Facility Operator Trainee - Fort Wayne, United States - Essential Utilities, Inc.

Essential Utilities, Inc.

Verified Company

Fort Wayne, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Operates treatment processes and equipment in water/wastewater treatment facilities.
Operates and maintains the wastewater collection system.
Performs daily plant duties including site housekeeping, measuring chemical usage, performing maintenance on wastewater treatment equipment and collecting water samples.
Responds to customer questions and complaints.
Supports other departments, including customer service, as needed.
Performs "On-Call' duties at the utility in response to problems related to the treatment plant and collection system.
After training period employee may be assigned weekend work duties as part of regular work week.
Perform other duties or special projects as quested related to the area of responsibility.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Excellent written and verbal communications skills; communicate effectively (clearly, concisely and professionally) with internal staff and external customers
Strong customer service skills.
Be able to readily read, understand and accurately follow operating instructions both written and verbal.
Familiarity with computers/tablets and work systems such as Microsoft office suite Ability to read, understand and accurately follow operating instructions both written and verbal.
Ability to work well under pressure Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities in a fastpaced environment

Career Progression Schedule

FO Trainee
Required to successfully pass either a Water or Wastewater general examination and at least one of the required subclasses within 24 months of employment.

FO I

Minimum certification requirement of Class I Wastewater or Above or DSS or WT
FO II Minimum certification requirement of Class II Wastewater or Above and DSS or WT
FO III
Minimum certification requirement of Class III Wastewater or Above and DSS or WT2.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School diploma or equivalent.
A valid U.S driver's license
Must be able to lift and move equipment in excess of 50 lbs. and the ability to work in confined spaces
Must reside within 4560 minutes of Ft. Wayne, IN.

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics:

race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.