Senior Collection System Technician

　　Veolia North AmericaRichmond, CA (Onsite)Full-Time

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　　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

　　Pay Rate: $35.00 to a $38.00, Per Hour.

　　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:

　　Performs a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, and manual work in repairing, cleaning, locating and inspection of the wastewater collection system, operates a variety of light construction equipment and wastewater system cleaning and maintenance.

　　Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

　　Responsible charge of operating heavy equipment including a backhoe, combination high pressure flusher and vactor truck.

　　Perform a variety of construction, repair, cleaning, & inspection work including rodding, hydroflush cleaning, television camera inspection & locating.

　　Assist in maintaining & caring for assigned tools & equipment.

　　Sit to drive or ride in a vehicle, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, & twist while getting in & out of trenches, mixing mortar, & working in sewage; perform simple & power grasping, pushing & pulling, fine manipulation, use feet to operate foot controls, lift of carry weight of 100 pounds, hear traffic noise, & observe oncoming traffic for safety. Required to communicate via radio & hear radio dispatch signal.

　　Perform a variety of semi-skilled & manual work involved in the maintenance, cleaning, & closed circuit television inspection of sewer lines & structures.

　　Operate hand & power tools, including air compressors, jack hammers, & cement mixers, perform heavy manual labor.

　　Understand and carry out oral and written directions.

　　Learn, observe all safety precautions as required by the Company, including, but not limited to, MA/OSHA General Industry Safety Directives, may be required to enter confined space.

　　Ability to be on call nights and weekends to work overtime in response to emergency situations and alarms.

　　Must live within 30 minutes of the office/garage to respond to emergencies, work shift, on-call, weekends, and holidays as assigned.

　　Qualifications

　　Education/Experience/Background:

　　A combination equal to a high school diploma and experience in the operation and maintenance of a collection system or wastewater treatment plant, or a related field.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

　　Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

　　Maintaining safe & efficient working conditions including housekeeping.

　　Ability to perform considerable walking, climbing, moderate to heavy lifting and carrying.

　　Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

　　Must be 1st aid and CPR certified within 90 days of hire.

　　Must have a CA Class A or B Commercial driver’s license. Must meet all written, physical, testing and notification requirements established by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Newly hired or promoted employees must meet this requirement prior to successful completion of probationary status of 6 months.

　　Must posses or able to obtain a NASSCO certificate within 12 months of hire.

　　Must possess or able to obtain a Grade 1 Collections Certificate within 12 months of hire.

　　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.

　　As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

　　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.