Wastewater Optimization Co-op Student

3 weeks ago

Barrie, Canada City of Barrie Full time

**Posted**:Thursday, February 8, 2024**

**Job Number**:COOP**-24-10**

**Job Type**:Co-op, Temporary Full-time, Up to 8 Months, Union**

**Position Closing Date**:Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 11:59pm**

**Choose Barrie**

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

**The Opportunity**

Reporting to the Senior Wastewater Optimization Engineer, the Wastewater Optimization Co-op Student is involved in various optimization studies, trials, and research initiatives at the Wastewater Treatment Facility. This position will conduct technical research, non-routine sampling, data analysis and interpretation, testing and evaluation, and optimization of existing and new chemical and wastewater processing methods, products, equipment, and technologies.

The successful applicant to this position will perform and/or assist with the following tasks:

- Assists the Senior Wastewater Optimization Engineer and the Wastewater Optimization Analyst with various research and investigations into new and existing wastewater and biosolids treatment technologies and equipment.
- Conduct various field and laboratory analysis, including total ammonia nitrogen, total phosphorous, total suspended solids, pH, temperature, microscopic examination, jar testing, turbidity, ultraviolet transmittance, and dye tracer testing.
- Maintain and calibrate various analytical field equipment and probes.
- Accurately record and gather field and laboratory data, input into digital form, and perform various data analysis and interpretation of results.
- Assist the Senior Wastewater Optimization Engineer and the Wastewater Optimization Analyst with planning and monitoring of pilot studies and experimental trials.

**Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job**

**Corporate Culture**
- Your workplace values align with our corporate values of **_Strive, Share and Care_** and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

**Education **(degree/diploma/certifications)
- Currently enrolled in or is a student in a recognized College or University*
- Completed at least one (1) year of a related post-secondary education program at a recognized College or University
- Enrolled in a a recognized College or University Co-op program

**Experience**
- Experience working in or knowledge of water/wastewater treatment facilities and associated theory.

**Knowledge/Skill/Ability**
- Demonstrated ability to exert physical effort to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects exceeding 10 kg regularly.
- Demonstrated ability to carry out the physical duties of the position which include climbing stairs and ladders, walking over rough terrain.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with contacts in a courteous and efficient manner, promoting a high standard of public relations at all time.
- Willingness to work in and around disagreeable elements including chemical, mechanical, and biological hazards.
- Advanced computer literacy utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- General knowledge of wastewater treatment processes
- General knowledge of laboratory and sampling techniques
- General knowledge of current environmental industry legislation, regulations and best practices including the following:

- Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Environmental Protection Act
- Lake Simcoe Protection Act
- Ontario Water Resources Act

**Conditions of Employment**
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
- _Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any _new_ employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the _**_Police Record Check Procedure_**_. Existing employees will be grandparented from this requirement._

**Other Important Information**

**Work Term**:May - August 2024 (8 Months)

**Wage**:$20.43 to $23.82 per hour

**Hours**:The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week in accordance with the Collective Agreement

**Location**:Wastewater Treatment Facility, 249 Bradford Street, Barrie, ON L4M 4T5
- We thank all applicants and advise

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