Water Operator 1/2

2 months ago

Aurora, Canada The Corporation of the Town of Aurora Full time

Water Operator 1/2

**Employment Type**:CUPE,Permanent, Full Time

**Location**:Aurora, Ontario
**Salary Range**:$29.93-$35.90 hourly

**Closing Deadline**:October 7, 2024

The Town of Aurora is located in the heart of York Region and just 30 kilometers north of Toronto. Our vision is to become a progressive community with a small-Town charm and our mission is to deliver exceptional services that make people proud to call Aurora home. Our workforce is talented, diverse, and committed to fostering a culture that exemplifies teamwork, embraces innovation, and values diversity, equity, and inclusion to achieve mission excellence. It is important that our workforce reflects the citizens we serve. Come join us at the Town of Aurora, “You’re in Good Company”.

**Position Summary**

Responsible to perform various duties related to municipal drinking water distribution system including, contract administration and water meter services including installing, inspecting, constructing, repairing and reading water meters, conducting "locates" and pressure tests, swabbing, tapping, flushing, water sampling and other infrastructure servicing operations, repairing main breaks, checking valves, service boxes, and fire hydrants to ensure same are operational. Ensuring compliance with Ontario Regulation 170/03 of the Safe Water Drinking Act. Accountable for associate documentation and reporting and maintaining municipal wastewater collection system including responding to emergencies during business/after hours for sewer backups. Providing back-up support to other Public Works Section functions; and for assisting with annual snow removal and salting operations, as assigned.

**Responsibilities**

1. The (Water) Operator will perform the duties of an OIC (Operator in Charge) or ORO (Overall Responsible Operator) as assigned installs and/or repairs water meters as required, including performing necessary site preparation work, removing/placing, connecting, and tag and ID water meters, testing same, and recording and reporting identification and reading information to appropriate staff, assisting contractors with commercial meter change outs and back flow device installations.

2. Reads water meters as assigned, including recording and reporting reading information to Financial department; performs water shut-off duties as directed by the Financial Services and responding to and investigating high consumption/low water pressure complaints.

3. Responds to enquiries from, and/or liaises with homeowners, businesses, institutions, utilities, other Departments/levels of government, suppliers, contractors, builders and/or other contacts as required, on water meter inspections, installation, reading, servicing/repair and/or "shut-off" matters, utility "locates", water service interruptions/repairs, and/or other related matters; resolves/refers problems, as appropriate.

4. Conducts water service utility "locates” including locating and marking water, sanitary and stormwater services utilizing locating equipment and/or file records, as required; and tests water services tracing wire installations in new subdivisions and documents and reports findings to Engineering Division, as assigned.

5. Inspects valves, service boxes, fire hydrants and/or other related water service installations to ensure operational, replaces same as required.

6. Performs valve inspections including exercising, documenting deficiencies, provide input on required repairs and provide contract administration for repairs.

7. Collects water/wastewater samples, store/transport samples for quality tests to certified lab, chlorine testing, disinfection of watermains and services, flushing, etc; recordkeeping and report to supervisor as required.

8. Maintains and repairs water/sewer mains and/or laterals, hydrants, sample stations and/or other servicing infrastructure including flushing, painting and winterizing hydrants, swabbing, unidirectional flushing, tapping, catch basin cleaning, sewer rodding, and other associated operations; conducts pressure tests of mains and services; and monitors pressure gauges.

**Qualifications**
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent, DZ license and certificates of Class 1 or 2 for both Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection (Operator level will be determined by Class certification obtained).
- Demonstrated experience in a municipal water works environment including water meter installation and repair and infrastructure maintenance experience.
- Thorough working knowledge of plumbing fundamentals; swabbing, tapping, flushing, and other maintenance and repair operations associated with municipal water distribution systems; water meter installation and repair; sound safety practices including confined space entry regulations; and knowledge of snow removal and salting techniques.
- Good organizational, record-keeping, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to operate snow plough with wing and front-end l

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