Field Service Technician

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 $30 to $34 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 Indexfor 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. Shift/Hours Must be available to work the following schedule.

• Monday-Friday 7 AM -3:30 PM.
• Frequent overtime possible.
• On-call rotation. Primary Role

Performs b-box and valve inspections and maintenance/exercising, fire hydrant flushing inspections, and leak detection. Reads, tests, and/or installs water meters, when needed, and performs customer service functions, when needed.Key Accountabilities

• Performs b-box and valve inspections and maintenance/exercising, fire hydrant flushing inspections, and leak detection.
• Reads, tests, and/or installs water meters, when needed, and performs customer service functions, when needed.
• Works with utility crews and customers, performing various water and sewer utility repairs, maintenance, and a high level of customer service awareness.
• Maintains and keeps equipment in proper and safe operating condition.
• Performs minor repairs on equipment.
• Performs required paperwork, when needed, accurately, completely, detailed, and on time.
• Effectively operates various equipment such as line locators, metal locators, pressure gauges, sawzall, augers, b-box keys, meter reading equipment, etc.
• Uses various hand and power tools.
• Works with teams to complete assigned projects on time.Experience/Education
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 0-2 years of experience in the water industry.Other

Valid Driver’s License and ability to pass motor vehicle background check. * Able to work outside in all types of weather. CompetenciesChampions safetyCustomer obsessedCultivates innovationNimble learningDrives ResultsCollaborates