What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wastewater Operator in Training position at Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions?
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.
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, centrifuge, 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 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.
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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.
