Utility Worker I Gr I
Posted Date: Sep 3, 2025
Location: Monterey, CA, US, 93940
Company: American Water Works Company Inc
Requisition ID: 108710
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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.
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Job Information
Utility Worker rate of pay is $37.86 per hour.
This position may be eligible for annual incentive pay and contracted increases as determined by the collective bargaining agreement, and you will have the opportunity for continued salary growth.
In addition to compensation, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more!
American Water employees also receive learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally.
Work Schedule: Forty (40) hours per week. Wednesday - Sunday, eight (8) hours per day, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. exclusive of lunch periods. Position may be required to work overtime hours and is subject to 24-hour call out as needed.
Primary Role
Forty (40) hours per week. Wednesday - Sunday, eight (8) hours per day, exclusive of lunch periods. Position may be required to work overtime hours and is subject to 24-hour call out as needed.
Key Accountabilities
- Prepares work areas, including setup of barricades, fencing, and traffic cones.
- Breaks pavement, depending on conditions.
- Loads and unloads boxes, pipes, fittings, and other equipment.
- Digs trenches using a shovel or other methods as conditions require.
- Installs or maintains pipes and fittings, trimming when necessary.
- Tamps and backfills trenches.
- Builds rough forms for cement work.
- Acts as a flag person to direct traffic.
- Occasionally performs various types of concrete work and makes tie-ins.
- Repairs waterline breaks and leaks as required.
- Works on services and maintains fire hydrants.
- Operates valves and maintains plant equipment, including pumps, piping, storage tanks, and buildings.
- Performs data entry as required.
- Carries out other similar work as assigned or necessary to complete the job.
Knowledge/Skills
- Knowledge of basic equipment and materials used.
- Ability to carry out oral and written instructions.
- Normal physical and mechanical ability.
- Familiarity with database technology and other electronic devices used to perform job duties.
- Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.
Experience/Education
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Certifications & Licenses
- Possess a valid California Driver’s License (Class B or Class A desired).
- Obtain California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) certification as a Distribution Operator, Grade 1 within one year from date of employment, transfer, or reclassification.
- Maintain SWRCB certification for continued employment
Competencies
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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 they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.
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