2019
March
Have you ever thought about a career at GUC’s Water or Wastewater Treatment Plants, or want to grow your career and earning potential at GUC? In March, Human Resources and Water Resources will hold informational sessions about a new program called iGrow in which GUC employees can become...
February
Carolyn Jones really enjoys getting to know our customers, so it’s fitting that she is the first person to greet them at the Main Office in Uptown Greenville. She came to GUC three years ago with more than 30 years of combined customer service experience with Roses and Wells Fargo.
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Service Awards
5 Years
Paul Edwards, Gas Systems Operator
Steven Norris, Electric Communications Technician
Stevie Yates, Utility Locator I
Travis...
Utility Locators have a very important job – to mark existing utility lines before any construction or excavation is done. This important service minimizes facility damages, personal injuries, and service interruptions due to contractors, homeowners, and other utility companies digging near GUC’...
Visitors to Greenville’s Town Common were in for quite a surprise recently when a large barge carrying an excavator slowly made its way up the Tar River, courtesy of GUC’s Water Treatment Plant (WTP).
Turning river water into drinking water is quite a task with a lot of steps, and it all...
Greenville Utilities is committed to safety and that was evident at the breakfast meetings held on February 6th. “I’ve always said that our employees are our greatest asset,” said Tony Cannon, General Manager /CEO. “Making sure that we are doing everything we can to keep our employees safe is...
Keith Fisher / 25 Years
Keith Fisher, Water/Sewer Systems Supervisor, recently celebrated 25 years of service with Greenville...
January
From hurricanes to rodeos, Underground Lineworker Remington Gaskins has been able to experience a lot in his two years as a Lineworker and three years with other crews at Greenville Utilities.
Remington joined GUC in 2014 as a Buildings and Grounds Co-op before moving to the Electric...
2018 was a banner year for the Lighthouse process with data that set new records.
A total of 3,042 observations were completed in 2018. That’s a 48% increase from 2017. These observations provided an opportunity for employees to talk about safe and at-risk behaviors and...
Congratulations to our Water Resources Department on being awarded Collection System of the Year by the NC Section of the American Water Works Association - Water Environment Federation (NC AWWA-WEA).The mission of the award is to identify and recognize utilities that protect the public health...
Chris Candler, Systems Dispatcher II in the Electric Department, recently retired after 32 years of service with Greenville Utilities. In addition to working in Station 1, Chris also worked in the Finance Department’s Credit Section for nine years.
As a Dispatcher, Chris was actively...
Mark Windham recently retired after 31.5 years of service with GUC. Mark was the Load Management/Systems Dispatch Supervisor in the Electric Department. He supervised the Load Management Technicians as well as the Dispatchers in Station One.
Mark was one of the key people involved in...
December was a busy month for capturing photos of decorations, Santa’s visit, and the holiday party. Along the way, we discovered some departments taking on their own holiday fundraising projects.
The Electric Department held its annual oyster roast on December 12th...
There were no caps and gowns at this graduation, but there sure were a lot of happy faces. Greenville Utilities’ iLead program had a successful wrap-up for the class of 16 graduates with a recognition ceremony during the December Board of Commissioners meeting. iLead is an internal...