Linear Asset Operator

Veolia•Cumberland, RI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform field operations for collection and/or distribution systems to ensure effective system performance and compliance with regulatory agencies. The role operates, inspects, cleans, and maintains sewer, stormwater, and water distribution systems using specialized equipment, and records work in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). It also includes equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair, along with emergency response and field support as directed. The position works in a team environment both indoors and outdoors, with outdoor work year-round in varied temperatures and weather. Duties may involve traffic conditions, sanitary sewer and stormwater systems, water distribution systems, and confined spaces such as pump-station wet wells, tanks, and manholes. The role regularly travels within 45 miles of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and may require responding to after-hours service calls within 45 minutes as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend English, including operational, process, safety, and quality instructions, and to interpret and record data.
Ability to carry out verbal and written instructions.
Ability to read and understand maps, such as GIS maps.
Basic computer skills and ability to use a CMMS, including data entry.
Ability to learn and independently perform assigned duties and meet or exceed production and quality goals.
Ability to work in a team environment and readily assume additional or new responsibilities.
Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
Ability to pass a DOT physical.
Ability to respond to emergencies within 45 minutes as needed.
Ability to work in various positions involving walking, standing, sitting, and bending, and to lift and carry 60 pounds in standing and bending positions and carry it while walking 10 feet.

Nice To Haves

Prior work history in a related position and experience in a similar environment.
Working knowledge of standard trade practices, common tools and materials, occupational hazards, and safety precautions.
Experience with industry-related safety programs, including confined space, lockout/tagout, and fall protection.
Vocational training and mechanical aptitude.
CDL; interstate registration is required if applicable to the CDL.
Collections System Operator qualification.
NASSCO PACP/MACP/LACP certification.
Flagger certification.
DOT medical card.

Responsibilities

Operate sewer, stormwater, and distribution-system equipment safely and efficiently, including CCTV, acoustic surveying, high-pressure jetting, and vacuum equipment.
Inspect, clean, and maintain collection and/or distribution systems using methods such as combination jetting and vacuuming, CCTV pipe inspection, rapid acoustic assessment, force-main condition assessment, and multisensor inspection.
Perform routine and emergency system inspections under established programs and policies, including applicable NASSCO PACP/MACP procedures.
Record work activities in the established CMMS in accordance with programs and policies.
Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on equipment according to vendor specifications, including lubrication, oil-reserve replacement, and obtaining parts through established procedures.
Follow safety, operating, and emergency-response procedures, and perform confined-space entries as required for activities such as wet-well cleaning and manhole entry.
Inspect and troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, electromechanical, hydraulic, computer, software, and electrical equipment using appropriate tools and gauges.
Repair departmental equipment, including CCTV systems and related components, generators, bypass trash pumps, flushing trucks, and vacuum trucks.
Dismantle, repair, reassemble, and test equipment using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring and testing devices to restore safe and efficient operation.
Assist with sewer inspections, laterals, manhole repairs, and related system improvements as directed.
Assist in other areas of field systems as directed.
Respond to after-hours service calls within 45 minutes when needed.
Travel regularly within 45 miles of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, to perform contracted work.
Work within traffic conditions and use traffic-control measures as needed.