W & WW Operator

Final date to receive applications:

Position Title:

W & WW Operator Division:
Greenstone Cluster (Matthew Johns)

Location:

320 Clarke Ave E Geraldton, ON P0T 1M0 Canada Location Hierarchy:
North Worker Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Number of Positions: 4 Job Duration:
Up to 9 Months Job Term:
Full time Job Code:
Job Code: 40402 Salary: $27.92 - $31.06

CADHourly Posting Status:
Post Internally and Externally & Post to OPS OPS Job

Water is our business and our passion. It can be yours too. The water professionals at OCWA know the value of water better than anyone. Our work benefits communities across Ontario every day. Our job (and possibly yours) is also to return treated and safe water back to our lakes and rivers. At OCWA, we have a deep respect for the environment and our responsibility for the health of the communities we serve drives us.

A job at OCWA is an opportunity to make a positive impact on millions—a big responsibility.

In this role, you will use your skills to operate and maintain the water and wastewater facilities within the region.

An Operator-in-Training (OIT) to Class IV certificate or license:
Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment and Collection, Water Distribution and Supply (as per O. Reg. 128/04). A lesser qualified candidate may be considered as an under-fill with a minimum Operator-in-Training (OIT), as specified in O.Reg. 128/04 of the Safe Drinking Water Act and O.Reg. 129/04 of the Ontario Water Resources Act. If you are not certified, please review this link to find out how to become certified:  Must be available for overtime and ability to be on-call after regular working hours as part of a rotation and must be able to respond to on-call within a reasonable period of time.

Valid Class G driver’s license.

Knowledge of wastewater treatment processes to operate the facilities.

• Basic electrical repair
• Welding
• Plumbing
• Millwright
• Instrumentation

Sound knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines and procedures related to wastewater operations and maintenance; health and safety procedures/WHMIS.

Good knowledge of the relevant regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines and procedures related to water and wastewater operations and maintenance, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and health and safety procedures.

Knowledge of basic mathematics and chemistry to make calculations for chemical and operating processes.

Ability to interpret maintenance manuals, blueprints and other technical specifications; use and storage of industrial chemicals. Familiarity with computers, including monitoring and operating systems. Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems would be an asset.

• Analytical, problem-solving, planning and scheduling skills required to effectively inspect, operate and monitor the facilities processes and equipment.
• Ability to perform routine preventive maintenance; take samples, interpret results and make process control adjustments to resolve operating issues.
• Good oral and written communication skills to liaise with a variety of people including coworkers, clients, suppliers, while keeping accurate logs and writing reports.
• Ability to work in a team environment and take initiative.
• Ability to perform manual labour.

• Flexible learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario.
• A wide-ranging compensation structure focused on pay for certification, on-call pay, call-back pay, over-time and Overall Responsible Operator (ORO) pay.
• Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 30 years.
• Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology.

• A defined benefit pension plan
• Comprehensive health plan
• Life and disability insurance
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents

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