Utility Operator

Didsbury is a town of approximately 5,268 residents, located 80 kilometres north of Calgary. We sit approximately halfway between Calgary and Red Deer and an hour’s drive to the Rockies. Didsbury offers small community living with big city amenities just a short drive away.

Didsbury is a family-focused community with three schools, a hospital, public library, and robust recreational facilities, including a newly renovated 2-surface arena, 5-lane swimming pool, 4-sheet curling rink, ball diamonds, Skate Park, golf course and numerous playgrounds and pathways. The top industries in the community include Agriculture, Construction, Real Estate, Professional Services and Transportation.

Reporting to the Manager of Public Works, this position will be responsible for performing a variety of repairs, installation and maintenance activities in support of water and wastewater systems and performing related duties as assigned. Other duties may include the maintenance and repair of water mains, pumps, motors, main line valves, installation and testing of water meters and monitoring of storage tanks;

maintenance and repair of sewer lines, pumps, lagoons and related operating facilities.

The Utility Operator will also assist with other Public Works-related functions such as street and walkways maintenance and repair; parks maintenance; buildings and grounds maintenance, snow removal, traffic control signage, and cleaning of roadside ditches, culverts, and catch basins.

Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday to Friday with rotational stand-by requirements that include evening, weekend and holidays.

Closing Date: March 23, 2026

Required

• Alberta Environment Level II Water Distribution and Waste Water Certification.
• Five (5) years working experience in a public works, construction or environmental services environment
• Emergency First Aid
• Confined Space Entry and trenching training
• Familiarity with Sensus Analytics and Advanced Metering Infrastructure