Laboratory Technician

**Posting Number**: PC**-25-18**

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

**Salary Range**:$78,915.20 to $94,577.60 per year (Under Review)**

**Location**:Barrie, ON - Onsite**(see below for more details)

**Posted**:Monday, April 14, 2025**

**Application Deadline**:**Monday, April 28, 2025** at 11:59** pm**

**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.

The Laboratory Technician (Wastewater) position is involved in a variety of laboratory-based investigations within biological, chemical and physical areas. The testing, measuring, recording and analyzing of results provide the required technical support to operate the diverse treatment processes of the facilities as well as maintain all regulatory requirements whilst adhering to correct procedures and health and safety guidelines.

**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.

Equally important to what we do is _how_ we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of **_Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, _**and **_Service Excellence, _**which define how we work together to succeed.

**Education**(degree/diploma/certifications)
- Three (3) year College Diploma in Chemistry or Bacteriology
- Standard First Aid/CPR
- Position Equivalency Code: D

**Experience**
- Two (2) years of laboratory experience performing chemical and bacteriological analysis, including six (6) months of experience on a water/wastewater treatment laboratory.

**Knowledge/Skill/Ability**
- Computer literacy utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and database software) as well as the internet. Good working knowledge of LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System)
- Excellent organizing, record keeping, written and oral communication skills.

**Conditions of Employment**
- Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s License in good standing
- 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 Policy**. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

**Other Important Information**

**Location**: Wastewater Treatment Facility (WwTF), 249 Bradford Street, Barrie, ON

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

**Wage**: This position is within the CUPE Local 2380 Bargaining Unit with the following pay level and 2025 pay range:

- Pay Level: Level 7 **(Under Review)**:

- Yearly Salary: $78,915.20 to $94,577.60
- Hourly Pay Rate: $37.94 to $45.47

**What We Offer**: This position includes a comprehensive union benefit plan, including but not limited to extended health and dental coverage, life and accident insurance, paid vacation and sick days, short/long term disability plans, OMERS Primary pension plan, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.

**Why 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.