Utility Technician-American Water!
Job Overview
- Experience Level Entry Level
- Total Years Experience 0-5
- Sets up barricades and places safety lights around work site to protect workers from street traffic.
- Breaks up asphalt and concrete, using pneumatic power tools for trenching and compaction.
- Manually digs valve boxes and curb boxes, using shovel and digging bar.
- Guides pipe sections, valves and fittings into position and holds pieces steady while worker tightens connections.
- Taps into pressurized water mains.
- Flares and connects copper and plastic piping.
- Installs repair clamps on pressurized water mains and service lines.
- Operates valves and fire hydrants.
- Investigates complaints and determines corrective action per company procedure.
- Operates pneumatic and/or hydraulic boring equipment.
- Completes all necessary forms, sketches, field notes and uses maps and records.
- Drives vehicles and/or trucks in performance of general job.
- Directs the activities of any personnel assigned.
- Performs any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Will be responsible to do field service work which would include meter repair.
- Performs a variety of tasks in assisting and participating in the locating, laying, repairing, and extending underground water mains and distribution pipes. This position may also perform day-to-day activities that may include meter reading, service repairs, flushing hydrants or maintenance tasks of a water/wastewater treatment facility.
