Systems Operator

Cascade Home•Gardner, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

TerraTherm, Inc. is hiring a temporary Systems Operator located in the Providence, Rhode Island area. The role involves safely operating, monitoring, inspecting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and documenting vapor and liquid treatment systems on thermal remediation projects. The operator performs system rounds, collects process data and samples, responds to alarms, completes preventive and corrective maintenance, and coordinates with project management and engineering. Operators may also support construction, system modifications, startups, shutdowns, maintenance outages, and demobilization as project needs require. The level and responsibilities offered depend on verified experience, education, licenses, technical skills, and familiarity with industrial or environmental process equipment. This is a travel-based field position with extended assignments at project locations throughout the United States. Shifts may last 8 to 12 hours. Rotational schedules, overtime, weekends, holidays, night work, changing shifts, on-call duties, and after-hours alarm response may be required based on project needs. Work takes place at active industrial, construction, and environmental-remediation sites, indoors and outdoors, and may involve process equipment, moving machinery, pressurized piping, electrical systems, hazardous substances, elevated noise, hot equipment, uneven terrain, and changing weather. Respiratory protection may be required under site-specific safety plans or monitoring conditions. The position requires moderate physical effort, including extended standing and walking; climbing stairs or ladders; bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing and pulling; and lifting or carrying tools, equipment, filters, hoses, and consumables weighing up to 50 pounds. Employees must be able to work in required personal protective equipment and perform assigned tasks only when trained, qualified, and authorized. TerraTherm provides required training and supports ongoing technical development. The role offers hands-on experience with specialized thermal remediation technologies, process equipment, system controls, maintenance, and field operations, with opportunities to expand capabilities and project exposure. Pay is $28–$34 per hour depending on experience. Employment offers are conditional on passing a pre-employment criminal background check and drug test and maintaining a clean driving record in accordance with DOT requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work or military experience.
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet the company’s driving requirements.
Experience with mechanical systems, electrical maintenance, controls, industrial equipment, process operations, treatment systems, or related fieldwork.
Ability to pass required pre-employment and annual medical surveillance examinations, drug and alcohol screenings, respirator clearance, and project-site access requirements.
Ability to complete required HAZWOPER, First Aid/CPR/AED, respirator fit testing, safety orientation, and project-specific training.
Ability to read and follow operating procedures, safety documents, equipment manuals, process flow diagrams, labels, and basic electrical or mechanical drawings.
Computer skills with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Excel, electronic forms, HMI interfaces, training systems, and PDF documents.
Strong communication, documentation, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with limited supervision, manage multiple priorities, remain calm during alarms or equipment problems, and know when to escalate.
Ability and willingness to travel extensively, work rotational assignments, and participate in on-call or after-hours alarm coverage.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including lifting or carrying items up to 50 pounds and working indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures and weather while wearing required protective gear.
Ability to comply with respiratory-protection requirements when specified by the site Health and Safety Plan or indicated by air monitoring; facial hair may need to be maintained or removed to ensure a proper respirator seal.
Employment offer is conditional on passing a pre-employment criminal background check and drug test and maintaining a clean driving record in accordance with DOT requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in thermal remediation, environmental remediation, wastewater treatment, industrial process operations, or complex treatment systems.
Mechanical maintenance experience involving automotive or diesel mechanics, millwright work, pumps, motors, blowers, compressors, valves, piping, plumbing, or HVAC.
Electrical maintenance experience involving 480-volt three-phase motors and controls, instrumentation, PLCs, HMI or SCADA systems, communications, transmitters, switches, multimeters, or signal-testing equipment.
Experience operating or maintaining oxidizers, accelerators, vapor treatment, liquid treatment, VGAC, MPEs, SCRs, heater circuits, boilers, burners, steam systems, or water-treatment equipment.
Experience with pipefitting, pipe threading, welding and fabrication, rigging and hoisting, forklift or skid-steer operation, drilling, concrete, earthwork, or industrial construction.
Boiler operator, wastewater operator, electrical, HVAC, hoisting, or other applicable trade or jurisdictional licenses and certifications.
Experience training employees, leading a shift, coordinating maintenance, or serving as the primary operating contact for a site or system.

Responsibilities

Safely operate and monitor assigned vapor and liquid treatment equipment in accordance with work plans, operating procedures, permit requirements, and project direction.
Conduct routine system rounds, inspections, sampling, meter readings, and data collection on schedule; review and report abnormal readings or changing conditions.
Monitor onsite and remote HMI functions, system status, alarms, setpoints, and interlocks within assigned authority, and respond to alarms within project timeframes, including after-hours events.
Perform assigned cleaning, filter changes, lubrication, inspections, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and replacement of malfunctioning components.
Maintain tools, spare parts, and operating supplies.
Use field observations, operational data, alarms, manuals, meters, and logical checks to identify equipment, mechanical, electrical, control, communication, or process-system issues; escalate problems promptly.
Develop working knowledge of assigned project equipment, which may include pumps, tanks, filters, blowers, treatment components, oxidizers, accelerators, VGAC, MPEs, SCRs, heaters, controls, communications, instrumentation, boilers, and steam components.
Maintain accurate operator logs, sampling and alarm-response records, equipment service and maintenance records, inspection records, daily reports, and other project documentation.
Communicate operating status, maintenance needs, abnormal conditions, equipment failures, supply needs, and lessons learned to the appropriate site lead, Project Engineer, Project Manager, or Field Supervisor.
Work professionally with operators, field technicians, foremen, supervisors, engineers, project managers, subcontractors, vendors, clients, and office personnel; provide instruction to less experienced employees when assigned.
Assist with construction, equipment installation, piping repairs, system modifications, startup, shutdown, maintenance outages, and demobilization when trained, qualified, and assigned.
Keep process areas, workspaces, vehicles, tool trailers, equipment, and company-provided accommodations clean and organized; secure tools, equipment, and supplies before leaving the site.
Submit timesheets, expense reports, receipts, Cascade Cards, training items, and other required documents accurately and on time.
Follow site health and safety plans, hazard analyses, pre-task plans, operating procedures, and project requirements; participate in safety meetings, hazard recognition, inspections, and Stop Work Authority.
Apply appropriate controls for hazards such as electrical work, lockout/tagout, pressure, temperature, chemicals, rotating equipment, hot surfaces, fuel, confined spaces, hot work, and lifting.
Monitor safety equipment and operating conditions, report incidents, near misses, unsafe or changing conditions, alarms, equipment damage, and system concerns immediately, and seek qualified support when work exceeds assigned authority or capability.