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Veolia North America Non-Revenue Water Technician in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Company Description
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.
Job Description
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 Non-Revenue field technician will provide field support for the NRW department. The primary goal of the NRW field technician is to identify and address leaks promptly to minimize customer impact and ultimately, reduce NRW.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Conduct leak surveys utilizing a variety of acoustical equipment, i.e. ground microphones, dataloggers, correlators, etc.
Collect, record, analyze and interpret field data to pinpoint leaks.
Assist T&D and Production personnel of each operation to accomplish NRW tasks.
Assist in other miscellaneous NRW related field activities i.e. site inspections, field investigations, meter troubleshooting, etc.
Meet with customers and public officials to discuss NRW topics.
Other tasks as assigned.
Work Environment:
Work will mostly be in the field with occasional office work i.e. safety training, meeting, etc.
Conduct and assist in nighttime leak surveys as needed.
Qualifications
Education/Experience/Background:
High School Diploma/GED required.
3 to 5 years in water utility distribution.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to hear well in order to locate leaks.
Ability to clearly and effectively communicate in both written and oral format.
Ability to read maps.
Ability to operate smart phones, laptops and tablets.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Adhere to all Company safety procedures and in particular traffic safety as it relates to working in traffic.
Must be able to travel to all PA operations. Overnight stays may be required.
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
Valid Driver's License.
Class E Water Operations License.
Physical Requirements:
The candidate must be able to walk, bend, squat and regularly lift 30-50 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
Candidate will be on-call at times to respond to emergency situations (24-7)
Additional Information
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.