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.
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:
The Field Service Worker performs field maintenance, inspection, installation or repairs in one or more areas such as system protection (line locates and inspections of the distribution system), replacing and installing clean outs, service (tap) and system connections, and inspecting and maintaining manholes and sewer facility grounds.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Involving maintenance of the city’s wastewater systems and their respective accessories and facilities. Mowing and weed eating for extended periods on occasion.
- Sewer manhole construction maintenance and repair, mixing and pouring cement mortar, cleaning and repairing manholes, sewer mains, service lines.
- Roadway work flushing out sewer mains and cleanouts in the maintenance of city and residential sewer service lines.
- Operate heavy equipment as in a Backhoe, Tractor, Bush hog, Zero turn mower, Jetter truck etc.
- Use of heavy hand tools as in a Jack Hammer, Road saw, stirring concrete etc.
- Inspect wastewater lines and components, repair and replace damaged components.
- Tap into sewer mains with new service lines.
- Hydro-clean, saw and remove blockage from sanitary sewer lines.
- Assist in video inspection of sanitary sewer main lines.
- Prepare and maintain work zones. May be required to direct traffic.
- Mow and Weed eat grass/weeds and pick up debris around sewer facilities.
- Assist with the operation and maintenance of jetter truck, high pressure water equipment and various specialty tools in confined spaces.
- Completes all paperwork including task sheets and reports as may be required.
- Complete dispatched task in an efficient and timely manner.
- Communicated to competent persons abnormalities or faulty situations in regards to the process, product, machine, equipment, workplace or other.
- Maintain safe working conditions in accordance with established Company policies.
- Identify, report and/or correct unsafe work environments.
- Assures compliance with all applicable environmental regulations.
- Install, repair, replace, and trouble shoot Plant equipment to include piping systems, valves, traps, pumps.
- Perform preventive maintenance as scheduled.
- Wear safety personal protective equipment as required for this position, work safely and observes all safety procedures.
Work Environment:
- Must live within 30 minutes of Bastrop, LA.
- Ability to work in all weather conditions (rain, sleet, snow, extreme heat and cold).
- Ability to tolerate heat, cold, rain, snow, wind.
Education/Experience/Background:
- High School Diploma/GED is required.
- Mechanical aptitude and equipment operation experience a plus.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Able to work various hours.
- Must be willing to be on standby and perform on call duties.
- Must be able to work overtime as required.
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
- Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to wear a respirator.
- Ability to lift 90 pounds.
- Ability to work in confined spaces.
- Ability to climb ladders in and out of manholes.
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.
