O&M Technician I

Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water, and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

Job Description

Pay Rate: $25.00 per hour.

BENEFITS 

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Position Purpose: 

Under the direction of Project Manager, work performed includes the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and laboratory for the Rockland Wastewater Treatment facility. Work also includes maintaining the 13 pump stations and assisting the town in the collection system.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Maintaining safe and reliable operations of the wastewater treatment facilities and the pump stations ensuring operational compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Share duties with other co-workers to complete the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and lab.
• Operates equipment either through SCADA or by manual control.
• Monitors and observes operating conditions. Records observations and data in a logbook.
• Diagnose basic operational problems and take corrective action. Communicates status changes and abnormalities in operating areas.
• Follows process control procedures for assigned areas. Verifies and reports suspected malfunctions to the supervisor.
• Creates and closes preventative and corrective maintenance in the CMMS (Maintenance) Program.
• Monitor chemical supplies and will inform the supervisor when running low.
• Operate and calibrate equipment for lab analysis.
• Collect wastewater samples and perform the necessary laboratory and field analyses.
• Perform routine mathematical calculations.
• Performs maintenance including routine preventive maintenance, lubrication, minor adjustments, and basic troubleshooting of equipment.
• Operates and maintains project vehicles.
• Assured work is performed in a safe and professional manner by following established safety, operating and emergency response procedures.
• Completes all required safety classes assigned by the company.
• Required rotational schedule for emergencies after hours call list, working holidays, and weekends.
• All outside work including but not limited to snow removal, salting, mowing grass, and week trimming.
• Routine cleaning and general housekeeping duties in all building areas as assigned, including but not limited to sweeping, dusting, mopping, painting, and cleaning of other process equipment and areas.
• Assists the project to develop a culture of focus to achieve EH&S (Environment, Health, and Safety) excellence.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed both inside and outside with exposure to all kinds of temperature conditions.
• Must be able to adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.
• At times there may be occasional exposure to some noise, silica, dust, fumes, smoke, gases, greases, oils, electrical energy, solvents, and vibrations.
• The working environment may happen to take place on slippery or uneven surfaces, around machinery with moving parts, moving objects or moving vehicles, and while standing on ladders or scaffolding.
• It is also possible to be exposed to water and other liquid materials.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background: 

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Preferably has 1-3 years of experience in the water or wastewater field.
• Strong reading, math, writing, and verbal communication skills.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to read, interpret, and record data from meters, gauges, scales, panels, computer consoles, and other equipment.
• Demonstrate a working ability to use computer programs like Google (Sheets, Docs, Drive), and the CMMS (maintenance program).
• Requires ability to troubleshoot and take action either by solving the issue or communicating with a senior operator.
• Requires the ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to work as a team in a teamwork environment.
• Follow all company safety rules.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• Valid Driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Ability to obtain MA Grade 5C Wastewater Treatment Operator license within 6 months of hire.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee needs the ability to work in various positions which require standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, climbing stairs, and working with their hands.
• The employee is frequently required to climb up, and down safely from ladders. Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to distinguish color, as well as seeing near and far.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.