Utility Tech Trainee

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!

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

• High school diploma or GED

• No previous experience is required although mechanical and/or electrical experience is preferred.

• Valid U.S. driver’s license

• A CDL (Commercial Driver's License) permit must be attained within 90 days of hire

• Familiarity with computers and work systems such as Microsoft office suite

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; communicate effectively (clearly, concisely and professionally) with customers and internal staff.

• Strong customer service skills

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• A team player able to work effectively in a team fostered multi-tasking environment                       

• May be subject to extreme temperatures, noise, wet and/or humid conditions, mechanical, electrical, gas exposure hazards, fumes, dusts, mists, gases and/or poor ventilation atmospheric conditions.

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.  

• Working conditions may include travel to work sites of Essential Utilities and/or other constituents.

• May be required to be “on-call” per the site schedule

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

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.
Aqua is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.  If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).  
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.