Certified Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I

2 days ago

Auburn, Alabama, United States Veolia Environnement SA Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Certified Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I to join our team at Veolia North America. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining water/wastewater treatment, processing, disposal, and testing equipment in our treatment facility to purify water to meet permit and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Tend to automatic and semi-automatic machines and related equipment, including pumps, engines, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, chemical feed, and odor control units.
  • Monitor control panels and adjust valves and gates manually or by remote control to regulate flow.
  • Monitor flow meters, gauges, flow ratios, pressures, and related controls through instrument panels, computer terminals, and programmable logic control units in assigned areas.
  • Monitor and record operating conditions, observations, and data in area shift logs.
  • Ensure conformance to process specifications.
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose operational problems and take corrective action per procedure.
  • Verify and report suspected malfunctions and variances to supervisors.
  • Perform routine and preventative maintenance and maintenance-related items as assigned.
  • Perform field tests (chemical, physical, and biological) to pace chemical dosages for process and odor control units or alter unit processes.
  • Sample wastewater, sludge, and gases (odor control, digester, etc.) according to schedules.
  • Prepare chemical solutions and service automatic samplers.
  • Monitor process chemical supplies and recommend reorders.
  • Perform lab tests applicable to permit testing and related reports per procedure.
  • Perform instrument calibration for portable meters, including dissolved oxygen, pH, H2S, percent oxygen, and lower explosive limit.
  • Perform manual labor, including filling and emptying machine bins and cleaning equipment, facilities, and grounds as required.
  • Perform minor maintenance, including routine preventive maintenance, lubrication, and minor adjustments.
  • Operate vehicles for plant operational purposes.
  • Practice good housekeeping in assigned areas and properly dispose of waste according to safety and environmental policies.
  • Assist in other areas of the plant as needed.
Work Environment
  • Spends 100% of time in operations environment.
  • May need to work outside in inclement weather conditions and drive company vehicles to perform duties.
  • Possible work hazards: May be exposed to possible operations hazards, including fumes, toxic and caustic chemicals, heavy machinery, high pressure, hot or cold work environment temperatures, slippery surfaces, water hazards, and electrical equipment.
Qualifications
  • High school education or GED with the ability to read, write, and comprehend English (operational, process, safety, and quality instructions).
  • Associate's degree in a science or technical area strongly preferred.
  • Over five years of experience in a related position and environment with knowledge of the methods, techniques, and practices of water/wastewater treatment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Must demonstrate proficiency in the care and use of all site-specific, facility-required PPE (Personal Protection Equipment), including respirators, gas detectors, confined space equipment, etc.
  • Must consistently demonstrate the ability to operate all machines and equipment meeting or exceeding processing and quality targets under general supervision.
  • Must demonstrate ability to efficiently operate all equipment in the facility, which may include pumps, engines, centrifuges, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, dryers, chemical feed, odor control, disinfection equipment, sludge processing filters, belt presses, and measuring/control devices, testing equipment, and material handling equipment.
  • Must have the ability to diagnose process problems regardless of complexity, troubleshoot equipment, and take corrective action within policy and procedure limitations.
  • Must demonstrate a working ability to use computer programs for process control.
  • Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.
  • Must be able to serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call if required by site.
Required Certification/Licenses/Training
  • Typically holds a high-level water/wastewater treatment certificate (requires minimum water/wastewater license as required by regulatory agencies at site).
  • Must possess a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
  • Employee Orientation, Departmental Operating Procedures, Safety, OSHA, and Quality Training.
  • Forklift certification if required at site.
  • Highest level state certification for water/wastewater treatment.
  • Cross-training if feasible.
  • May perform more advanced functions as part of training and development.
Physical Requirements
  • Amount of time spent: Standing 25%, Walking 75% for as many as five miles per shift.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
  • The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch and enter confined spaces.
  • May be required to use ladders or stairs.
  • The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (occasionally 60 pounds).
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Requires close visual observation to detect process non-conformance and machine malfunction.

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