Water & Wastewater Operator

1 week ago

KitchenerWaterloo, Canada Ontario Clean Water Agency Full time

The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) believes in our communities, our environment and our people. As a trusted partner to municipalities, First Nations communities, businesses, governments and institutions across Ontario, we provide our clients with total solutions in water and wastewater. We are dedicated to working closely with our clients to help them build healthy, sustainable communities and organizations and provide safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day.

**Join our team as a water/wastewater professional with OCWA**
- **Salary Ranges: $24.88 to $26.41 per hour (OIT)**

**$27.92 to $31.06 per hour (Level 1 Operator)**
**$29.49 to $32.83 per hour (Level 2 Operator)**
**$30.67 to $38.04 per hour (Level 3 or 4 Operator)**
- **OCWA provides additional pay for water and wastewater certification/license**

**OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism**: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

Visit the **OPS Anti-Racism Policy** and the **OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint** pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's **Human Rights Code**. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

**What can I expect to do in this role?**: In this role, you will use your skills to operate and maintain the water and wastewater facilities within the Waterloo Region.

**How do I qualify?**:
**OCWA's Operator Career Path Program**: OCWA's Operator Career Path Program provides learning, continuing education, career development and certification advancement opportunities. As you develop and obtain higher level licenses, you will progress through the Operator Career Path with increased operational responsibilities as well as training and mentoring opportunities. When you successfully obtain a higher certification/license, you will be eligible for additional base or premium pay in accordance with the schedule above.

**Mandatory**:

- OIT to Class IV certificate or license: Water Treatment, Water Distribution and Supply, Wastewater Treatment/Collection, Limited Surface Water, and Limited Groundwater (as per O. Reg. 129/04).
- Must be available for overtime and ability to be on-call after regular working hours as part of a rotation. Employees who respond to on-call are compensated accordingly.
- Valid class G driver's license

**Knowledge**:

- Good knowledge of water/wastewater treatment processes to operate the facilities.
- Working experience/knowledge of the skilled trades for the maintenance and repair of a variety of equipment and structures, including but not limited to the following skills: basic electrical repair, welding, plumbing, millwright, gas-fitting and steam-fitting.
- Sound knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines and procedures related to water and wastewater operations and maintenance; health and safety procedures/WHMIS.
- 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.

**Skills and Ability include**:

- 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.

**What's in it for you?**:

- 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

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