Utilities Operator

Come for the Outdoor Adventure and Stay for the Job
 
The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine is pleased to announce they are searching for a permanent full-time Utilities Operator to join their dedicated team. This position offers a salary range of $53,453.40 to $61,388.60, depending on experience, a pension, and a full range of benefits.
 
If awe-inspiring, natural scenery and breathtaking views is what you crave, then the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine (RDKS) is your place. This area is renowned for its world-class fishing and outdoor adventure opportunities, including a ski hill, sledding, skating, heli-skiing, an 18-hole golf course, hiking, and mountain biking trails. The area offers quality advanced education opportunities with both Coast Mountain College and the University of Northern BC satellite campus. There is also a well-developed arts and cultural community, recreation facilities and library. Terrace, where the role is located, is the regional retail and service hub for the northwestern portion of British Columbia. The opportunity for adventure is endless in any season. The Kitimat-Stikine region is the traditional homeland of the Tahltan, Nisga’a, Gitxsan, Wet’suwet’en, Heiltsuk, Tsimshian, and Haisla Nations. Spanning a geographic area of 110,000km² the RDKS is home to almost 40,000 people and includes the five incorporated municipalities of Terrace, Kitimat, Stewart, District of New Hazelton and the Village of Hazelton.

Purpose Statement: 
Under the direction of the Works & Services Foreman, the Utilities Operator is responsible to ensure building and utility maintenance/monitoring and repairs are being completed daily.

Direct Reports: 
There are no direct reports to this position.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: 
Under the direction of the Works & Services Foreman the Utilities Operator responsibilities include:

Working with others: 
This position involves working closely with other Utilities Operators and the Works & Services Foreman - taking direction and delivering on maintenance requirements for all task/deliverables on a day-to-day basis. This position also works frequently with hired equipment operators (sub- contractors).

Skills and Abilities: 
Include but not limited to the following:

Specific Training and Experience: 

Work Environment: 
Majority of work consists of being in the field.
 
On work sites, this position is more likely to be working in and around heavy equipment and uneven terrain. (Unpleasant aspect can be noise, diesel exhaust smells, slips, trip hazards, falls and inclement weather).
 
When working in the field there is the possibility of being exposed to effluent, landfill waste, compostable materials, off-gases from leachate and solid waste, and oxygen depletion at confined space entry locations. Environmental considerations are various disinfection and cleaning compounds (hypo-chlorine), bleach, paints, and solvents. Potential exposures include biohazards (needles) foul smells, air-borne particulate, and Hepatitis virus.
 
This position is in Terrace, B.C., but travel out of town is often required because of the vast range of the Regional District boundaries.

Physical, Mental and Visual Demands 
The physical demands described here are the representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed mostly in outdoor or shop settings. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Physical strength and agility required daily. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hand to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employees are occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision, and the ability to focus. Occasionally experience stress.

Required Licenses/Certifications 

 
Please submit your cover letter, resume and references by mail or email to the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine by 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 17, 2024. We appreciate your interest when applying and advise that only candidates under active consideration will be contacted.
 
Director of Administration/Human Resources
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
Suite 300 – 4545 Lazelle Avenue
Terrace, B.C. V8G 4E1
Email : hr@rdks.bc.ca