Job 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.

Position Purpose:

Supervises two or more full time employees in an assigned plant or department. Plans and coordinates activities of workers to perform maintenance services, installation or repairs in one or more skills areas such as plumbing, mechanical, electrical repairs, pneumatic, hydraulic, installation, carpentry, painting or vehicle servicing.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform job duties in a safe manner compliant with policies, procedures and practices.
• Model professional behavior; report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to work.
• Commitment to promoting and creating a safety centric culture and positive work environment.
• Select, supervise and train staff to ensure implementation of management directives and the ongoing availability of qualified staff.
• Develop, Administer and Manage departmental budget.
• Interacts with other front-line supervisors, managers, operators and shift supervisors to guarantee the efficient, safe and permit compliant operation of the system.
• Interacts with client as necessary for reporting on, maintaining or operating the system in an efficient, safe and permit compliant manor.
• Fill in for absent supervisors as directed.
• Support client capital projects.
• Required to be administratively proficient and detailed oriented to manage key performance indicators along with project management.
• Participates in the development of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual work schedule.
• Is comfortable dealing with the competing priorities and missions within the company.
• Directs assigned staff and contractors in the performance of approved maintenance activities. This includes pre-planned and unplanned work on a daily basis.
• Maintain a safe, neat and clean work environment this includes work area and equipment.
• Instructs staff in the best methods, materials, tools, and equipment required.
• Provides feedback, coaching, opportunity, and decision-making authority to employees to keep them actively engaged and able to improve their work situation and company processes.
• Is fair and deals objectively with workplace situations. Effectively disciplines employees as needed.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Work Environment:

• Incumbent will be exposed to varied temperature extremes, noise, fumes, odors, confined spaces, elevated heights, depths (up to 300 ft underground), dust, sitting for prolonged times in front of the computer.
• Spends 50% of time in operations environment and 50% of time in an office environment.
• May need to work outside in inclement weather conditions and drive company vehicle to perform duties.
• Occasional travel for training or meetings.
• This function is largely in an industrial environment.
• Will require frequent visits to maintenance and repair locations.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Degree in a related field or equivalent related experience.
• Three to seven years in various positions within a chemical processing or water / wastewater treatment environment with knowledge of methods, principles and practices of operating, maintaining and repairing plant equipment, instrumentation and associated systems.
• Lead experience or supervisory training required with understanding of human relations, training, performance evaluation and health and safety.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must have an understanding of process engineering, water quality assurance, maintenance strategy and laboratory procedures.
• Must demonstrate effective skills in troubleshooting, problem solving and team building.
• Must have a general knowledge of budget preparation and understanding of cost control.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal communications and interpersonal skills in order to interface with and motivate all levels of personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate, timely, effective, complete and easily understood written communications and reports.
• Proficiency in the care and use of all site specific, facility required PPE (Personal Protection Equipment).
• PC skills and knowledge of Google Workspace, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software for preparing work related reports, charts, graphs and data submittal requirements. Ability to use computer systems for preparing work orders and purchase requisitions.
• Must be able to serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call if required by site.
• Demonstrated commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and other Company policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements:

• Bending, Standing, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs., climbing ladders, walking, climbing and balancing, stooping, crouching, crawling and smelling.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $110000 to $120000 per year.

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.

Sick leave – 56 hours; Observed Holidays – 11 days; Vacation – Flexible Time Off

Eligible for up to 5% Annual Performance Bonus

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.