Linear Asset Operator

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.

Position

Purpose:

Perform field operations of collection and/or distribution systems to ensure effective system performance in compliance with all regulatory agencies.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Operate sewer/storm/distribution equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Said equipment shall include but not be limited to CCTV truck and equipment, acoustic surveying, high pressure jetting equipment, vacuum equipment, and other standard sewer collection and/or distribution equipment as needed to inspect, clean, and maintain both collection and/or distribution systems.
• Performs routine, and/or emergency inspections of collection and/or distribution systems in accordance with established programs and policies including but not limited to NASSCO PACP/MACP.Examples of routine work activities include, but not limited to:
  Combination jetting and vacuum truck, CCTV sewer pipe inspection, rapid acoustic sewer assessment, force main condition assessment, multi sensor inspection, etc.
• Ability to record all work activities into an established (CMMS) computer management and maintenance system in accordance with established programs and policy.
• Performs preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance on equipment according to vendor specifications. This includes routine lubrication of equipment and motors and replaces oil reserves; and obtains necessary parts through established procedures.
• Perform work in a safe and professional manner by following established safety, operating, and emergency response procedures.
• Ability to perform confined space entries as part of routine work activities such as wet well cleaning and manhole entries as required.
• Inspect and troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, electromechanical, and hydraulic equipment using tools and gauges of the trade.
• Perform repairs to all departmental equipment including, but not limited to mechanical, hydraulic, computer, software, and electrical components. Examples of these include CCTV repair to tractor, camera, coaxial cable, cable reel, generator, bypass trash pump, flushing truck, vactor truck
• Inspects field equipment and becomes proficient at mechanical troubleshooting to determine repairs needed. Dismantles equipment to gain access to and repairs defective parts using hand tools, power tools and precision measuring and testing devices. Re-assembles and tests equipment ensuring safe and efficient operating condition is restored. Learns to troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic equipment and instrumentation.
• Assists with sewer inspections including laterals, manhole repairs, and other related system improvements as may be directed.
• May assist in other areas of the field systems as directed.
• Requires working in outside and inside environments with noise and all temperatures and climatic conditions within a team environment.
• Ability to respond to after hours service calls 24/7 within 45 minutes
  - As needed.
• Work environment - 95% Outdoors year around.
• Confined Space Entry - (i.e. pump station wet wells, tanks, manholes).
• Regularly travel within 45 miles of Woonsocket , Rhode Island to perform contracted work.
• Requires working within traffic conditions while utilizing traffic control measures as needed/warranted.
• Ability to work within sanitary sewer, storm water, and/or water distribution system.

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma or GED with the ability to read, write and comprehend English (operational, process, safety and quality instructions) and the ability to interpret and record data.
• Prior work history in a related position with experience in a similar environment preferred, with working knowledge of the standard practices, common tools, materials, and occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Prior experience with…