Instrument & Electrical Technician Job at Veolia, Richmond, VA

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  • Veolia
  • Richmond, VA

Job Description

Company Description

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 EI&C Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment at the power generation and utilities distribution facilities. This role supports safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations through inspection, calibration, testing, and installation work.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities: 

  • Maintain and repair instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment.
  • Perform preventive and predictive maintenance, including inspections and calibrations.
  • Troubleshoot and service systems such as DCS, PLCs, and turbine controls.
  • Support electrical systems up to 12kV (motors, transformers, switches, wiring, and communications).
  • Maintain accurate maintenance and calibration records in compliance with regulations.
  • Monitor equipment, diagnose faults, and recommend performance improvements.
  • Assist in maintaining safe chemical handling systems and utility distribution.
  • Follow all safety procedures, including Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) and PPE use.
  • Participate in emergency response drills and activities.
  • Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
  • Operate plant equipment such as forklifts, trucks, manlift and bucket trucks.
  • Complete work orders and documentation in Veolia’s CMMS system.
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, and equipment manuals.
  • Work independently with minimal supervision, following standard procedures.
  • Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and external partners.
  • Contribute to plant reliability and cost-effective operation.

Work Environment:

  • May require extended hours, rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call duty.
  • Work indoors and outdoors in loud, hot, cold, or confined environments near high-voltage equipment.
  • Exposure to hazardous chemicals and industrial noise.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background: 

  • High School Diploma/GED is required.
  • 2–5 years of experience in electrical, instrumentation, or controls maintenance (power plant or industrial experience preferred).

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

  • Familiarity with motors, pumps, turbines, generators, boilers, cooling towers, and emissions control systems.
  • Strong understanding of AC/DC systems, schematics, P&IDs, and control logic.
  • Knowledge of safety protocols for chemicals, rotating equipment, confined spaces, and high-voltage systems.
  • Skilled in the use of hand tools, power tools, and test equipment.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training: 

  • Progress toward a Journeyman or Master Electrician License, or an Associate’s Degree in Electrical/Electronics is highly desirable. Equivalent experience will be considered.
  • Valid driver’s license required.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and wear required protective equipment (PPE).

Additional Information

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. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

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.

Job Tags

Full time, For contractors, Rotating shift

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