O&M Technician

Veolia; Wood River (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia in North America is seeking a Wastewater Operator to perform day-to-day operations and maintenance at our facilities. Under Project Management, you will ensure safe, compliant operation of SBR treatment, collections systems, lift stations, and related equipment, with weekend and on-call rotations.

The role emphasizes basic math, data recording, CMMS use, and teamwork, with opportunity to contribute to EH&S excellence while maintaining clean and efficient plant operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Less than 2 years in water/wastewater industry.
• Ability to read and interpret data from meters and gauges.
• Team-oriented and safety-conscious.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic operations and maintenance to ensure safe wastewater operations.
• Clean and maintain work areas and process equipment.
• Understand and carry out written work orders.
• Collect water quality samples and record data.
• Work weekends, holidays, and on-call as scheduled.
• Follow safety and regulatory procedures.

Skills

Reading skills

Math skills

Verbal communication

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

CMMS knowledge

Windows OS

MS Office

Job description

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Under the direction of Project Management, performs work involving the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the Wastewater Infrastructure including an SBR Treatment Facility, Collections System and Lift Stations, Aquifer Recharge for effluent disposal and all related, equipment, buildings and grounds.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of basic operational and maintenance tasks relevant to maintaining safe and reliable operations of water/wastewater treatment facilities and systems ensuring operational compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Routine cleaning and general housekeeping duties in work and plant areas as assigned, including but not limited to sweeping, dusting, mopping, painting, and cleaning of other process equipment and areas.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and/or verbal work orders and assignments.
• Ability to perform simple math calculations with the use of a calculator.
• Basic knowledge of fundamentals of chemistry, math principles and hydraulics preferred.
• Ability to learn and utilize CMMS system to schedule and complete work orders.
• Ability to properly collect water quality samples, test and maintain collection records.
• Perform work in a safe and professional manner by following all corporate and regulatory policies, procedures, and emergency response procedures.
• Work weekends, holidays, and be on-call on a rotating basis/schedule with fellow operators.
• Respond to emergencies, work additional hours as required to complete tasks as/and when needed.
• Assists project and department to develop a culture of focus and engagement at the project to achieve EH&S excellence.
• Completes and maintains proper operational and maintenance documents and records.
• Performs cleanup/housekeeping activities at all facilities, buildings and grounds.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed both inside and outside with exposure to all kinds of weather conditions.
• Incumbent may be occasionally exposed to some noise, silica, dust, fumes, smoke, gases, greases, oils, electrical energy, solvents, and vibrations.
• Incumbent may work on slippery/uneven surfaces, around machinery with moving parts, moving objects/vehicles, and ladder/scaffolding, below ground and may be exposed to water and other liquid materials.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Less than 2 years of experience in the water or wastewater industry or related fields.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong reading, math, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to read, interpret, and record data from meters, gauges, scales, panels, computer consoles, and other equipment.
• Computer skills, knowledge of Windows, Office and/or CMMS.
• Troubleshooting/problem solving skills.
• Ability to understand/execute written and oral instructions, read/understand instructions.
• Must be able to work as a team in a teamwork-oriented environment.
• Must be safety conscious.

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, sit.
• Must have manual dexterity.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
• 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.

Additional Information

Pay Range:$30.00 to $35.00 per hour.

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.