Water & Wastewater Operator in Training

Choose a career at H   2  O Innovation with a team of passionate and highly self-motivated water treatment professionals working on multidisciplinary challenges in an international, dynamic and ever-growing environment.
Here, we encourage  entrepreneurship  and  celebrate   achievements  . We work  together  to reach  ambitious goals  in an environment where  fulfilling commitments  and  integrity  are valued.
H  2  O Innovation is known for its state-of-the-art water and wastewater treatment systems as well as providing water and wastewater plant operations and maintenance management support across North America. H  2  O is seeking  Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator-in-Training (OIT)  in the Interior BC area.
CONDITIONS  Overall remuneration including:
Group insurance plan;
RRSP;
Vacation and sick days.
THE DAY-TO-DAY  Reporting to the Operations Lead and Project Manager, the Water & Wastewater Plant Operator will be responsible for:
Ensure safe, compliant, and consistent operation of all water and wastewater treatment plants ;
Operation and maintenance of the treatment plants, sludge processing systems, and pumping stations according to related Government standards;
Conduct regular inspections of the collection and distribution systems as well as the plants;
Creation and initiation of work orders for operational servicing and repairs;
Preparation and delivery of activity and work orders for preventative and corrective maintenance;
Ordering of goods and equipment, and maintain inventory;
Submission of Reports to government agencies, departments, and other organizations as required;
Ability to communicate effectively with other personnel and supervisors;
Provide guidance and support to plant team members ;
Maintain and execute training for operations personnel to develop required knowledge and skills ;
Communicate with the operators, client and management on issues that may potentially affect the treatment process, compliance or public health ;
Support water and wastewater treatment projects. Support with the development of project plans, SOP’s, justify and execute project requests.
Support and maintain positive operator and customer relationships and communications ;
Ensure strategic market development and growth ;
Other duties as assigned.
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES DESIRED  Professional:
Experience operating and maintaining Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants and related equipment desired;
Must be flexible and demonstrate a dedication to the position and to public services;
Computer literate with ability to use Microsoft Word, and Excel;
Valid Driver’s License required;
Must be able to perform on-call support services on rotation
Excellent and professional oral and written communication skills.
Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):
Walking & Standing: 4-12 hr/day;
Bending & Reaching: 4-8 hr/day;
Pushing & pulling: 4-8 hr/day;
Driving 4-6 hr/day;
Physical Effort: does not lift weights more than 50 lbs;
Environmental Stress: busy atmosphere, working inside and outside.
Work is performed indoors and outdoors in often harsh weather conditions.
Personal:  The selected candidate will be recognized for his/her  organizational skills  ,  rigor  and  analytical skills . He/she will be  autonomous  in addition to being comfortable in a  multi-tasking environment   . The candidate will be  goal oriented  and will act as a  team player , who not only will  share  his/her  knowledge   , but who will also have the desire to  learn continually   .

Lastly, he/she will demonstrate a  professional  and  positive attitude  towards his/her team and the external & internal clients.
H 2 O INNOVATION  H  2  O Innovation designs and provides state-of-the-art, custom-built and integrated water treatment solutions based on membrane filtration technology for municipal, industrial, energy and natural resources end-users. The Corporation’s activities rely on three pillars which are i) water and wastewater projects; ii) specialty products and services, including a complete line of specialty chemicals, consumables, specialized products for the water treatment industry as well as control and monitoring systems;

and iii) operation and maintenance services for water and wastewater treatment systems. For more information, visit