Treatment System Operator/Environmental Technician
Aecom
Operate and maintain groundwater treatment systems, perform sampling and fieldwork
14 days ago ago
$22.5 - $28.5
Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Richmond, VA
Field
Company Size
51,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Construction Services
Project Management
Design
Architecture
Consulting
Environmental Services
Program Management
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Agriculture, Food & Beverage
Automotive & Heavy Equipment & Machinery
Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure
High Performance Logistics
Energy
Renewable Energy
Grid Modernization
Role
What you would be doing
water monitoring
equipment maintenance
sample testing
valve operation
centrifuge operation
safety compliance
- Monitor the pumping of treated water through the effluent / outfall.
- Oversee contractors as directed.
- Repairs and lubricates machines and equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- Tests water samples to determine acidity, color, and impurities, using colorimeter, turbidimeter, and conductivity meter.
- Monitors panelboard and adjusts controls to regulate flow rates, loss of head pressure and water elevation, and distribution of water.
- Assisting with calculations, setting up and operating equipment (sampling devices and pumps), inspecting equipment and installations for compliance with specifications and maintaining proper project documentation.
- Monitor that specified amounts of chemicals are being supplied as required such as polymer into water or adjusts automatic devices that admit specified amounts of chemicals into tanks to treat the water.
- Control treatment plant machines and equipment to treat water for industrial use: Operates and controls electric motors, pumps, and valves to regulate flow of raw water into treating plant.
- Operate centrifuge as required to process solids.
- Participate in and successfully complete post-offer, pre-employment baseline physical in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120. Thereafter, candidate must also comply with OSHA (29 CFR 1910.120) requirements including 40hr/8 hr, medical surveillance.
- Adhering to the plant’s O&M, Waste Management and Health and Safety Plan
- Operate valves to regulate water through filter beds to remove impurities.
- Sampling groundwater Influent and Effluent from groundwater treatment systems primarily for volatile organic compounds. Preparing chains-of-custody and sample cooler loading in preparation for transport to contracted analytical laboratories.
- Routine fieldwork (such as environmental multi-media sampling, operations, maintenance, and inspection of groundwater treatment equipment) working under close supervision and at times alone.
- Cleans tanks and filter beds, using backwashing.
- Driving AECOM-leased site vehicles.
- Performing various operations and maintenance activities associated with remediation systems involving extraction of organics, performing recovery system maintenance as needed, groundwater monitoring, and compilation of field data.
- Participate in amending / developing procedures (as needed) for the operation of the treatment facility.
- Position will include wearing associated personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to gloves, safety glasses/goggles, safety shoes/boots, hard hat, hearing protection, respiratory and fall protection equipment.
- Adhere to the site’s General Site Conditions.
What you bring
us citizenship
high school
osha
driver's license
media sampling
microsoft office
- Due to the nature of this work US Citizenship required.
- Physically able, with or without an accommodation, to work in outdoor environments with uneven terrain, variable outdoor conditions including heat, cold, moisture, chemicals, and noise.
- Must possess a High School Diploma (or GED).
- Confined Space trained (training can be provided).
- In order to receive a security badge at the client worksite for which you are being hired to perform services, you will be required to pass the client's background, medical and drug screening requirements, which will be done after you have commenced employment and is a condition of your continued employment.
- Capable of functioning with spreadsheet, word processing and standard office software.
- Advanced or current 8-hr. refresher OSHA 1910.120 40-hour training (training can be provided).
- Mechanical aptitude and hands-on skills to operate groundwater treatment equipment.
- Position requires frequent (more than 50% of workday) standing/walking; often (25-50% of workday) performing power gripping/squeezing (hand tools, levers, etc.), operation of vehicles, performing repetitive or fine hand movements, and lifting of less than 25 pounds; occasionally (10-25% of workday) performing work with arms above shoulder level, repetitive bending & stooping, working at heights, climbing stairs, using portable ladders, work in an environment of heavy, moving, dangerous equipment, work in confined spaces, keyboard/mouse operations, work alone in isolated/remote areas, and lifting of 25-50 pounds; rarely (less than 10% of workday) wearing fall protection, and lifting of 50-75 pounds.
- Must pass a State and Federal criminal history/security pre-employment background check; many projects/ clients are security sensitive and require periodic post-employment background checks.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Ability to travel to various client sites locations using a AECOM provided Vehicle to conduct fieldwork, including but not limited to environmental sampling, operations and maintenance and inspections.
- Ability to pass a client-mandated drug test.
- Experience with various media sampling (soil, groundwater, and waste).
- Experience with health and safety programs, and effective communication skills (verbal, field notes, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.).
- Flexibility on work hours is a must. Project consists of working a rotating shift. One week on day shift (7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday) followed by two weeks on second shift (2:00 pm to 10:30 pm, Monday through Friday). This includes periodically working weekends if there is a need.
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
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Security clearance- state and federal criminal history/security pre‑employment background check required.
- periodic post‑employment background checks may be required.
- client‑mandated drug test and medical screening required for site badge.
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150+ countries
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2040
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