O&M Technician

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 a 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 serves commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipal customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

Provides day-to-day monitoring and basic plant and pump/booster station operations, routine lab tests, and basic corrective and preventative maintenance activities.

• Operates equipment manually and through instrumentation panels, computer terminals, and programmable logic control units following process control procedures. Monitors and observes operating conditions, records observations and data in shift log, diagnoses basic operational problems, and takes corrective action per procedure.
• Performs routine CLAIR (cleaning, lubrication, adjustment, inspection, and minor repair) on machines and related equipment such as pumps, engines, centrifuges, generators, valves, gates, mixers, conveyors, blowers, dryers, chemical feed, odor control, disinfection equipment, vacuum filters, and belt presses. Reports and documents results of work performed and enters them into the appropriate database. Promptly reports any operational problems with machines or equipment to Lead or Supervisor.
• Collects water, wastewater, industrial waste, groundwater, sludge, residuals, and/or gas samples according to schedule. Performs field tests (chemical, physical, and biological) to pace chemical dosages for process and odor control units. Prepares chemical solutions, monitors supplies, and recommends reorder.
• Performs routine lab tests and prepares reports per procedure.
• Performs routine instrument calibration for portable meters including, but not limited to, dissolved oxygen, pH, H2S, percent oxygen, and lower explosive limit.
• Learns to inspect 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.
• Performs manual labor including cleaning equipment, facilities, and grounds as required, and properly disposes of waste according to safety and environmental policies. Operates vehicles, mobile equipment, and material handling equipment for operational and maintenance purposes.
• Performs facility maintenance and repair and may replace or install light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, damaged glass, windows, doors, partitions, ceiling or floor tiles, door locks, carpet, and/or paint.
• Learns to estimate time and material costs for various projects and may assist in other areas of facility as directed.

• Spends 100% of the time in an operations environment.
• Typically spends 25‑35% of time exposed to outdoor and sometimes inclement weather.
• Company service vehicles are used as required.
• Travels 1‑2 times per year for company‑provided training.
• May be required to travel up to five consecutive days.
• May serve rotational 24‑hour emergency on‑call.
• Possible work hazards:
  May be exposed to fumes, dust, toxic and caustic chemicals, noise, rotating machinery, high pressure, hot and cold temperatures, slippery surfaces, water, and electrical hazards.

• High school or GED with the ability to read, write, and comprehend English (operational, process, safety, and quality instructions) and to carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Six months to two years of experience in a…