Water Wastewater Operator in Training

6 days ago


Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Clearford Full time

OVERVIEW OF COMPANY:

Clearford Water Systems Inc.

Clearford is a new kind of water management company, delivering integrated water infrastructure solutions with sector-leading efficiency and reliability. Our diverse team of licensed engineers and operators provide a complete range of water and wastewater services.

From conceptual design, regulatory approval, fabrication & installation, to operations and regulatory compliance, Clearford offers everything required for any water infrastructure challenge and takes responsibility for regulatory compliance at every stage.

UV Pure Technologies


UV Pure Technologies, a subsidiary of Clearford Water Systems Inc., is a Canadian manufacturer of advanced ultraviolet water disinfection systems with installations in water treatment plants, buildings, and public facilities worldwide.

Our Hallett products are proven for use in potable, wastewater, and reuse disinfection systems for flows of up to 100 gpm (378 L/min).

All UV Pure systems feature our patented Crossfire Technology for effective disinfection of even the most difficult water.


UV Pure has earned an Artemis Top 50 Clean Tech Company award, Going Green Global Top 200 award, two Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards, and a Canadian Drinking Water Association award for innovation.


MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN CANADA

Scope Of Position:


As a member of the compliance and operations team in the Thunder Bay Hub, the Water/Wastewater
Operator-In-Training (OIT) contributes to the successful operation and maintenance of the Water Treatment and Water Distribution and Supply sub-systems, as well as Wastewater Treatment and Wastewater Collection systems that we operate.

The OIT performs essential services to the public, and reports to the Senior Operator and will ensure that all applicable legislation, regulations, approvals, orders, and guidelines are adhered to; will document and optimize plant performance and will complete sampling.

The OIT will perform functions and responsibilities in a team environment, with support from the Operations Services Manager, Site Performance Manager Senior Operator, Compliance Team and other Clearford support services.


Major Responsibilities:

(This is not an exhaustive list of duties to be performed)

  • Perform all operational tasks and maintenance (preventative and corrective) duties for assigned facilities, (including daily rounds, water quality testing, system monitoring, housekeeping, regulatory sampling and deliveries to lab);
  • Communicate using strong written and verbal skills to clearly describe operational items to members of the public, clients, government agencies, equipment suppliers, contractors and tradespeople, and to the appropriate internal team members;
  • Drive long distances, including during inclement weather;
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable legislation, regulations, approvals, orders, and guidelines;
  • Adjust, inspect and evaluate process performance and equipment to optimize efficiency and effectiveness, in accordance with established procedures;
  • Operate, monitor, and repair surface/ground water treatment plants, wellbased distribution and supply systems, reservoirs including: programmable logic controllers (PLCs), various digital and analog instrumentation and control systems, numerous monitoring, reporting and communication systems, pressure tanks, filtration systems, continuous online analyzers, and related appurtenances, valves, hydrants etc;
  • Operate, monitor, and repair wastewater treatment plants with varying degrees of complexity such as; rotating biological contactors (RBCs), sequencing batch reactors (SBRs), lagoons, septic systems, using Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems along with less sophisticated control systems, landfill leachate and sewage pump stations, and manholes, etc;
  • Work independently to troubleshoot various types of equipment malfunctions, make necessary repairs using Operations and Maintenance manuals, seek input from peers by telephone or through the webbased communication channels such as; Teams, Skype, Zoom, and etc.;
  • Collect regulatory Water and Wastewater samples; microbiological, chemical, raw sewage and treated effluent using necessary Chains of Custody, proper packaging and transportation to various laboratories;
  • Conduct inhouse laboratory testing utilizing handheld instruments (colorimeters or spectrophotometers);
  • Carry out process changes required to optimize treatment performance;
  • Comply with the oncall rotation schedule including evenings, weekends and statutory holidays;
  • Able to respond to varying issues at multiple sites;
  • Interpret Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Process and Instrumentation Drawings (P&IDs), reviews Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and assists with asset data collection from sites to upload into a Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS);
  • Participate in the commissioning of new treatment plants, including process optim


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