Water Treatment Technician

QM Environmental is one of Canada’s largest full-service national decommissioning and environmental remediation firms. Always committed to health, safety and environment; QM has been experiencing a consistent growth in the last years and we would like to invite you to be part of this team.

We offer exciting career growth, professional development, and a culture that is supported by teamwork and open communication. At QM, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with some of the most talented professionals and innovative thought-leaders in the industry.

We are looking for a Water Treatment Technician to join our Remediation team in **Red Deer, AB **for a full - time position.

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The Water Treatment Technician is responsible for the field level execution of projects, including but not limited to supervising all on-site activities, managing field operations staff, overseeing sub-contractors, etc.

**KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS**:

- Maintain drainage system dewatered at all costs.
- Maintain work areas dewatered to support excavation.
- Maintain surface water management
- Ensure discharge to the water treatment plant is maximized

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Water Treatment Technician are the lead role on site for water management, as such that they are responsible for executing all facets of their work plan safely and efficiently.

**HEALTH & SAFETY**:

- Must have full understanding and working knowledge of the QM’s Health, Safety and Environmental Policies and Procedures, ensuring all site personnel adhere to them at all times
- Be aware and willing to ensure safety compliance by all personnel on site.
- Document and Notify the General Superintendent of any unsafe or potentially hazardous situations on site
- Ensure the appropriate safety equipment is available and worn by site personnel at all times

**GENERAL DUTIES**:

- Develop/contribute to daily operational and project plans, and participate in deliverable level planning with Project Manager
- Identify issues that arise and lead the discussion in their resolution
- Provide regular status updates to General Superintendent and Project Manager
- Obtain stakeholder input/acceptance for project deliverables
- Establish site control, including preparation of safe zones, lay down areas, stockpile areas, hot zones, etcetera
- Coordinate the physical activities of employees, subcontractors, and suppliers for all site activities
- Perform regular physical job site walkthroughs to observe safety and quality
- Ensure all staff maintain focus and adhere to the schedule & design while keeping safety a priority
- Ensure all site resource (labor, machinery, materials, sub-contractors etcetera) are effectively utilized and monitored in order to achieve timely completion of projects
- Ensure all tools and equipment used onsite are taken care of and put away. Any damage or defects are to be reported to theGeneral Superintendent
- Prior to the commencement of site works, gain an understanding of the relevant project specifications and drawings
- On an ongoing basis, monitor all works against specifications to ensure the continuing quality and accuracy of work performed
- Identify, develop a plan, and correct any defects, mistakes, errors, contamination or variations.
- Ensure all the applicable quality checklists are properly completed
- Ensure that relevant information is communicated to direct reports/sub-contractors enabling them to effectively carry out their functions
- Be willing to receive specialized training in order to accomplish skilled tasks
- Ensure that all employs have, or receive the proper training for their assigned tasks

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**EDUCATION**:

- Grade 12 or equivalent work experience
- Company and client mandated safety training
- Post-secondary education in related field is an asset

**OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION**:

- Valid driver’s license mandatory
- Previous training in First Aid, PPE etcetera. is considered an asset but internal training and orientation will be provided as required.
- Specialized training is an asset but will be provided as required.

**EXPERIENCE**:

- Supervisory experience in remediation or civil construction or dewatering or mining or marine
- Construction industry experience, in civil earthworks/groundworks, landscaping and/or environmental remediation projects involving water management
- Experience as a general laborer or water treatment technician is an asset
- Experience with pumps, HDPE pipe fusing, and water treatment is an asset.

**KNOWLEDGE**:

- Applicable safety and employment regulations, policies, procedures
- Computer literate
- Capable of managing required paperwork
- Knowledge of specifications and blueprints
- Good understanding of codes, laws and other requirements
- Knowledge of quality standards

**ABILITIES**:

- Organized
- Communicates effectively with others and maintains favorable employee and client relations
- Ability to determine, by inspection, that specificati