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

We are more than 36,000 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 world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is currently seeking a Wastewater Treatment System Operator to join our Field Technical Solutions team in East Chicago, Indiana. This position consists of 100% field work providing operations, maintenance, and monitoring (OMM) activities for a groundwater extraction & treatment system. This position requires a hard-working, safe, efficient and dedicated employee that is excited to receive on the job training, working with a team, and able to work independently once trained.

The Wastewater Treatment System Operator sits within the larger global Resilience Business Area. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities:

Perform inspections and document routine checks for facility permit compliance.
Carry out mechanical, electrical and controls troubleshooting on equipment such as valves, air compressors, process pumps, chemical feed pumps and instrumentation.
Collect data from gauges, meters and displays onto digital forms.
Operate, monitor, and optimize equipment performance.
Conduct maintenance and calibration activities.
Field implementation and troubleshooting of instrumentation and controls systems.
Working with hand/power tools to change out pipes, pumps, fittings, flanges, valves, filters, and gauges.
Sampling and field screening associated with treatment system (influent/effluent) and other types of compliance discharge sampling.
Oversight and coordination of electrical and mechanical subcontractors for various field projects and repairs.

The candidate demonstrates the ability to document site activities and notes while providing effective communication to the project team. They are skilled at reading and understanding OMM manuals and system drawings and can work independently while problem-solving with guidance from subject matter experts. Additionally, they are capable of working 100% in the field and are flexible in accommodating occasional overtime, including weekends, holidays, evenings, and emergency call-outs. Furthermore, they possess the physical capability to perform activities that include lifting and carrying weights of up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

3+ years’ relevant experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical controls for treatment systems
High School Degree
Valid Driver’s License with a clear driving record
Have TWIC card or the ability to obtain
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (e.g., Word, Excel)

Preferred Qualifications:

Indiana OR Illinois Wastewater Certification (Any Class)
40 Hour HAZWOPER certification
ARC Flash NFPA 70E Training

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $49,390-$80,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

#LI-ONSITE
#Resilience-ANA
#Water-ANA
#Environment-ANA
#LI-HA1

#IND1

Arcadis

New Jobs

Wastewater Treatment System Operator