Maintenance Operator

Essential Utilities, Inc.; Shenandoah (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Utilities, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Operator for Shenandoah to operate and maintain water treatment facilities, wells, and reservoirs. Candidates must possess a valid CDL Class C with HazMat endorsement and be prepared to obtain CDL within the required timeframe.

Responsibilities include inspections, data recording, regulatory reporting, and collecting water samples for process control. Overtime and emergency call-out duties may be required; lifting up to 75 pounds is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must read, understand, and follow operating instructions.
• Must be able to perform physical tasks and lifting.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain water treatment facilities and related equipment.
• Maintain wells, pumping storage facilities, and reservoirs.
• Handle inspections, tests, and data recording for regulatory reporting.
• Prepare reports for DEP, PUC, and other entities as required.
• Collect and analyze water samples for process control and compliance.
• Perform preventative maintenance and emergency repairs.
• Be available for overtime and emergency call-out duties.
• Capable of lifting up to 75 pounds.

Skills

Reading instructions

Mechanical aptitude

Data recording

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

CDL Class C with HazMat endorsement

Job description

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, employs people in a variety of roles within our eight-state footprint, ranging from field workers and customer service representatives who are on the front lines working with customers, to scientists and engineers who help ensure we’re delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities. If you’re looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team!

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Maintenance Operator - Shenandoah

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Operate and maintain the facilities and equipment related to the water treatment, well facilities, pumping storage facilities, and reservoirs.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in the water facilities. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license. This job requires a Commercial Driver’s License, Class C with a Hazardous Materials Endorsement and the candidate awarded the job must obtain a CDL within the require time period.
• Perform and record inspections, tests, and data on the systems, and facilities, operations.
• Record measurements, verify drawings, and record data for proper record keeping and reporting on the Company’s facilities.
• Prepare reports required by the Company, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, or other jurisdictional entities.
• Collect, analyze, and record water samples for regulatory compliance and process control monitoring for proper operation of the systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance, emergency repairs and trouble shoot operational problems on all equipment and facilities.
• Responsible for the care of the structures and grounds in and around the Company facilities.
• Available for overtime work and available for emergency call-out duty to maintain water service continuously to the public.
• Be physically capable of lifting up to 75 pounds.

Applicants must have the following qualifications:

• Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent, with technical school advanced study in mechanical and/or instrumentation control preferred.
• Have the technical, academic and physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Be able to read, understand and accurately follow operating instructions both written