Field Service Technician I

Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

Job Description

BENEFITS 

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Position Purpose: 

Responsible for supporting the best interests and needs of North Brunswick water by providing professional direct service to water customers in the operation and transmission & distribution functions. Handles multi-task position, assures that systems are operating at maximum efficiency, performs customer service/meter installations/maintenance/reads and installs/maintains distribution systems.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform routine plant operation tasks, e.g., monitor flow.
• Recognize and adjust out-of-specification performance, e.g., production.
• Perform predictive and preventative maintenance.
• Read, install, replace and test customer meters.
• Perform customer service installations and repairs.
• Perform distribution system installations and repairs.
• Perform grounds maintenance, mowing and snow removal.
• Assure that assigned vehicle maintenance is performed in a timely manner.
• Maintain an awareness and practice safe operating procedures in conformance with OSHA Regulations and company safety policies.
• Perform and complete One call Line locating mark outs.
• On Call duties one week a month.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background: 

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Two years of experience in water or wastewater field operations is preferred but will train.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Have, or be able to obtain, appropriate water licenses, within one year.
• Ability to work safely personally and around fellow employees.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and under pressure.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Additional Information

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.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.