Collection System Cleaning Laborer

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: 

Performs a variety of duties including inspecting & cleaning sewer pipes, manholes, lift station and treatment plants. Required to operate and maintain the wastewater collection network as well as responding to collection network emergencies.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Operation of acoustic (SLRAT) equipment, pole camera equipment & pumps used for by-pass pumping operations.
• Observes all on-the-job safety regulations.
• Ensures operational compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Routine cleaning and general housekeeping duties in work areas as assigned.
• Operation of assigned company vehicle (Van or Pickup Truck – no CDL license required).
• Perform and document pre and post vehicle inspections.
• Prepare the truck for the day, making sure all necessary equipment is on the truck.
• Clean the truck daily and may on occasion assist the Operator with basic truck corrective actions.
• Set up of traffic work zone with various traffic control devices.
• Prepare the job site, opening manholes.
• Participate in the daily tailgate meetings in addition to various required training classes.
• Fill vacuum and jet flusher truck tanks with water from fire hydrants.
• Inspect all equipment at the beginning and end of the day.
• Maintains and operates all equipment with care.
• Reports all accidents, incidents, injuries and defective equipment to a supervisor.
• Sewer manhole entry may be required.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed both inside and outside with exposure to all kinds of weather conditions. 
• Incumbents may be occasionally exposed to some noise, silica, dust, fumes, smoke, gasses, greases, oils, electrical energy, solvents and vibration. 
• Incumbents may work on slippery/uneven surfaces, around machinery with moving parts, moving objects/vehicles, ladder/scaffolding, below ground and may be exposed to water or other liquid materials.
• Maintain a high level of focus on health, safety and environment, ensuring safety within all activities. 

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background: 

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• 4+ years of experience working in a large Collection Network and knowledge of associated assets.
• Experience performing tasks of a Laborer in a Collection network including using and assisting in the use of specialized inspection and cleaning tools and equipment such as high-pressure jetting trucks, CCTV & pole cameras, SLRAT, Vacuum trucks and pumps.
• Experience as part of a crew performing the duties of a Laborer in a Collection Network including setting up traffic work zones with various traffic control devices including signs, cones, barricades, barrels and following the required safety precautions.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• Must work a scheduled shift and be able to participate in the Standby rotation to respond to off hour and weekend emergency calls.
• Must be able to work outside standard shift hours to address areas of the network being maintained during overnight hours.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and/or verbal work orders and assignments.
• Must be computer savvy and work within department software.
• Assist equipment operators, CCTV operators and inspection laborers with various inspection and cleaning equipment in the daily functions assigned.
• Ability to visually inspect manholes and sewer lines.
• Ability to diagnose sewer line condition (operational and structural) and report it in a written/computer-based work order form.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

• Valid NYS Driver’s license, NYS CDL license preferred with ability to meet all risk management guidelines.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with other employees. 
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and use all senses. 
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Additional Information

Pay Rate: $56.95 per hour.

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.

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.