Senior Wastewater Operations Travel Technician
Company: Veolia North America
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
Company DescriptionVeolia Water Technologies, Inc. Industrial
Solutions is a full-service industrial water management company
with a focus on a cost effective blend of service, chemistry and
equipment technologies. With our balanced process management
approach to water-related issues, we are able to create and
implement innovative, sustainable, custom water solutions that
reduce the overall cost of operation and compliance. Veolia Water
Technologies, an industry leader in providing water and wastewater
solutions to industrial and municipal customers. Veolia Water
Technologies is a Veolia company. Veolia provides water services
through public-private partnerships and industrial outsourcing
agreements and is comprised of the top water professionals in every
corner of the globe. Our parent company, Veolia Environnement (VE),
is a world leader in environmental services. VE is based in France
and is comprised of four business segments that serve the
environmental needs of customers globally: Veolia Water, Veolia
Environmental Services, and Veolia Energy.Job DescriptionA Senior
Wastewater Operations Traveling Technician(SWOT) will be trained to
operate andmaintain wastewater plants at several locations around
the country. The purpose of theposition is to assist with new
account startups, temporary operations, and to cover our existing
facilities while local operators are out on PTO/sick time. The SWOT
will be responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of
the wastewater plants they visit, including process changes to meet
compliance, troubleshooting processes & equipment, operational
management, maintenance (routine, reactive, and preventive),
process & compliance sampling, laboratory testing, and writing and
distributing a daily shift report. In addition, the Senior
Wastewater Operations Traveling Technicians will assist with the
startup of new wastewater operating contracts until full-time local
operators are hired The SWOT will be responsible for training the
newly hired operator(s). The SWOT will communicate with the client
and with Veolia's Account Manager regarding the operation during
their time at the facility. The SWOT will be required to travel and
be away from home for extended periods of time - this can range
from 1-2 weeks at a time, all the way up to 1 or more months for
certain projects.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operate and maintain wastewater plants to comply with the
requirements of the
- discharge permit, and each clients'
expectations/requirements.
- Provide direction and support (as needed) to the operators on
the other shifts, including
- the delegation of tasks based on the skills and abilities of
the other operators.
- Conduct lab analysis of the waste streams at various points in
the process to verify
- treatment and to make process changes.
- Communicate frequently with the Account Manager regarding the
operation of the
- WWTP and request assistance as needed for the site.
- Coordinate your own travel plans to and from the assigned
facility. Note: Veolia pays
- for all expenses associated with work-related travel (meals,
lodging, transportation, etc.)
- Write or revise Standard Operating Procedures, as
necessary.
- Analyze lab data to uncover potential treatment issues and then
implement process
- changes to prevent non-compliance.
- Submit daily and/or weekly reports to client and Veolia
management regarding the
- current status of the wastewater plant operations and needs of
the operations team.
- Flexibility in schedule is very important. Most travel will be
planned in advance, but
- there are occasions when emergencies arise. SWOT members will
need to be willing
- to travel on short notice. Although these times are infrequent,
it is a possibility.
- Manage the chemical inventories, spare parts inventory, and
waste disposal activities.
- Provide training and/or facilitate training of operators for
all facets of the operation /
- management of the WWTP.
- Perform all duties/tasks in compliance with the site safety
plan to ensure the safety of
- all on-site personnel.
- Coordinate and assist with major maintenance and preventive
maintenance activities.
- Complete minor reactive and preventative maintenance activities
to ensure smooth
- process operations at all times.
- Optimize the operation of the wastewater treatment
plant.QualificationsEducation and Experience Requirements:
- A wastewater license (biological and/or physical chemical)
required
- Willing to pursue reciprocity in other states as well as higher
levels in wastewater
- treatment.
- 6+ years experience in wastewater treatment with knowledge of
biological and/or
- physical/chemical treatment systems. (college included)
- Operational experience with several types of WWTP systems
preferred.
- Examples: clarification, coagulation, flocculation, sludge
dewatering, metals
- precipitation, aerobic, anaerobic, chemical feed, and lab
procedures.
- Strong mechanical ability and aptitude required.
- Good communication skills, both verbally and in written
form.
- Ability and desire to build a "team mentality".
- Effective report writing skills.
- Proficient in writing documents and creating/updating
spreadsheets in either Microsoft
- or Google.VWS offers you a competitive compensation and
benefits package, along with a dynamic work environment. We offer
challenging projects and training to ensure you
success.EOE/AA-M/F/Disability/VeteranAdditional InformationAll your
information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives
equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.As
an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives
equal consideration to all applications, without
discrimination.
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