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.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory output standards.
• Identify and take action to resolve any poor performance of the process and undertake in depth analysis of the process and identify solutions at the optimum operating cost. Provide advice to maintenance departments as appropriate.
• Oversee contractors and ensure compliance with company and statutory standards both during design review and implementation of design.
• Monitor, observe and interpret operating conditions and initiate maintenance / corrective action as required.
• Ensure monitoring samples are taken in line with the sample schedule plan. To ensure a log of operations and records of meter and gauge readings is correctly undertaken. Reviews and evaluates test results reports, records logs and graphs to assure proper evaluation of facility / system.
• Ensure operation of plant mechanical and electrical equipment to maintain the process.
• Identifies, collects, compiles, and analyzes data for process use, development of standard operating procedures, reports, and planning.
• Responsible for the collection and analysis of samples for NPDES and DEP permit and quality monitoring and plant process control.
• Performs scheduled analysis including analysis of liquid, solid and air samples, for plant process control. Prepares reagents and glassware including general housekeeping duties.
• Undertakes quality control analysis by producing duplicate analysis, analysis standards, blanks and spike recovery.
• Ensures appropriate reagents and equipment are available and assists in ordering same in accordance with company procedures.
• Ensures compliance with all procedures for Laboratory accreditation including participation in regulatory inspections.
• Prepares reports and provides data in a form suitable for routine process review.
• Highlights analytical results when they are abnormal.
• Performs duties of Chief Plant Operator in his/her absence when requested by management.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Some experience in a related position and environment preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Job class requires 40 hours per week which may include scheduled weekend duty.
• Incumbents in this position are expected to be on call and will be required to work overtime as needed.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Connecticut Class III Operator License or above.
• Valid CDL Driver's License preferred, but not required.

Physical Requirements:

• Constantly move about job site and facility to access indoor and outdoor equipment.
• Constantly operate tools, motorized equipment such as pumps and engines as well as computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service equipment at the facility.
• Very often positions self to maintain equipment including positions such as crawling, stooping, bending and kneeling.
• Constantly communicates with other employees and supervisors about the maintenance of the facility and equipment.
• Must be able to recognize problems and access the seriousness of the situation to take corrective action. Must observe and inspect the condition of equipment to prevent serious malfunctions.
• Frequently moves materials and equipment up to 50Lbs.

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.