Wastewater Optimization Analyst

**Posted**:Tuesday, April 30, 2024**

**Job Number**:PC**-24-32**

**Job Type**:Permanent** Full-time, Union**

**Position Closing Date**:Tuesday, May 14, 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**

The Infrastructure Department is comprised of five Branches, including three Design and Construction Branches, the Wastewater Operations Branch, and the Water Operations Branch. Key responsibilities include the operation and maintenance of the City’s environmental infrastructure and systems including water supply, treatment, and distribution; wastewater collection and treatment; and the design and construction of the City's infrastructure including treatment plants, pump stations, roads, sewers, watermains, sidewalks, stormwater management ponds, water towers and reservoirs, etc.

Under the supervision and general direction of the Senior Wastewater Optimization Engineer, the Wastewater** **Optimization Analyst position conducts technical research, analysis, modeling, testing and evaluation and modification/refinement of existing and new chemical and wastewater processing methods, products, equipment and technologies to improve facility efficacy and effluent quality. This position coordinates pilot programs and studies; assists with procurement of new products; develops and updates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work protocols; coordinates in-house training on new processes and equipment; and prepares reports, recommendations, memos, presentations, project and business plans. The purpose of the position is to support the safe and efficient operation of the City's wastewater facilities through process improvement and sustained adherence to legislative and regulatory requirements. Overall, the position supports the continuous operation of the wastewater infrastructure, equipment, and systems to ensure the safeguarding of the health and safety of the City of Barrie, the residents, and the surrounding community.

**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)
- Four (4) year University Degree in Environmental, Biological or Chemical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Biochemistrty, Environmental Sciences or equivalent
- Completion of Wastewater Collection Operator-in-Training (OIT) from the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP)
- Completion of Wastewater Treatment Operator-in-Training (OIT) from the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP)
- Eligibility for and willingness to obtain advanced levels of MECP Wastewater Operator Certification aligned with City Wastewater infrastructure/plant classifications
- Position Equivalency Code: D

**Experience**
- Five (5) years of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities
- Must have experience in a technical capacity in a municipal wastewater operations environment with an emphasis on plant and process analytics and optimization, including research/evaluation/implementation of new/emerging wastewater technologies and treatment innovations.

**Knowledge/Skill/Ability**
- Working knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: MECP regulatory and reporting requirements for wastewater plant/infrastructure/operations/licences, MECP Certificates of Approval (Cs of A) and Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECAs)
- Thorough knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Ontario Water Resources Act, Environmental Protection Act, Nutrient Management Act, Lake Simcoe Protection Act, Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, Building Code Act and Fisheries Act
- Working knowledge of the following principles and standards: Wastewater treatment process with an emphasis on activated sludge processe