Metering Technician

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: 

Veolia is a leading energy management and consulting firm that supports its customers in making their energy more sustainable, reliable, and cost effective through energy management, engineering, and energy efficiency solutions. Veolia’s clients include real estate developers & property managers, data centers, biotech firms, financial and educational institutions, municipalities, manufacturers and telecommunications companies. For these entities Veolia provides energy related due diligence, power planning, utility coordination, commissioning, and power/commodity analysis/purchasing support as well as infrastructure development services including central plant and combined heat and power plant design and installation. Veolia is actively seeking an energetic and self-motivated professional to join our mission critical team as a metering Field Technician.

The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, fast paced environment and will have the following responsibilities and qualifications:

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Commissioning of electrical and mechanical metering equipment in a variety of environments, including:
  • Commercial Real Estate office buildings
  • Mission critical facilities (e.g. data centers)
  • Central boiler and chiller plants
  • Small power generation and cogeneration stations (up to 100 MW)
• Identify, understand and assemble required documentation, drawings, and data from clients, vendors, and contractors.
• Complete building-specific commissioning reports.
• Submit progress reports and commissioning meeting notes to the project engineer facility manager.
• Perform physical testing of electrical/mechanical equipment.
• Perform basic network programming & troubleshooting.
• Take in field measurement with the use of multi-meter test instrumentation.
• Respond to customer inquiries in a manner that exceeds the customer’s expectations.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background: 

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• Associate degree in engineering / technology  with 1-3 years of experience in preferably electrical/mechanical/controls engineering, energy services, plant operations, or related field; OR
• Minimum of 1-5 years of experience as service technician, controls installer, commissioning agent with experience in building controls, test and balance, design, construction and/or maintenance of building systems.
• Building management and distributed control system experience a plus.
• Metering experience a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Knowledgeable with common electrical, mechanical, and controls-related building equipment, including:
  • Uninterruptible power supplies
  • Low and medium-voltage electrical switchgear
  • Automatic transfer switches
  • Static transfer switches
  • Power distribution units
  • Backup generators
  • Gas turbines
  • Reciprocating engines
  • Steam turbines
  • Selective catalytic reduction systems
  • Chillers (electric, absorption, and steam-driven mechanical)
  • Boilers (steam and hot water)
  • Heat recovery steam generators
  • Pumps
  • Air handling units
  • Computer room air conditioning units
  • Computer room air handlers
  • Cooling towers
  • Building management systems
• Organized, detail-oriented, analytical, proactive, energetic, problem solver.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $29.00 to $33.00 per hour.

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. 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.

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.