Environmental System Technician

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36, people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play.

With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description :

Arcadis is seeking an Environmental System Technician to join our team in the Rochester NY or Buffalo NY area.

The Environmental System Technician will assist project sitesthroughout the regionwith active operations and maintenance of wastewater and water treatment systems, and other remedial treatment systems, environmental monitoring, waste coordination, and subcontractor oversight.

Role accountabilities :

Performs remedial system O&M / OMM (Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring), troubleshooting, optimization, and monitoring / sampling activities including but not limited to :

• Operate, monitor, troubleshoot, repair, and adjust treatment plant machinery and equipment including pumps, valves, motors, meters, tanks, reservoirs, feeders, and other equipment toensure system is operating optimally to established metrics includingMunicipal, State, and Federal codes for environmental protection of waterways and air quality.
• Perform system preventative maintenance procedures, calibrations and checks.
• Provide prompt communication to project management team when equipment is not safe and / or functioning at optimal performance to meet project objectives and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Oversee subcontractors to perform selected repair of systems, preventative maintenance, and monitoring in accordance with Health and Safety requirements.
• Ensure all activities are being performed in accordance with our Quality Management System.
• Ensure that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner and controlled manner.

Qualifications & Experience :

Required Qualifications :

• 3 to 5 years of mechanical system O&M / OMM experience or a degree with relevant experience
• Valid Drivers License

Preferred Qualifications :

• Wastewater or environmental water treatment system experience
• Wastewater or water license certification
• 40 Hour HAZWOPER training
• Confined Space Entry training
• Behavioral-Based Safety training
• Knowledge of Programable Logic Controllers
• RCRA hazardous waste and DOT waste handling training
• Fluent in Microsoft suite of software (e.g. word, excel, access, Teams, Sharepoint) and familiar with PowerBI, MSAccess and PowerPoint

Ideal Candidate will have :

• An aptitude for mechanical and electrical problem solving and be mechanically inclined with experience operating and troubleshooting tools and equipment.
• Experience in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting treatment systems and be able to read and have general understanding of mechanical, electrical, and controls drawings.
• Experience in operating and maintaining system equipment including carbon filters, air strippers, blowers, different pump types.
• Experience with chemicals and slurries, chemical testing equipment such as pH meters, color tests and settling agents, beakers, titration apparatus, material handling equipment;
• chemical and sludge waste barrels, clarifiers, polymer feed modules, filter press, sludge dryer, pH / ORP control equipment, groundwater remediation equipment such as well pumps, level / flow controls, stripping tower, blowers, vapor phase control unit, media filters;

baghouse filter; gauges; sensors; safety equipment; clothing and hand tools.