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Requisition ID: 106615 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.New Jersey American Water is hiring a Full-Time Uility Mechanic.If you are looking to begin your career in the Water Utility Industry, then this role is for YOU! Apply TODAY for immediate consideration!Primary Role The Utility Worker may be assigned to perform any responsibility that lies within the capability of the employee based on experience, knowledge, qualifications, and training. This position is a progression. Progression for Advancement * The individual will be required to progress through the Utility Mechanic program to level II and will be required to pass qualification examinations developed by the company at each level. * Failure to achieve the skill required to successfully pass the qualification examinations and/or attain and maintain the required licenses to progress to the next level will result in the individual being displaced from the Utility Mechanic program. * Level 1 - Twelve ( 12) month's experience in the Utility Mechanic classification and successfully pass the Level 1 qualification examination developed by the company. * Level 2 - Twenty- Four ( 24) month's experience in the Utility Mechanic classification , successfully complete the introduction to water and wastewater course. Certifications and Licenses * Must possess a Commercial Drivers' License (Class A) with appropriate endorsements OR the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire. * Active state Driver's License required with the ability to pass a motor vehicle report. Education * High School Diploma or GED required. Qualifications and Requirements * The Utility Worker must possess geographical knowledge of the Company's service area and water distribution and sewer collection systems as well as an understanding of gradients, piping networks, basic fluid and flow principles, and basic electrical theory and related safety procedures. * The individual must be capable of interpreting diagrams, blueprints, schematics, and maps and possess a working knowledge of cross-connection control and reduced pressure zone backflow preventors. * The Utility Worker must have a working knowledge of Company policies, procedures, and safety practices applicable to area of responsibilityTo view the full job description, click here