Field Service Rep Specialty Operations

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Water Tech brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

As a Field Service Representative- Specialty Operations with a PLC specialization is responsible for the operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex water and wastewater treatment systems using Programmable Logic Controllers. In addition you’ll be on the front lines providing operational and maintenance expertise on industrial water treatment systems for one of our customers from a variety of industries. This mission critical role involves working on a variety of technologies including media filtration, industrial water treatment and ultrafiltration (UF).

Key Characteristics 

● PLC and controls expertise: Read, interpret, troubleshoot, and modify PLC ladder logic, electrical schematics, and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).

● Review customer plant installations and compare against VWTS reference drawings (P&IDs, electrical schematics, general arrangement, etc.).

● Monitor equipment performance and operation.

● Conduct maintenance and calibration activities on various treatment plant instrumentation.

● Perform analytical testing such as: turbidity, hardness, chlorine, pH, CO2, O2, SDI, TOC, in addition to various other site-specific testing requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

● Carry out mechanical, electrical, process and controls troubleshooting on equipment such

The job description is not designed to capture all the employee’s responsibilities but is intended to capture essential functions of the role. Responsibilities may change over time and may be assigned at any time.

as valves, air compressors, ejectors pumps, blowers, instrumentation, and automation hardware.

● Perform installation & maintenance activities on various water treatment technologies.

● Provide customers with informal training around operation and maintenance of their system.

● Provide customers with detailed technical summaries of work performed during service visits.

● Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

● Strong background in electrical and controls troubleshooting, with experience in reading and interpreting P&IDs and electrical schematics.

● Experience with PLC and HMI programming, troubleshooting, and modification.

● Demonstrated ability to work independently and remotely with project teams.

● Strong oral and written communication skills.

● Ability to meet all customer site requirements .

Required:

● High School Diploma / GED / Home School Certification OR international equivalent 2+ years’

experience of service/maintenance or equivalent in an industrial environment.

● Valid Driver’s License

Preferred (if applicable):

● Bachelor or Associates Degree in Science/Engineering (STEM) or technical certificate in Instrumentation

Ability to travel within the region as needed - some over nights as needed.

Compensation - $30 - $43 per hour

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.