Ontario Clean Water Agency Jobs | OPERATOR Job Employment In Kitchener, ON

 Name of the Recruitment Agencies/Department – Healthcare of Ontario pension Plan

Name of the Vacant Position – OPERATOR

Job Location – Kitchener, ON

Salary –  $ 24.66 – 27.43 an hour

Jobs Type – Jobs In Canada

Job Description

• 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, reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day.

  Join our team as a water/wastewater professional with OCWA

  What can I expect to do in this role?

  In this role, you will use your skills to operate and maintain wastewater facilities within the Waterloo Region.

  How do I qualify?

  Mandatory

  • Class 4 Wastewater Treatment, Class 2 Wastewater Collection
  • Will consider lesser qualified candidates as under-fill – must obtain Operator-in-Training (OIT), as specified in O.Reg. 128/04 of the Safe Drinking Water Act and O.Reg. 129/04 of the Ontario Water Resources Act.
  • Valid Class G driver’s license.
  • Must be available to be on-call after regular working hours.
  • Must be available to work weekends

  
  Knowledge

  • Good knowledge of wastewater treatment processes to operate the facilities.
  • Working experience/knowledge of the skilled trades for the maintenance and repair of a variety of equipment and structures, including but not limited to the following skills: basic electrical repair, welding, plumbing, millwright and instrumentation.
  • Sound knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines and procedures related to wastewater operations and maintenance; health and safety procedures/WHMIS.
  • Good knowledge of the relevant regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines and procedures related to water and wastewater operations and maintenance, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and health and safety procedures.
  • Knowledge of basic mathematics and chemistry to make calculations for chemical and operating processes.
  • Ability to interpret maintenance manuals, blueprints and other technical specifications; use and storage of industrial chemicals.
  • Familiarity with computers, including monitoring and operating systems.
  • Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems would be an asset.

  
  Skills and Ability include

  • Analytical, problem-solving, planning and scheduling skills required to effectively inspect, operate and monitor the facilities processes and equipment.
  • Ability to perform routine preventive maintenance; take samples, interpret results and make process control adjustments to resolve operating issues.
  • Good oral and written communication skills to liaise with a variety of people including coworkers, clients, suppliers, while keeping accurate logs and writing reports.
  • Ability to work in a team environment and take initiative.
  • Ability to perform manual labour.

  
  What’s in it for you?

  • 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 licences
  • Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 25 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:

  Address:

  • 1 Permanent, 368 Mill Park Dr, Kitchener, West Region

  Compensation Group:

  Ontario Public Service Employees Union

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  Schedule:

  4.7

  Category:

  Environment

  Posted on:

  Monday, December 13, 2021

  Note:

  • T-AQ-174195/21Effective October 1, 2021, the OPS COVID-19 Safe Workplace Directive requires all Ontario Public Service employees to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (refer to: COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Employees who do not provide proof of full vaccination will be deemed ‘not vaccinated’ under the Directive and will be required to attend a vaccine education program and undergo regular rapid antigen testing. Employees who are not vaccinated under the policy with a valid medical exemption will not be required to attend a vaccine education program but must undergo regular rapid antigen testing.

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