Drinking Water Pilot Plant Operator

2 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

**Position Details**:

- Position Information**Position Title**
- Drinking Water Pilot Plant Operator

**Department/Unit**
- Civil & Resource Engineering

**Research Project**
- Centre for Water Resources Studies

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- GP44-23

**Employee Group**
- Grant-Paid

**Position Type**
- Term

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- 1 Year

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $45,000 - $53,000 per annum (37.5 hours per week)

**About the Organization**

**Job Summary**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Perform daily water quality monitoring such as pH, alkalinity, etc. on samples.
- Maintain chemical feed solutions and equipment and conduct water quality instrument calibration.
- Ensure equipment such as pumps, valves, and piping are operating adequately.
- Perform data management and record keeping.
- Contribute to published peer-reviewed materials and technical reports, as required.
- Ensure staff and trainees are following general pilot laboratory practices including safety guidelines.

**Note**
A satisfactory criminal background check, paid for by the Centre for Water Resources Studies, will be required upon hire as a condition of employment.
Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person at both Halifax Water’s J.D. Kline Drinking Water Supply Plant and on Dalhousie campus.

**Required Qualifications**
- Diploma in Environmental Engineering Technology (water resources) with a minimum of 1 year of related experience or other relevant technical background.
- Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail, strong critical thinking, problem solving and organization skills.
- Must be able to manage competing priorities and work both collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team as well as independently.

**Assets**
- Experience with laboratory research and water sample analysis, treatment processes, and/or equipment.
- Valid Class 5 NS Driver’s License with good driving record/clean abstract.

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a voluntary _
- RRSP_
- , health and dental plans and an employee and family assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**
- Posting Detail Information**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 06/06/2023

**Close Date**
- 06/20/2023

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant



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