Field Service Representative

Water Technologies; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions is seeking a Field Service Representative to provide operations and maintenance on water treatment systems across diverse industries. You will troubleshoot, perform maintenance, and conduct analytical testing to meet contract specifications and ensure optimal performance of technologies such as filtration, softening, and RO.

The role requires strong safety practices, the ability to work independently or in teams, and comfort in industrial outdoor settings.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; 2+ years service/maintenance in industrial settings.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Bachelor or Associate degree in Science/Engineering or technical certificate preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lb and work in outdoor industrial environments.
• Good manual dexterity, problem solving, and adherence to safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide operations and maintenance on water treatment systems across industries.
• Troubleshoot, perform maintenance, and conduct analytical testing per specs.
• Create site paperwork and provide technical summaries of work performed.
• Ensure contract compliance of quality and volume specifications.
• Coordinate with customer management and operations teams.

Skills

Independent work

Technical troubleshooting

Analytical testing

Electrical/mechanical hands-on

Customer communication

Project coordination

Safety compliance

Remote collaboration

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Bachelors/Associates STEM (preferred)

Tools

Analytical instrumentation

Calibrated tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Job description

Company Description

Veolia Group 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

The Field Service Representative role at Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions involves providing operations and maintenance expertise on water treatment systems across various industries. This position is critical for ensuring the optimal performance of technologies such as media filtration, softening, reverse osmosis, and more. The representative will be responsible for troubleshooting, conducting maintenance, and performing analytical testing to meet customer needs and contract specifications.

• Safety & Environmental stewardship mindset
• Ability to clearly follow recommended maintenance plans, work independently or in a collaborative team environment
• Comfort working in an industrial (largely outdoor) setting
• Good attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to perform analytical, mechanical and electrical hands-on tasks and troubleshooting
• Carry out mechanical, electrical, and controls preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on equipment such as valves, air compressors, ejectors, process pumps, blowers, and instrumentation.
• Consult with customer management and operation teams.
• Maintain inventory of spare parts and adequate supply of chemicals and replacement parts.
• Create and maintain site paperwork, and provide customers with detailed technical summaries of work performed.
• Ensure contract compliance of volume and quality specifications
• Perform analytical testing such as turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO2, O2, SDI, TOC, and other site-specific testing requirements.
• Assist in providing service activities including parts refurbishment, maintenance, calibration of equipment, inspection, repair, performance testing, customer communications, project assessment and execution, and telephone customer support
• Have the ability to work schedules that will fluctuate based on customer and business needs / demands
• Perform diagnostics testing, repairs, test and calibration routines on the instruments, and complete all required paperwork
• Collect payment information and generate shipping and billing paperwork
• Provide extensive equipment support and general hardware and software support
• Ensure compliance with all aspects of safety on the job, including the operation and maintenance of an assigned company vehicle (if applicable) and comply with all Veolia Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) policies
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely with project teams.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The job description is not designed to capture all the employee’s responsibilities but is intended to capture essential functions of the role. Responsibilities may change over time and may be assigned at any time.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely with project teams.
• Strong technical, mathematical and customer service skills
• General knowledge of electrical equipment, water chemistry and safety
• Vision, manual dexterity and coordination sufficient to service instruments and handle electrical equipment
• Ability to learn applicable company procedures within a reasonable time from start of employment
• Computer proficiency with a minimum of word processing and spreadsheets, and basic data base knowledge
• Ability to use ordinary hand tools, calibrated tools, and analytical instrumentation, as well as chemically aggressive fluids, such as acids and bases
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, with the ability to drive projects to completion with minimal oversight, while demonstrating significant problem solving ability with an unfailing dedication to deadlines and commitments

Qualifications

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

Preferred

• Bachelor or Associates Degree in Science/Engineering (STEM) or technical certificate in Instrumentation

• Regular requirement to reach with hands and arms, below and above shoulder height
• Regular requirement to stand, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Regularly work around machines, electrical, chemicals, unprotected heights

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