System Technician

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a System Technician to join our team in San DIego, CA. While this position requires both field and office work, the candidate should expect to spend 95-100% of their time in the field.    

As part of our Resilience Environment team, you will help improve quality of life. With your expertise as a System Technician, you will assist project sites throughout the region with active operations and maintenance wastewater and water treatment systems, and other remedial treatment systems, environmental monitoring, waste coordination, and subcontractor oversight.

The ideal candidate has previous experience  in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting treatment systems (includes but not limited to: Mixers, oil/water separators, waste transfer pumps, holding tanks, cooling towers, filters, power and control panels, recorders, feeders, proportioning pumps, chemicals and slurries, chemical testing equipment such as pH meters, color test and settling agents, beakers, titration apparatus, material handling equipment, chemical and sludge waste barrels, clarifiers, polymer feed modules, filter press, sludge dryer, pH/ORP control equipment, groundwater remediation equipment such as well l pumps, level/flow controls, stripping tower, blowers, vapor phase control unit, media filters, baghouse filter, gauges, sensors, safety equipment, clothing and hand tools) of all complexity, and an aptitude for mechanical and electrical problem solving.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, your responsibilities will involve performing remedial system O&M, troubleshooting, optimization, and monitoring/sampling. You will ensure that Health and Safety in the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe and controlled manner. You will assure integrity, cleanliness, and security of system buildings/enclosures and equipment. And provide prompt communication to the project management team when equipment is not safe and/or functioning at optimal performance to meet project objectives.

The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined with experience operating and troubleshooting tools and equipment. The ideal candidate will also read and have a general understanding of mechanical, electrical, and controls drawings. Effective time management, the ability to work with diverse people and skill sets, and the ability to adapt to changing work environments will be crucial in this role. You will utilize solid written and verbal communication skills and sound judgement to make good decisions benefitting the project and the client.

• Operate, monitor, troubleshoot, repair, and adjust treatment plant machinery and equipment including pumps, valves, motors, meters, tanks, reservoirs, feeders, and other equipment to ensure system is operating at optimal operation for the established metrics including Municipal, State, and Federal codes for environmental protection of waterways and air quality.
• Performs system preventative maintenance procedures and checks. Ensure all activities are being performed in accordance with our Quality Management System. Provide prompt communication to project management team when equipment is not safe and/or functioning at optimal performance to meet project objectives. 
• Implement immediate corrective actions when an alarm is triggered or system data indicates a potential safety, operational or compliance issue.
• Review and evaluate operational data and provide recommendations for improving system performance to meet system objectives.
• Collects system samples according to established permit and operational requirements.
• Calibrates and maintains controllers, electrodes, flow and control equipment. Determine and prepare appropriate ratios of chemical mixes for batch treatments (where applicable).
• Installs, maintains, and performs data download from a host of smart telemetry devices internet of things (IOT).
• Oversee subcontractors to perform selected operation, maintenance/repair of systems, preventative maintenance, and monitoring in accordance with Health and Safety requirements.
• Record all project observations, readings, and activities as required for regulatory, client, and safety record keeping requirements in a timely Manner (Using electronic, field books, tablets, or paper forms).

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• 2 years of mechanical system O&M experience
• Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Wastewater or environmental water treatment system experience
• Wastewater or water license certification
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER training
• Confined Space Entry training
• Behavioral-Based Safety training
• Knowledge of programable logic controllers
• RCRA hazardous waste and DOT waste handling training
• Fluent in Microsoft suite of software (word, excel, Teams, Sharepont) and familiar with PowerBI, MSAccess and PowerPoint)

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer seven paid holidays and potentially up to two floating holidays per calendar year depending on start date, and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $24.33 - $36.50 / hour.

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