CDL and applicable endorsements along with DOT Medical Card within 6 months of hire or transfer.
Valid driver’s license with clean MVR
Work is outside year-round in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Duties will include those necessary to maintain and ensure reliable operation of wastewater treatment facilities and lift stations.
Maintenance tasks will be of a highly technical nature including work on pumps, chemical feed systems, and controls.
The successful candidate will be given tasks that require electrical, mechanical and wastewater facilities knowledge in addition to operations of heavy equipment including a forklift, front loader, dump truck and anyother duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

This position may be eligible for annual incentive pay and contracted increases as determined by the collective bargaining agreement, and you will have the opportunity for continued salary growth.
In addition to compensation, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more!
American Water employees also receive learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally.

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