About the Role
Provides technical electrician and electronic repair skills to ensure the efficient installation and maintenance of electrical and/or electronic equipment, devices, and circuitry required to operate project facilities.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and check equipment, devices, and circuits throughout the treatment facility.
- Install, repair, and maintain highly technical electrical equipment including motors, starters, switches, motorized valves, solid state electronic components, programmable controllers, interlock circuits, conduit, and wiring across various voltages (AC and DC) from 120v to 4160V.
- Operate and maintain power delivery systems.
- Interpret schematic diagrams for troubleshooting and update schematic wiring diagrams.
- Operate specialized equipment including forklift, bucket truck, pick-up truck, and various hand tools.
- Advise management on the feasibility or hazards of continued equipment operation and the appropriateness of new or rebuilt electrical equipment.
- Coordinate and direct the activities of other employees assisting with work assignments.
- Maintain manual and/or computerized work orders and records.
- Perform on-site inspections to determine proper measurements for replacement parts.
- Ensure all assigned projects are completed fully and accurately.
- Maintain general housekeeping of shop, job sites, work areas, and other assigned areas.
- Observe all on-the-job safety regulations.
- Use voltage testers, megger meters, ammeters, ohmmeters, current and voltage recorders, and multimeters.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- Five years of experience as an electrician in an industrial environment.
- Two years of related education at a college, trade school, or equivalent may be substituted for experience.
- Ability to read and understand operating manuals, written instructions, complex wiring diagrams, schematics, blueprints, and technical materials.
- Knowledge of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
- Knowledge of treatment plant machines and proper procedures for electrical and HVAC maintenance and repair.
- Knowledge of and/or experience with electrical codes, principles, and theories applicable to the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment, including solid state electronic components and electrical/electronic circuits.
- Ability to work with power sources from low DC millivolts to 15KV volts AC, both single phase and multiphase circuits.
- Experience troubleshooting and diagnosing Variable Frequency Drives.
- Proficient in interpretation of schematic wiring diagrams.
- Ability to use electrical and other testing equipment to analyze problems.
- Working knowledge of FCC regulations for operation of radios and other communication equipment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others, orally and in writing.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to use a variety of tools including hammers, wrenches, metal snips, electric drill, pipe cutter and bender, and acetylene torches.
- Skill in safe and efficient operation of motorized and non-motorized equipment.
- Working knowledge of the NEC, NFPA-70E.
- OSHA-10 certification.
- Valid NYS driver's license and ability to meet risk management guidelines.
- Completion of a recognized Apprenticeship program.
Skills
- Electrical repair
- Electronic repair
- Equipment installation
- Equipment maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Schematic diagram interpretation
- Forklift operation
- Bucket truck operation
- Hand tool usage
- Work order management
- Housekeeping
- Safety compliance
- Voltage tester usage
- Megger meter usage
- Ammeter usage
- Ohmmeter usage
- Current recorder usage
- Voltage recorder usage
- Multimeter usage
- Variable Frequency Drive troubleshooting
- FCC regulations
- Communication
- Instruction following
- Tool usage
- Motorized equipment operation
- Non-motorized equipment operation
- NEC knowledge
- NFPA-70E knowledge
- OSHA-10
Location
- North America
Work Type
- Standard
Experience Level
- 5 years of experience as an electrician in an industrial environment
- 2 years of related education at a college, trade school or equivalent may be substituted for experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma/GED
- College
- Trade school
Salary/Compensations
- $34.23 per hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits packages
- Paid time off policies
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plans
- Savings accounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid volunteering
About the Company
- Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years.
- It is the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider, as well as a hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader.
- 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.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
