O&M Technician Aqueduct

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.

The incumbent will be accountable for optimizing water production and water quality while conducting operational and field inspection duties related to water production facilities and equipment.

• Perform all aspects of sample collecting per NJDEP requirements to monitor water quality in the distribution system and at treatment plant (BAC-T, THM, VOC, CL2, L&C, TOC, etc.…)
• Perform Calibration and Verification on all lab and Process equipment.
• Optimizes day-to-day plant operations including operability and plant process control (SCADA).
• Monitor water production operations, storage and treatment systems including booster pumps, storage tanks, emergency interconnections stations and related facilities, chemical application equipment, water main chlorination and de-chlorination.
• Establishing the proper chemical dosing and inventory at all facility (treatment plant).
• Investigate complaints regarding water quality and system pressure and notify on-call personnel when appropriate.
• Perform maintenance, and repair of all equipment at the water treatment plant and distribution system (such as cleaning tanks and filter beds, using backwashing (reverse flow of water), Repair and lubricate machines and equipment, using hand tools and power tools).
• Recommend solutions to operational and technical problems.
• Adhere to all regulatory requirements (sampling, water quality monitoring and reporting, operator certification, audits, inspections …)
• Determine need and feasibility of major repairs on individual pieces of equipment; consults with user departments to recommend repair or replacement of equipment.
• Maintain/Update all reporting databases for Production Department.
• Maintains all plant system equipment.
• Follow standard operating procedures and best practices to ensure compliance.
• Transfer chemicals from one building to another as needed.
• Conduct safety monitoring at the facility (treatment plant).
• Prepare reports as required.
• Operate and perform maintenance and repair on Belt Press.
• Must be able to respond to emergency calls and work extended hours as needed (the incumbent must be member of the Rahway Emergency Response Team and emergency callout rotation).
• Optimizes day-to-day plant operations including operability and plant process control (SCADA).
• Monitor water production operations, storage and treatment systems including booster pumps, storage tanks, emergency interconnections stations and related facilities, chemical application equipment, water main chlorination and de-chlorination.
• Establishing the proper chemical dosing and inventory at all facility (treatment plant).
• Respond to and investigate complaints regarding water quality and system pressure.
• Perform maintenance, and repair of all equipment at the water treatment plant and distribution system (such as Cleaning tanks and filter beds, using backwashing (reverse flow of water), Repair and lubricate machines and equipment, using hand tools and power tools).
• Recommend solutions to operational…