Water Treatment Plant) Operator

Position: (Water Treatment Plant) Operator
Location: Bowmanville

Highlights of the job

We are hiring a full-time permanent Water Treatment Plan Operator position working out of the Darlington Demineralized Water Treatment Plant in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.

As the Water Treatment Plant Operator, you are accountable for the daily operation of the demineralized water treatment plant systems, processes and facilities which involve treatment theory and practices, equipment operation, maintenance and repair. Work will be carried out with a considerable amount of independence, and some shifts will have a single operator on site working alone. Operators will have a working knowledge of the operation, methods and procedures for treatment processes with process training to be provided onsite.

Operators must be available and willing to be on call.

We welcome applications from internal and external candidates. EPCOR employees are encouraged to apply using their '' email address to ensure proper consideration of internal seniority.

About EPCOR Utilities Inc.

We provide communities with clean water and safe, reliable energy. What we do matters. To our customers. To our partners and clients. To our communities. Our people are the heart of our business and are critical to our success. If you're passionate about making your workplace and community a better place, join us.

About Durham Region, Ontario

The Durham Region of Ontario is made up of eight local municipalities including Ajax, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, and Whitby, and it neighbors the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The opportunities to live and play in this region are endless. The Darlington Nuclear Generating Station is nearest to the town of Bowmanville, which is about 75 kilometers East of Toronto on the shores of Lake Ontario.

What

you’d be responsible for

• Performing daily checks of the Water Treatment Plant process, analyzers and pumps and monitors gauges, flowmeters, charts, system control computer, etc.
• Conducting water sampling and analysis tests including, alkalinity, PH, conductivity, turbidity, chlorine residual, TOC, for treatment process control.
• Collecting and preparing representative water samples for testing at external labs.
• Determining chemical feed rates and adjusting chemical dosages with rate checks and verifications.
• Handling various chemicals used in the treatment process in a safe manner.
• Sampling and analyzing influents/effluents, source water/product water, feed water and permeates to detect quality variations. Interpreting laboratory results, reading sheets, processing tests, analyzing computerized data and information trends to identify variations in flow and water quality and make appropriate changes.
• Assisting with preventative maintenance tasks including assisting maintenance staff with repairs of related equipment.
• Overseeing chemical cleaning of UF and RO membranes (a semi-automated process with manual monitoring and adjustments based on set procedures).
• Ensuring that plant operations are in compliance with operating guidelines.
• Maintaining all required records such as operating logs, chemical and repair part inventories, maintenance logs; distributing information to internal and external personnel.
• Performing routine preventive maintenance on plant equipment to include: operating adjustments and calibrations on equipment, basic mechanical and electrical work and cleaning, lubricating and replacing equipment parts.
• Assisting outside contractors, supplying necessary information and inspecting contractor work.
• Ordering chemicals, repairing parts and tools.
• Performing minor corrective maintenance on plant equipment.
• Having a thorough knowledge of mechanical equipment and the ability to diagnose and correct equipment malfunction.
• Becoming familiar with plant manuals such as maintenance,…