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Chief Operations Engineer

companyVeolia North America
locationMinneapolis, MN, USA
PublishedPublished: 9/3/2024
Full Time

Company Description

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com

Job Description

Targeted Annual Pay Range: Minimum of $90,000.00 to a maximum of $100,000.00  

BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. 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.

PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Manages day to day operations of the Southeast, Main or St. Paul Steam Heating Plant.
  • Schedules plant maintenance/outages, including plant walkdowns with potential bidders.
  • Responsible for plant procurement and adherence to Company policies and procedures relating to same.
  • Responsible for approving employee timecards, along with allocating their schedules.
  • Assist with the annual Business and Financial Planning efforts to be presented to Veolia management.
  • Ensure the safe and reliable operation of the steam plants. 

Work Environment:  Primary schedule consists of Monday through Friday daytime hours, with paid holidays.  Emergency and special conditions may involve weekends, holidays and unscheduled hours.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background

  • High school graduate or equivalent as a minimum.  Bachelor’s or higher baccalaureate degree preferable.
  • Five years of work in a large, high pressure steam heating plant or in high pressure boiler operation.  Supervisory experience preferred.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  • Chief Engineer Grade A stationary engineer’s license, State of Minnesota.

Required Certification / Licenses / Training

  • Current and valid driver’s license.
  • Must successfully complete pre-employment physical after a conditional job offer has been made. 
  • Must successfully complete drug and alcohol screening as required.

Additional Information

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.