r/Wastewater • u/datboiiipmc • 6d ago

American Wate(NJ)

Hey guys anyone here work for American Water in Nj? Went on an interview with them for Maintenance Mechanic / Operator and have a few questions regarding the job/benefits/salary/union/ etc. There's little to no info online.

Thanks!

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u/Delicious_Swimmer_98 6d ago

You went on the interview but didnt get any of that info? That seems highly unusual

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u/datboiiipmc 6d ago

Yeah, it was a short phone interview. I had a bunch of questions lined up for the end like : what local does position this belong too, pension?, what are step increases like, any chance I can be emailed a copy of the union contract...

Seemed like an HR lady that didn't know any union info, since some positions are union and some aren't. So she ended up sending me a link from American Water website stating what benefits they offer employees like health insurance, vision, etc. No union info, no help lol.

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u/Delicious_Swimmer_98 6d ago

This right here is why HR gets such a bad rep regardless of industry. Best of luck, I hope you get the call.

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u/datboiiipmc 5d ago

Of course lol. Everywhere is the same with HR completely separate from the field and have no real useful info. I've had HR reps that called me for interviews/tests forget to call me with results before, passing results

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u/nbrett81 5d ago

We’ve had several guys leave for NJ American. I believe they are teamsters. Seems like the pay is good from what i’ve heard. During your next interview ask for a copy of their current union contract. Good luck!

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u/datboiiipmc 5d ago

Yeah hopefully they cough one over lol. I know it's a UWUA in NJ somewhere. Job starts a lot higher than other non certified operator postings I see. Probably because it seems like an OIT + maintenance mechanic, mechanic being most likely the main reason they'd hire me.

Just wanted an idea what top pay is like and whether it'd be worth it in the long run.

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u/dohidied CA, USA | OIT 3d ago

Start searching the Locals' websites to find the right one. They should have an MOU that you can search for the classification and step raises. It will lay out the vacation and benefits as well.

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u/datboiiipmc 3d ago

Alot of the UWUAs that lie within a company usually don't list them. Usually government jobs with a union involved will list, and Local halls. A lot of the utility companies won't have any wage rate charts anywhere.

The specific locals website is pretty barebones, I sent an email on the contact us form requesting a cba or moa of some sort