Field Service Representative Dispatchable

Veolia; Oakville; On-site; CAD 41,328 - 59,236; Full time

Job summary

Veolia is seeking a Dispatchable Field Service Representative in Oakville, Ontario. In this role, you'll provide operations and maintenance expertise on water treatment systems for diverse industries. The position requires significant travel (approximately 80%) and offers a compensation range of $30 - $43/hour based on experience. You should be capable of troubleshooting equipment, conducting maintenance, and delivering training to customers. A valid driver's license and high school diploma or equivalent are essential. Preferred candidates will have a degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience of service/maintenance or equivalent in an industrial environment.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to travel frequently between Canada and the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Conduct maintenance and calibration activities on various treatment plant instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, process and controls on equipment.
• Create and maintain site paperwork and technical summaries.

Skills

Independent work

Mechanical problem-solving

Technical training for customers

Education

High School Diploma / GED / Home School Certification

Bachelor or Associates Degree in Science/Engineering or technical certificate in Instrumentation

Job description

Company Description

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Job Summary:

As a Dispatchable Field Service Representative, you’ll be on the front lines providing operations and maintenance expertise on water treatment systems for our customers from one of a variety of industries. This mission critical role involves working on a variety of technologies focusing on ultrafiltration (UF) but including, media filtration, softening, reverse osmosis (RO), ion exchange (IX), de-oxygenation and electro deionization.

Key Characteristics

• Conduct maintenance and calibration activities on various treatment plant instrumentation
• Consult with customer management and operation teams
• Ensure contract compliance of volume and quality specifications
• Monitor and optimize equipment performance
• Install and provide maintenance activities on various UF membrane configurations
• Provide excellent mechanical know how and problem‑solving skills

Duties & Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, process and controls on equipment such as valves, air compressors, ejectors pumps, blowers, instrumentation, chemical injection systems and automation hardware
• Create and maintain site paperwork, and provide customers with detailed technical summaries of work performed
• Maintain inventory of spare parts and adequate supply of chemicals and replacement parts
• Monitor and maintain chemical injection systems
• Perform analytical testing such as: turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO², O², SDI, TOC, in addition to various other site-specific testing requirements
• Review customer plant installations and compare against WTS reference drawings (P&IDs, electrical schematics, general arrangement, etc.)
• Train customer operators around operation and maintenance of their system
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely with project teams
• Provide customers with informal training around operation and maintenance of their system

Education & Experience

Required:

• High School Diploma / GED / Home School Certification OR international equivalent 2+ years’ experience of service/maintenance or equivalent in an industrial environment
• Valid Driver’s License
• Must be able to travel frequently from Canada to the U.S.

Preferred:

• Bachelor or Associates Degree in Science/Engineering (STEM) or technical certificate in Instrumentation
• Dual Citizenship (US / CAN) is preferred.

Working Conditions

• 80% Travel
• Ability to travel and work in Canada and US (Veolia to provide Permits/Visas)
• Handling Chemicals

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

To ensure transparency and compliance with employment laws, we provide the following details regarding this position: Compensation: The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $30 - $43/hr.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure: We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.