Licensed Water Treatment Operator I

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.

About the role

Participates in the operation, maintenance, and repair of the water and wastewater treatment facilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and operates wastewater treatment plant equipment such as pumps, valves, motors, blowers, and chemical feed equipment.
• Adjusts and makes minor repairs to wastewater treatment plant equipment, collects samples, runs tests and keeps records.
• Adjusts or alters chemical treatment of plant process as required.
• Participates in treatment processes, plant laboratory analyses and the operation and maintenance of all plant equipment.
• Ensures that all plant records and reports are completed and maintained accurately and on time.
• Furnishes necessary assistance to regulatory representatives inspecting the plant.
• Responds to and controls accidental releases of hazardous liquids and gasses, performs confined space entries as required.
• Observes pump and motor operation and other routine monitoring of equipment; daily record keeping involves writing a logbook and entering data into a computer.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely exposed to a variety of outside weather conditions, including very hot temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Some water and/or wastewater experience preferred.
• Valid GA driver's license required.
• Valid GA Class 3 Water Certificate within 1 year of employment.

Skills

• Ability to operate electric motors fueled by gasoline, diesel, or gaseous fuels, paint, welding, and fabrication equipment, and other hand tools required.
• Ability to communicate with all levels including team, management, clients, and vendors in a professional manner both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of safety procedures in maintenance and operations.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, climb stairs or ladders, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
• May regularly lift 10-20 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include the ability to distinguish color, close vision and distance vision.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off policies, health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid volunteering opportunities.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan for retirement savings.