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: 

Under supervision, inspects and performs various manual laboring duties including the operation of laboring equipment related to sewer and concrete repairs, sewer cleaning, or the cleaning and maintenance of buildings, grounds, watercourses, deep tunnels, or equipment.

Work involves exposures to dirt, dust, extremes in temperature and humidity, odors, heights, confined spaces, gases, raw sewage, hazardous materials.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

Required to follow all applicable safety rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in performance of assigned duties. Is required to participate in all required safety training activities. Is expected to report any unsafe conditions encountered in performance of duties.Set up, operate, and make minor repairs to pumps, compressors and other mechanical equipment.Inspect and assist in the repair and maintenance to manholes, sewers, tanks, wells, flumes, culverts, pipes, pump stations, spillage overflows, etc.Clean pump stations, plants, aeration tanks, clarifiers, U-drains, catch basins, weirs, flumes, spillage overflows, etc.Assist in the inspection of interceptors, gates, outfalls, and pump stations; take appropriate action such as removing debris, raking screens, and reporting malfunctions.Perform general maintenance and repair to facilities, buildings and grounds.Set up rooms for functions.Maintain landscaping, tree trimming and removal, and operate various lawn maintenance equipment, clear snow from designated areas.Locate, maintain, and set up temporary field offices upon request; regrade roads and areas around manholes and other District facilities.Flush, jet, and vactor sewers and measuring stations, etc.; read and maintain river gauges; measure depth of flow for purpose of maintenance and troubleshooting of the sewer systems.Perform general carpentry duties and miscellaneous concrete/masonry duties, such as manhole rehabilitation grouting, slabs, etc.Assist in the installation of damboards and guides, clean and maintain inside and outside drops.Provide assistance to other workgroups as needed.Pick up and deliver parts and materials for other work groups.Assist in the inspection of deep tunnels and related facilities; take appropriate action such as debris removal and general maintenance.Observes and reports to supervisor dangerous conditions or conditions requiring maintenance.Performs other duties of a similar level and nature as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background: 

High School Diploma/GED is required.1-2 years of related experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

Ability to properly identify and use job-related tools, gauges, equipment and machinery in compliance with safety procedures.Strong mechanical aptitude.First aid and CPR certification within six months of appointment.Communicates effectively via written and oral methods with co-workers, supervisors, managers, and others when necessary.Ability to enter data.Basic skills in computers and data input devices, email, application and office software.Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.Ability to work in confined spaces and to wear breathing apparatus for confined entry.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

Valid Wisconsin’s driver’s license – class B, C, D with tanker endorsement required.

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.