Wastewater Operator - Entry Level
- Learn to operate and control electric motors, pumps, and valves to regulate flow of water into treatment facilities.
- Learn to collect and test water samples to determine concentration levels and impurities.
- Learn to perform all scheduled maintenance, service, and new installations of water treatment equipment.
- Learn to be responsible for accurate record keeping of client data such as residual content of chemicals, water turbidity, and water pressure.
- Comply with all client safety parameters.
- Provide regular communication with fellow operators and management of any non-routine operating parameters that occur.
- May be responsible for assisting with compiling data for the Environmental Protection Agency. Coordinate with other operators throughout the customers plant in order to maintain the plants water treatment equipment.
- Learn to coordinate with Veolia's purchasing department to order wastewater treatment supplies, such as equipment and chemicals, in order to maintain the client's wastewater treatment equipment.
- Learn to troubleshoot problems within client's wastewater treatment equipment and coordinate repairs as necessary.
- On an individual basis, study for either the physical/chemical or biological wastewater certification exam. (Training material is provided)
- Be able to work different shifts (days, evenings, nights) as well as length of shifts (8 to 12 hrs).
- Will require travel to several locations outside of the area that you originally applied for. Travel could be anywhere from 1 to 3 weeks away from home to learn new treatment processes.
- Could be as much as 75% travel away from home to learn new wastewater treatment processes/systems.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be proficient with MS Office or google apps. 3 - 5 years of related work experience.
- Mechanical background is preferred
- Willingness to travel and learn from several styles of treatment facilities while training across the United States
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