Laborer

About the Role

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, is seeking a Laborer for our Willow Grove location. This role is essential in supporting our operations by performing various physical tasks related to water and wastewater services.

Responsibilities

• Operate pneumatic tools such as clay spades, rock drills, rammers, and jackhammers.
• Use hand tools including picks, shovels, digging bars, sod tampers, hammers, chisels, and wrenches.
• Operate dump trucks and compressor trucks.
• Follow written instructions and read maps and plans.
• Increase skills through experience and proper instruction.
• Utilize computers, tablets, or other electronic devices to review plates, plans, tap cap cards, Aqua GIS, and work orders from the Company’s asset management system (Maintenance Connection).
• Use basic computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• Class B Commercial Driver's License with Air Brake Restriction Removed (required after hiring).
• Availability for overtime, after-hours work, holidays, and weekends.
• Physical capability to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to operate department-specific tools.
• Compliance with Federal Highway Administration Regulations 49 CFR Part 382, including drug and alcohol testing, medical certification, and CDL requirements.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow written instructions and read maps and plans.
• Capability to increase skills with experience and proper instruction.
• Proficiency in using computers and electronic devices for work-related tasks.

Pay

The starting rate of pay is $38.91 per hour. New hires will receive $4.00 less per hour initially, with $1.00 increases annually over a four-year period. Annual contract increases apply.

Additional Information

Employees must be employed more than twelve (12) months in a Department to apply for a job outside of the Department, with exceptions for higher-wage classifications. A written examination and field test may be required. Applicants may review their personnel file once during the five-day posting period. Successful applicants must meet CDL requirements within specified timelines.