Chief Operator

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It 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. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose: 

Is in direct responsible charge of assigned shift. Responsible for directing the activities of that shift to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Provides day-to-day monitoring/operations of equipment, routine sampling, laboratory analysis and minor maintenance activities and uses experience to optimize plant performance.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Operates equipment manually and through instrument panels, computer terminals and programmable logic control units.
• Performs field tests (chemical, physical and biological) in order to pace chemical dosages for process and odor control units or to alter unit processes.
• Monitors and observes operating conditions, and records observation and data; diagnoses technical operational problems and takes corrective action; and communicates status, changes and abnormalities in operating areas.
• Assists in the development of process control and standard operating procedures; verifies and reports on corrective action taken against malfunctions, and variances abnormal operations conditions.
• Prepares chemical solutions, and monitors process chemical supplies and recommends reorder.
• Samples wastewater, sludge and gases according to schedule, and services automatic samplers.
• Performs routing lab tests and routine instrument calibration for portable meters.
• Performs minor maintenance including routine preventative maintenance, lubrication and minor adjustments; performs basic troubleshooting of equipment, recommends solutions and, where appropriate, fills out maintenance requests.
• Operates vehicles for plant operational purposes.
• Provides on-the-job training for Operator I and Grade Operator positions in operations, maintenance and safety duties as required.
• Assures work is performed in a safe and professional manner by following established safety, operating and emergency response procedures.
• Performs cleanup and housekeeping tasks for work areas, tools, equipment, facilities and grounds.
• Determines and directs remedial action in event of an emergency.
• Performs other related duties as needed.

Work Environment:

• Requires working in outside and inside environments with noise and all temperature and climatic conditions, and must be able to work under adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background: 

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Requires working knowledge of the methods, techniques, principles and practices of water/wastewater treatment, as acquired through five (5) years of experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Must demonstrate a working ability to use computer programs for process controls and reporting.
• Requires ability to diagnose plant-wide process problems and take remedial action, and to troubleshoot equipment.
• Requires good reading, math, writing, scientific and verbal communication skills; a scientific and mechanical aptitude; and the ability to read, interpret, and record data from meters, gauges, scales panels, computer consoles and other equipment.
• Requires ability to plan, organize, train, and functionally supervise subordinates.
• Must have the ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees.
• Requires the ability to carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Most possess professional integrity and confidentiality regarding company business and have the ability to work well and communicate with clients, upper management and the general public; and to establish effective working relationships with other employees.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• Massachusetts Grade 6C Full Operators Certification (minimum).
• Requires highest level water/wastewater treatment plant operator’s licenses as required by the site or ability to acquire within one year of appointment to Operator III.
• Must have and maintain va