Waste Water/Environmental Technician

Twin Rivers Technologies.•Quincy, MA

About The Position

The Waste Water/Environmental Technician operates and maintains plant environmental, wastewater, cooling water, odor control, and related systems and equipment. The role serves as a primary first responder to emergencies and is responsible for operating equipment and utilities, conducting environmental analyses and compliance sampling, maintaining and troubleshooting equipment, and managing hazardous-waste collection areas. The position involves extensive field work throughout the facility, including working in confined spaces and using tools, machinery, computers, test equipment, and other technical devices. The schedule is a two-week rotating schedule of 12-hour shifts: Week 1 is Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday (48 hours); Week 2 is Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday (36 hours). The role is described as a night-shift schedule, and candidates must be able to work day or night shifts.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a TWIC Card.
CPR and First Aid certifications.
Ability to work in confined spaces.
Dexterity working with tools and machinery.
Ability to occasionally lift, push, or pull heavy objects and equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.
Ability to work a two-week rotating schedule of 12-hour shifts, including nights; candidates must be able to work day or night shifts.

Nice To Haves

Massachusetts Certified 3rd Class/Grade (M) Municipal Wastewater License.
Massachusetts DPS Certified 2nd Class Firemen’s License.
24-hour First Responder Training Certificate.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain plant environmental, wastewater, cooling water, odor control, and other systems and equipment.
Serve as a primary first responder to emergencies.
Operate and maintain pumps, tanks, lines, heat exchangers, ancillary equipment, and utilities, including steam, condensate, cooling water, greasy cooling water, nitrogen, compressed air, electric and steam heat tracing, and wastewater chemicals.
Operate and maintain the Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer, Odor Scrubber, odor control carbon drums, Dissolved Air Flotation, wastewater collection, storm water collection, process water collection, pH control, and spill containment systems.
Perform pumping and transfer procedures in accordance with established safe practices.
Perform and record environmental analyses, including FOG, pH, NPDES, storm water, phenol, and COD.
Analyze and review samples and results.
Perform compliance sampling and inspections.
Perform basic equipment maintenance, lubrication, and repair.
Perform basic equipment and systems diagnostics, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
Read and interpret environmental systems flow sheets and P&IDs.
Perform emergency first responder responsibilities.
Contain and clean up emergency chemical spills.
Manage hazardous-waste collection areas.