Utility Locator

Utility Locator Great Valley

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!

An opening currently exists for a Utility Locator Great Valley. Applicants must have the following qualifications :

• Must be capable of functioning independently.
• Must know the requirements of Act 50 (PA-1 Call Law), including updates, and must understand and be capable of completing PA 1-Call requests.
• Must have knowledge of PennDOT regulations as it relates to traffic control.
• Must be available for overtime.
• Must have a valid PA Driver's License and the ability to obtain a medical card in 60 days. Medical card requirement will expire on 12.31.26.
• Must be able to read and interpret Company plans and such other forms or records that are pertinent to the performance of the job.
• Must have the ability to communicate with customers, contractors, municipal authority representatives, as well as Company call centers.
• Must be able to effectively use all tools associated with utility location and curb box maintenance activities.
• Must be able to prepare all job-related administrative forms and paperwork.
• Must be physically capable of lifting material and / or equipment weighing up to one hundred pounds.
• Must have skills required to investigate and confirm leaks, including identification of company and / or customer repair responsibility.
• Must be capable of using a computer / tablet to review plates, plans, tap cards, service link work orders, Aqua GIS, Utilisphere and any other applicable software utilized for maintenance activities, including e-mail.

The starting rate of pay is $40.60 per hour

All employees hired or entering the bargaining unit on or after December 15, 2022, will receive four dollars ($4.00) per hour less than the classification wage rate. The wage reduction will be returned in one dollar ($1.00) increases once a year over a four (4) year period. Employee will receive annual contract increases.

Please review the details of this job carefully. It must be understood that the person selected to fill this position must accept.

Employees must be employed more than twelve (12) months in a department to be eligible to apply for a job outside of the department. However, employees with twelve (12) months or more in the union but with less than twelve (12) months in a department, may apply for a job classification that pays a higher hourly rate than the classification the employee currently holds.

An employee will be limited to two (2) higher wage classification advancements outside of a department in a twelve (12) month period. If there are no applicants with more than the required twelve (12) months, employees with less than twelve (12) months' service shall be eligible.

Applicants for this posting may access their personnel file only one time for up to one hour during the five-day posting period so that they may review previous testing material.

Interested applicants can apply online through Workday on or before Wednesday, August, 13, 2025.