Electrician - Inside Wireman

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.

Position Purpose:

The Electrician-Inside Wireman is responsible for performing or supervising maintenance, repairs, and minor upgrades of the electrical and control systems in the groundwater extraction well fields and treatment facilities, including power supply and grounding. The Electrician-Inside Wireman is responsible for assisting in the planning and oversight of the installation of new electrical and Control Systems at the Site.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Monitors the performance of electrical equipment installed in the treatment facilities and well fields for hazards, adjustment, or replacement.
• Diagnoses and isolates defects, malfunctions, or inadequacies in existing control system components, electrical circuits, wire and cable systems, and other electrical equipment using appropriate tools and test instruments.
• Maintains and troubleshoots electrical switchgear and device controls, transformers, motors and motor control centers, process controllers, electrical field instrumentation such as flow meters, level transmitters, pH meters, and programmable logic controls.
• Assists in planning control and electrical system modifications or additions, as may be directed by the client, including the sizing and selection of conductors, conduit, raceways, overcurrent devices, grounding systems, panel boards, switchboards, and related devices.
• Reroutes wiring and cabling and removes/installs conduit, pull boxes, junction boxes, raceways, conductors, grounding, and equipment bonding as directed by the State.
• Ensures that all electrical maintenance, modifications, and installations are performed with safe and proper preparation of work areas.
• Ensures that all electrical activities are performed using proper personal protective equipment and in accordance with standard industrial safety procedures such as lock-out and tag-out of energized equipment per OSHA requirements.
• Updates electrical panel schedules and prepares as-built electrical drawings following all applicable industry codes and standards.
• Supervises and trains staff at the site who will perform some or all of the duties listed above.

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Six years of experience as a California journeyman electrician.
• Minimum of one year of experience with the Rockwell ControlLogix and FlexIO hardware and one year of experience with Logix5000 software.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Have computer skills and be able to estimate and due purchasing, write reports.
• Know and understand current National Electrical Code (NEC).

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Completion of a four-year electrical apprentice program.
• Certification of competency as a Grade II Electrical and Instrumentation from the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) or have equivalent training and experience.
• Certificate of competency as a General Electrician issued by the California Apprenticeship Council of the California Department of Industrial Relations, as specified in CCR Regulations, Title 8, Sections 290.0 through 295.0.

Pay Range: $40.00 to $45.00 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.

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.