Water Treatment Operator

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country's largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It 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.

Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position

Purpose:

Provide comprehensive management of the facilities water supply, treatment, usage, and disposal. Maintain accurate and detailed records throughout the process for each regulatory agency governing each stage of the process. Ensure that all equipment and instrumentation used in the treatment, usage, and disposal process meet regulatory and site specifications.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

* Provide comprehensive management of the facilities water supply, treatment, usage, and disposal

* Maintain accurate and detailed records throughout the process for each regulatory agency governing each stage of the process

* Ensure that all equipment and instrumentation used in the treatment, usage, and disposal process meet regulatory and site specifications

* Ability to work independently, efficiently and make necessary decisions in regards to treatment requirements and quality standards

* Maintain detailed electronic log, documented rounds, electronic spreadsheets, and produce daily reports each shift

* Make routine rounds throughout shift in all treatment areas

* Performs daily RCRA and Safety Inspections as required

* Monitor all indicators, trends, and alarms on the Programmable Logic Controller(PLC) and local system setups throughout shift and make adjustments accordingly. Respond to notifications in a timely and efficient manner

* Report any exceedances or permit violations to supervision, management, and EH&S immediately and document the occurrence on the designated forms and logs

* Order daily consumable products from vendors for items such as:
Acid, chlorine, chemical additives, potable water loads, and lab testing equipment and chemicals

* Maintain and enforce compliance on a high level of housekeeping and environmental standards throughout all treatment areas

* Respond to upset and abnormal conditions in a safe and timely manner while following all established protocols and Standard Division Practices(SDP)

* Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, test, and monitor all equipment within the water treatment areas

* Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, test, and monitor the facility's supply of fire suppression water and its system components

* Report any spills or emergency situations to supervision and site Emergency Coordinators immediately and assist with remediation efforts and situational response

* Report malfunctions and inoperable equipment to the maintenance department for repairs using the site Work Request System

* Perform basic maintenance to area equipment such as filter swapping, tote changing, gasket & gauge replacements, tubing replacement, and parts greasing

* Safely shut down and start up the treatment units and areas during scheduled outages as well as upset conditions

* Perform Lock Out Tag Out(LOTO) on all systems and streams within the treatment areas

* Work with contractors and maintenance department on preventative maintenance and repairs

* Issue work permits for all treatment areas.

These permits may include:

* Safe Work, Hot Work, Line Break, and Confined Space Entry Permits

* Participate in continuous ongoing retraining, refresher, and state certification programs

* Train, or assist in the training, development, and sign-off of treatment area operators

* Provide operational expertise on unit and assist with audits and providing information for external entities and regulatory agencies

* Provide technical guidance and work with site Engineers to design, test, and…