O&M Technician

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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.

The Water Treatment Plant Operations Specialist (hereafter referred to as Operator) provides skilled work in the operation and maintenance of the water treatment, pumping and water supply facilities to provide high quality drinking water and to comply with federal and state laws, regulations and in compliance with Veolia standards. The work involves responsibility for the proper operation of the water treatment plant equipment, instrumentation including calibration, pumps, chemical feed systems, laboratory equipment, and all other pertinent equipment and devices necessary to ensure the compliant operation of the water system.

Operators will fill the role of shift operator and are required to exercise a great deal of judgment and skill in the operation of the water treatment plant and supply facilities. The Operator position is scheduled for various shifts to provide 24‑hour 7‑day per week coverage. Overtime may be required. Operator position requires continuing training, seminars and classes to stay abreast of continuing developments in the Water Treatment field and to maintain certification, as well as mandatory attendance at company sponsored safety and operator development sessions.

• Operate all unit processes within the treatment plant.
• Operate chemical feed equipment, electric and hydraulic motors and any other equipment necessary for the treatment process.
• Use instrumentation and computer systems to collect and interpret water quality results.
• Operate and maintain SCADA systems.
• Perform minor maintenance on chemical analyzers and feed systems.
• Operate low‑ and high‑pressure pumps, well pumps, motor‑operated and manually operated valves and other water supply and pumping equipment.
• Operate, monitor and control engines and generators to provide emergency power during electrical power failures.
• Perform routine maintenance on water treatment and pumping equipment and facilities.
• Perform routine laboratory tests, perform moderately complex mathematical calculations, to determine rates of chemical addition and relate adjustments for process control for the treatment process. Examples of tests include chlorine residual, turbidity, particle size, fluoride, conductivity, pH and temperature, and coagulant doses.
• Perform general housekeeping duties to maintain a clean, sanitary and professional appearance of the treatment and system supply facilities including buildings and grounds.
• Receive, test and unload bulk chemical deliveries including stacking, mixing chemical solutions, adding chemicals to feed equipment and maintaining proper chemical feed rates to ensure plant performance.
• Inspect and regulate the flow of water through the treatment process and pumping facilities in accordance with changing rates of usage, changing quality of the water, and established policies and procedures.
• Make periodic rounds through and around the treatment and pumping facilities to inspect equipment and to check and record readings from various charts, meters, gauges and indicators.
• Maintain logs and records of charts, meter and gauge readings, chemical feed settings, laboratory test results, plant operation, and other activities and data; prepare summary reports of operations.
• Enter data into computerized spreadsheets.
• Answer incoming phone calls.
• Perform other related duties as directed.

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