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.
Join our team as a water/wastewater professional with OCWA.
Salary: $ 1,691.73 - $ 2,047.87 (plus pay for certification)
About the job
In this role, you will direct, procure, operate and maintains all equipment systems in Class 4 wastewater treatment system. You will coordinate operations and maintenance activities and provide leadership to operations and maintenance team members. Will provide coverage for control room when required, support and follow-up, investigate and troubleshoot operational process issues that relate to level, pressure, flows and chemical dosing within the distribution system.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• Must hold an Industrial Millwright license and/or Industrial Electrician 309A license. May consider Electrical 442A license.
• Valid Class G driver's license.
• Must be available for overtime and have the ability to be on-call after regularly scheduled hours, weekends and holidays as part of a rotation.
• Must be willing to work shifts (Days, nights, weekends and holidays).
• Must be able to respond to on-call within a reasonable period of time.
Knowledge includes:
• Knowledge and experience with Fluidizing bed incineration.
• Excellent knowledge and experience with thickening and dewatering centrifuges and hydraulic cake pumping equipment.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in the principles and practices necessary in the operation and maintenance of advanced wastewater treatment facilities.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of environmental health and safety legislation, regulations, procedures and guidelines.
• General knowledge of industrial processes and maintenance and repair of a variety of equipment and structures such as hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems, digestors, cogeneration engines, incinerators and piping to operate, inspect, clean, and maintain them by conducting scheduled readings and recordings; monitoring local process conditions and equipment operations (flow rates, temperatures and pressures).
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety precautions including storage of chemicals, confined space entry, equipment lockout/tagging and personal protective equipment.
• Knowledge of wastewater facilities operating methods, procedures and techniques and their practical application. Technical and electrical/mechanical knowledge.
• Familiarity/competency with computerized monitoring systems such as SCADA, CMMS and overall computer literacy to record data from inspections and monitoring activities to complete work orders, project forms to initiate repairs for maintenance.
Skills and Abilities include:
• Demonstrated team leadership skills to direct, mentor and guide staff.
• Judgment and decision making skills to provide direction to staff on projects, work and priorities.
• Interpersonal skills to provide direction, advice and recommendations to management, contractors, equipment suppliers, project staff and other Agency personnel.
• Problem solving and evaluative skills to troubleshoot and make timely decisions to address work priorities and emergencies.
• Very strong analytical skills to assess administrative and technical needs and capabilities, provide options, make administrative, construction and operating decisions and solve complex problems.
• Good project management skills to support capital, technical and other projects.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings and follow process drawings to aid in troubleshooting equipment problems.
• Position requires physical dexterity to perform job duties in all weather conditions, in confined spaces and in dirty and/or noisy environments.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills to effectively delegate work and meet contractual obligations.
How to Apply
All applications are to be submitted through our recruitment system – Workday.
See the link below to submit your application.
https://ocwa.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/External
When applying, please ensure the following:
1. OPS employees must include their WIN employee ID number on their application.
2. If applicable, indicate the type of water or wastewater certificate you hold, along with you're the corresponding licence number(s) in the appropriate section of the application.
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:
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.