Operations & Maintenance Technician I — Water/Wastewater

Job overview

The Operations & Maintenance Technician I — Water/Wastewater role is an onsite, full-time position in Spruce Pine, NC. Compensation is not specified. Veolia provides water, wastewater, waste, and energy management services, and this position supports plant and pump station operations. The technician monitors operating conditions, performs routine tests and maintenance, and records operational data to support treatment processes and permit compliance. The role also helps maintain equipment and facilities and may serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call if required by the site.

What you'll do

• Operate equipment manually and through instrumentation panels, terminals, and programmable logic controls
• monitor conditions and record shift-log data
• diagnose basic operational problems and take corrective action per procedure
• collect wastewater and related samples and perform field and laboratory tests
• calibrate routine instruments
• clean equipment, facilities, and grounds and dispose of waste according to policy
• operate vehicles and material-handling equipment.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

operations and maintenance technician i

water treatment

wastewater operations

spruce pine nc

full-time

plant operations

pump stations

laboratory testing

instrument calibration

environmental compliance

24-hour on-call may apply

veolia

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering, and employer-sponsored 401(k).

Why this role

May serve rotational 24-hour emergency on-call if required by the site; must be able to acquire Grade 1 wastewater certification within two years and maintain required state water/wastewater operator certification.

About the employer

Veolia is hiring for this role. Industry: Sewage Treatment Facilities. Sector: 22.