Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED is required
- Experience may be substituted for formal education
- Two (2) to Five (5) years of experience in wastewater treatment operations
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of wastewater treatment plant operations
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of collection system operations and maintenance
- Knowledge of and ability to utilize the materials, methods, tools and equipment used in the construction, maintenance and operation of wastewater treatment systems
- Knowledge of the laws and regulations relating to wastewater system operations
- Knowledge and ability to analyze data and maintain computer records
- Knowledge of and ability to perform standard laboratory sampling and testing
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals and/or SOPs
- Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as chemical dosing, flow calculations, pipe or tank capacity
- Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and factual variables
- Valid Driver’s License and the ability to meet risk management guidelines is required
- Massachusetts Grade IV or higher Wastewater/Water Treatment Certification as required by facility being operated
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, fingers, and handle, or feel
- The employee is regularly required to talk and hear in ambient noise typical of a construction project
- The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms
- The employee is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus
Benefits
- Pay Rate: $32.88 per hour
- Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance
- In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement
- Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement
Responsibilities
- Under the general direction of Plant Manager, responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance and repair of the wastewater treatment plant equipment, pump stations, lift stations and performs related work as required
- Responsible for operating water and wastewater treatment plant equipment on a shift basis
- Duties include, but are not limited to: operating, on a permanent or rotating basis, assigned treatment plant equipment; obtaining and recording, either in writing or by data entry, the readings of meters and gauges; daily inspections and maintenance of assigned equipment; cleans console; removes debris from equipment; sampling liquid streams, preparing reports and records pertaining to equipment operation and related matters
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, unpleasant odors, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals
- The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions and vibrations
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
- Available for stand-by duty and emergencies as needed
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