Wastewater Operator - EHS Specialist III

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Various outside weather conditions

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

What will you do?

Key areas include:

• Management of water resources and disposition including;

Water allocation permits are properly maintained.

Assuring the wastewater treatment facility is properly functioning as necessary to meet SPDES (State Pollution Discharge and Elimination System) permit limits and that required sampling, testing and reporting are performed in accordance with SPDES permit requirements.

Management of stormwater inspections, sampling and reporting required in accordance with the SPDES permit

• Work closely with Maintenance, Engineering and Operations on special projects, construction and other non-recurrent tasks which impact wastewater management.
• Maintain and conduct inspection on all life safety equipment
• Conduct Preventative Maintenance on wastewater treatment system equipment
• Be an active member of the team to start-up our new wastewater facility
• Assist other regulatory requirements such as air permits

REQUIREMENTS:

Education
High School Diploma

Experience

• NYS Grade 2 or higher preferred but will consider Grade 1 licensee with relevant experience to work under current chief operator with goal of earning Grade 2 license.
• 2+ years managing wastewater treatment facility
• PC skills with proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Obtain solutions through independent analysis.
• Good technical and project management skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple projects and daily responsibilities.
• Ability to make decisions and work independently and as part of a team.
• Good verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to develop and foster creative and innovative solutions.
• Ability to interact with all levels of employees.
• Ability to discern and appropriately communicate sensitive issues.
• Normally receives no instruction on routine work and general instructions on new assignments.
• Physical demand lifting 50 pounds and being able to move 55-gallon drums with drum carts.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $75,800.00–$101,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards