Water Treatment Plant Operator

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

Job Description

BENEFITS

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.

Position Purpose:

Responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of water treatment plant. Operational start-up and shutdown of treatment facility, conduct analysis of water quality to determine chemical dosages and operational adjustments, record keeping and report preparation, maintenance of equipment, and grounds and housekeeping of facility.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Shift operation of the water treatment plant which ensures compliance with state and federal regulations through routine monitoring and adjustment of plant processes manually and/or through computerized control systems.
• Conducts routine testing of water and records test results and maintains the plant log book with accurate and timely entries of activities.
• Evaluate all data and information pertaining to the proper operation of the facility and notify Project Manager of any abnormal conditions.
• Maintaining the facility treatment units to include settlementation basin, filters, sampling equipment, and pumps. Identify and report the need for repairs to water treatment plant equipment such as pumps, valves, motors, blowers, and chemical feed equipment.
• Monitors all charts, gauges and other operating equipment and maintains calibration of plant instrumentation and on-line analyzers according to the frequency specified by permitting agencies and/or the manufacturer.
• Calculates chemical feed rates, calibrates chemical equipment and adjusts chemical feed rates as indicated by lab tests or by direction of Water Plant Manager to comply with water quality requirements as established for the plant. Adjusts or alters chemical treatment of plant processes as required.
• Chemical ordering, receiving and handling.
• Responsible for maintaining property in good order to include housekeeping and grounds-up keep.
• Customer service skills.
• Follows proper health and safety standards.
• Utilizes computers and software as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• High school diploma or equivalent strongly desired.
• Approximately 1½ years industry experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to understand verbal and written instructions in English.
• Good communication skills, written and oral.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office and/or Goggle applications.
• Maintenance experience, a plus.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• NC C-Surface Water Operator Certification or higher.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is 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.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to distinguish color, close vision and distance vision.

Information

• Location: Carthage, United States

Taxonomy

• Water & Wastewater Operations
• Wastewater operation and management
• Waste water treatment plant operator
• water treatment operator