Truck Driver/Utility Worker CDL at Tennessee American Water in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Job Description:

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Camden, NJ, the company employs over 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 46 states.  To learn more about American Water and additional career opportunities, visit www.amwater.com.

Do you have a background in mechanics or construction? Are you a strong communicator with good time management skills? Are you looking for a company that you can build a career with? If so, this may be the role for you! Tennessee American Water is seeking a Utility Worker/Truck Driver to join their team. You will join the Distrubition Department and be responsible for maintaining the water supply in service areas. You will assess safety hazards, retreive water samples, and fulfull a variety of work orders each day. 

Primary Role

Performs a variety of tasks to assist in the efficient and reliable operation, maintenance, protection, and appearance of all pipelines, services, hydrants, valves, and other appurtenances within the distribution system.

Key Accountabilities

• Constantly performs work assigned by supervisor; collects, compiles, and records work data.


• Constantly breaks up pavement, using pavement breakers, pry bars, shovels, picks, and other hand tools to dig excavations preparatory to removing and/or repairing pipes. 


• Frequently backfills, tamps, and installs temporary paving, using assorted hand tools and tamping machine.


• Frequently ensures jobsite is secure prior to leaving. Frequently determines appropriate material, pipe sections, valves, and fittings needed to perform assigned work. 


• Frequently performs cutting, threading, brazing, soldering, and connecting or adjoining pipe and fittings, as required.


• Frequently performs taps, as required.


• Occasionally drives company vehicles including backhoe, as required.


• Occasionally installs or removes shoring systems, as required. 


• Constantly follows established safety guidelines and procedures.


• Occasionally performs duties of Laborer, as required. 


• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Experience/Education

• High School graduate or State-recognized Educational Equivalency Certificate.


• Specific vocational preparation includes an occupationally-significant combination of vocational education, apprentice training, in-plant training, on-the-job training, or essential experience.


• Commercial Driver’s License

Work Environment

• All work is outside work in all types of weather and involving contact with water or other liquids.


• Atmospheric condition with moisture content sufficiently high to cause marked bodily discomfort.


• Exposure to ambient temperature extremes both hot and cold.


• Works near gasoline, oil, or substances in the soil.


• Potential exposure to poison ivy, oak, sumac, insects, etc.


• Subject to potential hazards such as driving/driving in darkness, working in traffic/darkness, and working with and around excavation equipment and compressed air.


• Subject to noise exposure and vibration from jack hammer, air compressor, trash pumps, and gas tamp.

Competencies

Champions safety

Collaborates

Cultivates innovation

Customer obsessed

Drives Results

Nimble learning

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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 he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

 

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