Water Distribution Operator

Description de l'entreprise :

Veolia en Amérique du Nord est la société environnementale la mieux classée aux États-Unis pendant trois années consécutives, et le plus grand opérateur privé d'eau et fournisseur de technologies ainsi que le leader du traitement des déchets dangereux et de la pollution du pays. Elle offre une gamme complète de services de gestion de l'eau, des déchets et de l'énergie, y compris le traitement de l'eau et des eaux usées, la collecte et l'élimination des déchets commerciaux et dangereux, le conseil en énergie et la valorisation des ressources. Veolia aide des clients commerciaux, industriels, de santé, de l'enseignement supérieur et des municipalités dans toute l'Amérique du Nord. Basée à Boston, Veolia emploie plus de 10 000 personnes réparties sur plus de 350 sites en Amérique du Nord.

Position Purpose: 

This is a physically strenuous role that requires frequent standing and walking while outdoors, often in wet, muddy, and slippery conditions and at times in periods of extreme heat and cold. Materials and tools handled throughout the workday include but are not limited to hand shoveling dirt, gravel, large rock spoils, and broken concrete and asphalt.

Responsible for restocking vehicle inventory and preparing job site(s) daily. Installs, repairs, maintains and operates water distribution system assets, facilities, grounds and associated equipment.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Maintains water distribution system by repairing, tapping and installing mains and service lines, installing and maintaining valves, hydrants, blow-off, mains, meters and service lines, and performing flushing activities.
• Provides excavation restoration in grass, sidewalks, roads, easements and rights of way.
• Performs carpentry, painting and plumbing as necessary.
• Performs flow tests, leak surveys, line locations, and field water quality tests.
• Obtains various water samples and delivers them to the lab for analysis.
• Maintains accurate records of work performed.
• Locates water distribution facilities (mains, service lines, etc.).
• Concrete work; form, pour, and finish.
• Welding and metal fabrication.
• Utilise des outils numériques (ordinateur, ordinateur portable, tablette, téléphone intelligent, etc.), des dispositifs et des logiciels pour communiquer, effectuer et enregistrer le travail.
• Must be available for overtime and to respond to emergencies.
• S'acquitter de toutes les responsabilités et tâches professionnelles dans le respect de l'ensemble des lois, règles, politiques, programmes et formations en matière de sécurité, de santé et d'environnement.
• Autres tâches assignées.

Environnement de travail :

• Ability to stand and walk while working outdoors, often in wet, muddy, and slippery conditions and at times in periods of extreme heat and cold is required. 

Qualifications :

Education/Experience/Background: 

• Un diplôme de fin d'études secondaires est exigé.
• Proven related construction experience.
• Water utility pipeline and heavy equipment experience preferred.
• Field operations, field customer service, and/or water distribution system work experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Basic knowledge of groundwater distribution system.
• Ability to work with heavy equipment and various hand, gas, electric and hydraulic tools.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret maps, design construction plans and use appropriate tools and methods to determine grades and measurements
• General skill and knowledge of carpentry, concrete, painting and plumbing.
• Capacité à fonctionner dans le monde numérique, en utilisant des ordinateurs, des ordinateurs portables, des tablettes, des téléphones intelligents et des logiciels pour communiquer, effectuer et enregistrer le travail.
• Ability to use GPS and GIS for data access and information collection
• Maîtrise des systèmes informatiques de bureau.
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent organization, interpersonal, and problem solving skills.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license (Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements or restrictions).
• Appropriate state license in distribution operation (Idaho Drinking Water Distribution Class II), or ability to obtain within 1 year after the minimum time frame as established by the Idaho State Board of Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals.
• Current CDL Class A.
• Current drinking water distribution license holder preferred.

Exigences physiques :

• Lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs. and on an occasional basis up to 90 lbs.
• Pushing is required frequently up to 109 lbs. and occasionally up to 185 lbs.
• Hand shoveling, use of a digging bar, and jack hammering is performed frequently, and occasional use of a compactor.
• Heavy equipment operation, (backhoe, track loader, dump truck, excavator) may require sitting up to 4-8 hours.
• Climbing of ladders and up/down from equipment is performed occasionally.
• Frequent crouching, kneeling, stooping/bending and twisting is performed with occasional lying down or crawling to work below grade and in compact spaces, while wrenching, levering, and manipulating hand tools.
• Reaching is performed frequently below shoulder level and occasionally at shoulder level/above. 

Informations supplémentaires :

Benefits: Our employees are covered by comprehensive benefits packages including paid time off policies; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans, savings accounts; tuition reimbursement; paid volunteering and more.

Nous sommes un employeur souscrivant au principe de l'égalité des chances ! Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de couleur, de religion, de sexe, d'orientation sexuelle, d'identité de genre, d'origine nationale, de handicap ou de statut d'ancien combattant protégé.

Clause de non-responsabilité : Les informations relatives au salaire, à la rémunération et aux avantages sont exactes à la date de publication du présent avis. L'entreprise se réserve le droit de modifier ces informations à tout moment, sous réserve de la législation applicable.