Collection System 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 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.

Under general supervision, installs, maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, repairs, modifies, and overhauls instrumentation; controls, communication systems and computer and microprocessor systems associated with the Sewerage Conveyance/Collection System and with treatment plants processing of raw sewerage.

Also installs, maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, repairs, and overhauls non-process equipment such as, but not limited to, safety, surveillance and security, and analytical instrumentation.

• Installs, maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, repairs and overhauls the indicating, recording, telemetering and controlling instrumentation (electronic, mechanical, pneumatic) used to measure and control variables – i.e., pressure, flow, temperature, motion, force and chemical composition – associated with and including computer and microprocessor control systems and associated peripheral equipment.
• Implements and maintains a preventative maintenance schedule.
• Maintains inventory of spare parts and inventory records, including ordering parts and equipment as needed.
• Updates Operating and Maintenance documents, i.e., hard copy and software as necessary.
• Maintains maintenance and repair records on equipment and systems.
• Works on energized equipment pertaining to instrumentation.
• Troubleshoots and repairs printed circuit boards.
• Reads process, instrument, and ladder diagrams, and electronic and pneumatic schematics.
• Works independently or with outside engineers and vendors to install, startup, test new control systems, modify existing systems, and act as resource for Control System Designs as required.
• Assists in “on-the-job” training of other personnel.
• Maintains fire alarm systems and surveillance and security equipment.
• Maintains and troubleshoots electronic and specialized equipment, such as self-contained breathing apparatus and gas monitors.
• Analyzes, troubleshoots, and maintains data communication systems.
• Interfaces with utilities as necessary, such as the phone company.
• Utilizes AutoCAD and engineering workstation, program and/or configure control systems logic and user interfaces and tune control loops on systems such as PLC’s.
• Utilizes test equipment such as Oscilloscope, multimeter, etc. for the maintenance of process instrument and control systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Work involves exposure to confined entry areas, hazardous gases, heights, weather, noise, dirt, dust, organic waste, and explosive environments.
• Position also requires driving to various Field locations.
• Generally works weekdays first shift hours.
• Must be available during wet weather events to support collection system problems.

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Associate Degree in Electronics Technology from an accredited technical college or demonstrated ability.
• Must have at least five years of experience in the field involving maintaining, calibrating and repairing monitoring and control equipment.

• Knowledge and skills in the principles, practices, concepts and techniques used in advanced digital and analog electronics.
• Knowledge and skills in advanced mathematics such as geometry, advanced algebra, and Boolean algebra.
• Knowledge of computer/control…