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
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 a Chief Operator, Assistant Project Manager, or Superintendent performs work involving the operation and maintenance of the sewage treatment facility, pump stations, Easton beach UV station, and CSO facilities. Troubleshoots, reports findings to Chief Operator, provides input for corrective actions as well as implementation of corrective actions as directed. Maintains plant grounds to include snow removal, painting, and groundskeeping.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Work Environment:
Qualifications
Education/Experience/Background:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
Physical Requirements:
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.
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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
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 a Chief Operator, Assistant Project Manager, or Superintendent performs work involving the operation and maintenance of the sewage treatment facility, pump stations, Easton beach UV station, and CSO facilities. Troubleshoots, reports findings to Chief Operator, provides input for corrective actions as well as implementation of corrective actions as directed. Maintains plant grounds to include snow removal, painting, and groundskeeping.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Ensure pumps, conveyors, blowers, bar screens, rotary drum thickeners, and other wastewater-related equipment operate as designed.
- Must consistently demonstrate the ability to learn and independently operate equipment to assure proper wastewater treatment procedures are achieved.
- Must demonstrate ability to learn and independently operate equipment such as pumps, engines, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, dryers, chemical feed, odor control, disinfection equipment, sludge processing filters, measuring/control devices, testing equipment and material handling equipment.
- Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.
- Collects samples, reads, gauges, enters data as required.
- Performs tasks associated with the upkeep and maintenance of the plant grounds to include painting, grass cutting, debris, and snow removal.
- Safely operate company owned vehicles, including snowplows, and lawn equipment.
- Assists with minor repairs and preventive maintenance tasks as required.
- May be required to work during wet weather conditions.
- Follow all PPE and safety related procedures.
- May be required to participate in confined space activities.
Work Environment:
- Spends 100% of the time in the operations environment.
- Typically spends 25 - 35% of time exposed to outdoor and sometimes inclement weather.
- Company service vehicles are used as required.
- Must follow on-call procedures.
- Possible Work Hazards: May be exposed to possible operations hazards including fumes, dust, toxic and caustic chemicals, noise, rotating machinery, high pressure and hot and cold temperatures, slippery surfaces, water and electrical hazards.
Qualifications
Education/Experience/Background:
- High School Diploma/GED is required.
- Some experience in a related position and environment is preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Must demonstrate a working ability to use computer programs for process control and data entry.
- Must have the ability to read, write and comprehend English (operational, process, safety and quality instructions). Must have the ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
- 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.
- Must be able to work overtime should occasions arise.
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
- Must possess a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
- Must be able to pass a drug test and a criminal background check.
- Must obtain a valid Grade I Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Certificate issued by the State of Rhode Island within one year of appointment to position.
Physical Requirements:
- Amount of time spent - Standing 25%, Walking 75% for as many as five miles per shift.
- Requires close visual and hearing observation to detect non-conformance and machine malfunction.
- Constantly uses hands to finger, handle or feel and frequently reaches with hands and arms.
- Works in various positions; works on ladders, catwalks, and supports at heights of 50 feet above the ground; and works with hands extended above and below head and body up to 40 minutes using hand tools weighing up to 15 pounds.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds distances of 10 feet.
- Occasional stooping, bending or kneeling and entering confined spaces.
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.
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