Utility Person

Company: Veolia
Location: West Nyack
Posted on: January 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description 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 Primary Duties/Responsibilities: Perform structure and grounds related work as needed. Inspect, adjust and make minor repairs to equipment including motors, pumps, recorders, air lines, chemical treatment equipment, etc. at all Company locations to ensure proper functioning. Take readings and change charts. Loads, unloads and stores chemicals. Add chemicals to mixing chambers at outlying stations as and where required. Collect samples from watershed streams, production and distribution system and other samples as required from transmission to laboratory for analysis. Treat samples for dissolved oxygen analysis. Monitor and adjust chlorine, caustic, and other chemical dosages as required at outlying stations. Make field tests to determine water temperature and chlorine residual of all samples collected. Record information collected. Must perform snow plowing/removal as required. Mus drive heavy automotive equipment and operate power equipment. Perform similar, related or lesser duties. Qualifications Education/Experience/Background: High School Diploma/GED is required. Required Certification/Licenses/Training: Must have a valid State Driver's License. Commercial Driver's Certification "B" with Air Brake Endorsement or the ability to obtain within 18 months of hire is required. You must have the ability to obtain Department of Transportation certifications to transport hypochlorite, copper sulfate, and other chemicals (NYS law requires incumbent to be at least 21 years of age). Must have applicable operating licenses and certifications including NYS IIB. Employees entering this classification must obtain a New York State Water Treatment Plant Operator Certification within an acceptable period of time (12 to 18 months) and must, thereafter, fulfill the requirements to maintain such certification. Additional Information Pay Rate: $32.77 per hour. 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. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. 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.

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