Security Specialist, Water Operations

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Apply By: Wednesday, December 17, :59 pm EST

Security Specialist, Water Operations

Job ID:

237298

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ontario Clean Water Agency

Division:

Contract Services, South Peel Region

City:

Mississauga

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary (5 months)

Job code:

5A004 - Admin05

Salary:

$78, $112,863.00 Per year

The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) believes in Our Communities, Our Environment and Our People. As a trusted partner to municipalities, First Nations communities, businesses, governments and institutions across Ontario, we provide our clients with total solutions in water and wastewater. We are dedicated to working closely with our clients to help them build healthy sustainable communities and organizations and provide safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day.

In this role, you will mitigate risk of novel and emerging security issues in the critical water and wastewater treatment facilities. You will develop, implement, and manage security programs and security posture in critical water and wastewater treatment facilities. You will oversee third-party security services, identify and resolve security issues.

About the job

• Develop and lead security programs in water and Wastewater Treatment facilities.
• Develop medium to long-term security planning that includes the research of security issues, new technologies to ensure effectiveness and reliability of equipment in the field, systems, processes, policies and procedures in order to seek operational efficiencies.
• Conduct security readiness assessments, and evaluations, prepares reports, and supports planning related to water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Coordinate installation of new security technologies with stakeholders including municipal clients and consultants
• Monitor and coordinate security projects.
• Participate in the development of policies, regulations, guidelines and standards related to security. Develops operational plans to mitigate security risks and secure critical water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of operational effectiveness, consistency and service quality.
• Coordinate the production, tracking, and retention of security tokens, including but not limited to access cards, badges, key-fobs, keys, and electronic keys.
• Plan and develop physical and electronic security program standards consistent with divisional goals, mandate and the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
• Ensure that the maintenance facets of DWQMS/ISO registration are achieved.
• Coordinate third-party security background checks, screening, and identity management and resolve security issues.
• Monitor security and respond to security incidents, issues and emergencies.
• Act as a subject matter expert on all physical security matters and share knowledge with other staff as needed.

What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements

• Must hold a valid Class 'G' drivers license.
• Able to clear security background check.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of theories, principles, practices and certification related to the functional/plan areas of work in water or wastewater security related matters, and/or industrial facility security.
• Knowledge of agency regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines, industry best practices and procedures related to water/wastewater maintenance operations, security operations, security systems, security planning, and health and safety.
• Knowledge of privacy regulations.

Skills:

• Consultation and negotiation skills to recognize and propose new business opportunities and apply sound financial support of initiatives put forward.
• Strong interpersonal, and relationship building skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Ministry/OCWA management and staff, clients and other stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication skills to prepare presentations, proposals, work procedures, training manuals and materials, and reports.
• Oral and written communication skills to develop materials, facilitate workshops, training sessions, provide interpretations and advice, provide work instructions to technical staff; and prepare correspondence, briefing materials, reports and recommendations to senior management.
• Excellent coordination skills to liaise with all key stakeholders, including operations, maintenance, contractors, schedulers with emphasis on the implementation of new security technologies.
• Supervisory skills to oversee third-party security services and provide authoritative input to third-parties and Agency staff on matters relating to security.
• Problem solving, analysis and interpretive reasoning skills to identify and resolve complaints from a variety of internal and external sources.
• Proficient in using computerized security systems for access control and intrusion detection such as Chubb Edwards AFx Security system software, Chubb Edwards software, AMAG Symmetry software, Remote station CCTV software, Avigilon CCTV software, NVE CCTV software, Nexgen Medeco high security lock & key system software, visitor management software, and other integrated security and surveillance software.
• Adept at using Microsoft Office Suite software (MS Excel, MS word, MS Project, MS PowerPoint) to prepare correspondence, reports, briefing notes and presentations.

Ontario Clean Water Agency is an inclusive employer.

We will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code

The Ontario Clean Water Agency is an agency of the Province of Ontario, reporting to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. In 2023, OCWA staff treated water and wastewater, and provided other technical services for 318 clients in the province including 169 municipalities, 16 First Nations, 108 commercial and industrial clients and 25 government and institutional clients. Municipal clients range in size from populations as large as 1.5 million in the Region of Peel to as small as 2,400 in Moose Factory. This broad scope of experience ensures OCWA has the expertise to solve any issues that may arise, in any size or type of treatment process in the province. Our Agency has grown its municipal client base every year over the past 30 years is proof of this value. We continue to focus on our people and strategies to attract and retain competent staff.

Note: Thank you for your interest, we will contact you only if we choose you for further screening or an interview.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

• Flexible learning and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario.
• You will be eligible for additional pay for certification, should you be successful in completing and maintaining facility water/wastewater operator's licenses.
• Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 30 years.
• Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology.
• A defined benefit pension plan; Comprehensive Health Plan; Life and Disability Insurance.

Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents.

Additional information:

Apply by:

Wednesday, December 17, :59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 5 months, 1300 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, Central Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Customer and Client Services

Posted on:

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Note:

• T-AQ-237298/25

How to apply:

• You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

Send application to:

resume with covering letter (PDF format preferred) saved as JOB ID – First Last Name to:

Ontario Clean Water Agency Hiring Manager: Sumit Panesar

Attention: Maria Almeida, Administrative Assistant

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

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