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Requisition ID:109621 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 Responsible for service tickets, meter installation, meter change outs, cleaning vehicles and collection distribution samples.This position is for weekend shift (Friday through Tuesday, 8:30a-4:30p).Key Accountabilities Occasionally installs meters and change outs which include the following:Drives van with automatic transmission to the location of the meter.Constant gripping of the wheel, neck rotation and slight flexion.Seated task with vibration noted.Walks to location of meter.May be on uneven or slipper surfaces, can be on gravel, mud, ice, snow or concrete.Meters can be located in a pit on the ground.Uses a tool to turn the nut, lifts the cover from ground level and then reaches into the pit.Uses a wrench to remove or install meter.This task requires trunk and neck flexion, gripping of the tool, wrist and forearm deviation, forward reaching, kneeling and/or squatting.May lie on stomach on the ground and reach into the pit using the wrench.May have to go up/down stairs, climb a ladder, crawl in a crawl space, reach overhead, side bend and assume awkward positions when running the wires for the meter.Uses drill to drill hole in wall for wires.Carries hand tools in bucket when climbing ladder.May use spud bar to chip ice or asphalt form the meter pit.Gripping with both hands, elbow flexion and extension, striking force into asphalt or ice, shoulder flexion and neck flexion required to this task.Variable amount of force required depending upon the surface.May have to hand shovel dirt from around the meter cover location.May have to go down into confined spaces.May have to load, carry and set-up tripod/winch system for entering confined spaces.May have to pump water from pit or vault using trash pump.May have to cut bolts on old meter using a generator and reciprocating saw.May have to lift manhole covers up to 100# from ground to waist level on an infrequent basis.Two persons perform this task.Tools used are shovel, ladder, spud bar, wrenches, hammer, sledge hammer, drill.computer.Frequently turns water on/off which include the following:Drives truck with automatic transmission to the location of the meter.Constant gripping of the wheel, neck rotation and slight flexion.Seated task with vibration noted.Walks to location of meter.Meters can be located on the side of buildings and most are located near ground level.Meters can be located in a pit on the ground.Task requires trunk flexion, neck flexion using tool to turn the nut and remove meter cover (grip and wrist deviation), and using shut off key to turn 1/4 turn.This requires reaching from chest to waist height,