PROCESS & COMPLIANCE TECHNICIAN

Do you want to be part of a team providing safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day?

Does the thought of an office job bore you? If you answered yes to these questions, you may be exactly who we're looking for!

Become a Process and Compliance Technician with OCWA today!

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will implement programs to support environmental compliance, process control programs, and health and safety requirements for water and wastewater treatment processes within the Southwest Region.

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.
• Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 20 years.
• Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology.
• A defined benefit pension plan.
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents.
• Comprehensive Health Plan.
• Life and Disability Insurance.

Who We Are
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.

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• Class 3 certification in Water Treatment and Water Distribution, Class 2 in Wastewater Treatment and wastewater collection.
o May consider lesser qualified candidates as underfill - minimum 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.

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of water and wastewater treatment operations.
• Extensive knowledge in environmental compliance and health and safety requirements and excellent knowledge of the processes related to the water and wastewater treatment.
• Good knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines and procedures related to environmental compliance and the environmental impact of issues on the operation of the water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Good knowledge and understanding is required to apply impact of changes of legislated requirements on the programs and operational processes.
• Excellent knowledge of computers, operating programs and systems.

Skills and Ability include

• Analytical, problem-solving, planning and scheduling skills to inspect, operate and monitor the facilities processes and equipment. Make process control adjustments; resolve operating issues.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills to analyze data, monitor local performance against legal requirements and corporate goals, and resolve compliance issues.
• Evaluative skills to evaluate compliance and quality status of water and/or wastewater treatment facilities.
• Auditing and inspection skills to conduct internal audits, respond to findings, participate in inspections and make recommendations to facilities throughout the Southwest Region.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to provide technical compliance advice to a variety of staff and officials
• Prepare and present informational material for clients and prepare reports, including extensive chart and graph development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word programs
• Knowledge of database functions and maintenance programs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and take initiative.
• Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

Collection of Information

Your personal information is being collected and will be used to determine your qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for recruitment modernization initiatives. OPS Careers is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25 and this collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers.

Please do not provide more personal information than what is asked of you. For example, do not include your social insurance number, photograph, or banking information, etc. with your application. We strongly encourage you not to provide us with information beyond that which is requested in the job posting.

If you have any questions about the collection, use, disclosure, or retention of your personal information, please contact us.

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.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 30, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.