Wastewater Operator

Veolia | North America; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Veolia North America is seeking a Wastewater Operator to control assigned processes and operate treatment equipment in an industrial setting. This role requires knowledge of wastewater operations, logging daily activities, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED and at least two years of experience operating wastewater equipment; Wisconsin DNR license may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Two years of experience operating or maintaining wastewater treatment equipment.
• Knowledge of wastewater treatment processes and plant operations.
• Ability to read dials, meters, and gauges and maintain logs.

Responsibilities

• Operate assigned plant processes.
• Start/stop and regulate semi-automatic controls; note malfunctions and refer to maintenance.
• Record meter readings and prepare daily shift reports (Excel).
• Take periodic samples for lab analysis and perform process tests.
• Follow safety procedures and participate in shift routines.

Skills

Wastewater operations

Plant operation

Safety & compliance

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SCBA

Laboratory equipment

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.

Position Purpose

Under supervision, responsible for the control of an assigned process by operation of wastewater treatment equipment; prepares daily log of routine activity. Work is performed in industrial environment and involves exposure to dust, odors, extremes in temperatures and humidity, noise, generally works rotating shift hours, on a schedule prepared by management. In addition to the normal industrial environment, the job may include exposure to sewage, confined spaces, gases and odors.

Primary Duties / Responsibilities

• Operates assigned plant processes.
• Operates assigned treatment plant equipment by starting/stopping and regulating semiautomatic controls, notes malfunctioning equipment and trouble shoots for needed repairs, and makes needed adjustments where possible and refers maintenance problems to the shift supervisor.
• Records and interprets meter and gauge readings from equipment.
• Takes periodic samples for laboratory analysis.
• Performs tests for process control.
• Records activities in log and prepares and submits daily shift operational reports. (Excel based).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Education / Experience / Background

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Two years experienced in the operation and/or maintenance of wastewater treatment equipment.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Knowledge of operating equipment in wastewater treatment.
• Knowledge of Windows based computer operating system.
• Knowledge of the operation and adjustment of valves, mechanical pumps, motors, chemical feed systems, and semi-automatic controls.
• Knowledge of sampling and laboratory procedures.
• Ability to read and understand a variety of dials, meters, and gauges.
• Valid Wisconsin driver's license.
• Communicates effectively via written, electronic and oral methods with co-workers, supervisors, managers, and others when necessary.
• Ability to wear SCBA.

Required Certification / Licenses / Training

• Wisconsin DNR Wastewater Operator License required.
• Subclass B Solid Seperation required.

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; 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 must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and have the ability to wear breathing apparatus for confined entry.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Benefits

Our employees are covered by comprehensive benefits packages including paid time off policies; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans, savings accounts; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteering and more.

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.