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American Water Enterprises Heavy Equipment Operator 1 - Contract Services Group in Camden, New Jersey
Requisition ID: 107192 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 $40 to $42 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 Index for 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.Primary Role Under the direction of supervisor inspects, operates, maintains, and makes minor repairs to the heavier and more complex construction and maintenance equipment such as backhoes, dump trucks, and specialized sewer (sanitary and stormwater) cleaning vehicles in a safe and effective manner in order to minimize the risk of injury, property damage or loss of life following company, local, state and federal regulations, policies and proceduresKey Accountabilities * Operates trucks and construction or power equipment, such as mechanized broom, backhoe, man-lift, dump truck, snowplow, front-end loader, hydraulic excavators, skid steers, jetter/inductor trucks, and vacuum trucks. * Operates portable sewer maintenance equipment, such as trailer/skid mounted sewer rodders and jetters. * Performs daily safety and maintenance checks on said heavy equipment. * Maintain a variety of records related to equipment inspections, maintenance activity, etc., necessary for regulatory compliance. * Cleans and services said heavy equipment as scheduled per the respective heavy equipment manufacturer's Operation and Maintenance Manuals. * Advise supervision of any requirement for non-routine maintenance or major repairs. * Performs other duties as assigned. * Follows Company Environmental, Health and Safety Policies, and reports unsafe conditions to supervision immediately Knowledge/Skills * Able to operate motorized heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner. * Able to perform routine maintenance and servicing of the heavy equipment, including cleaning, greasing, making minor adjustments and minor repairs per the respective heavy equipment manufacturer's Operation and Maintenance Manuals. * Able to prepare and maintain accurate paperwork such as records, logs, orders, surveys and routine reports as directed. * Able to communicate effectively will all levels of the organization. * Able to perform accurate mathematical calculations related to this position. * Able to plan, schedule, prioritize, and coordinate work within assigned work area. * Ability to respond to emergencies. * Able to use of motorized vehicles and equipment such as forklifts, heavy trucks, tamper, portable generators, portable pumps, ditch witch, etc. as requireTo view the full job description, click here