Do you have thorough knowledge and experience maintaining water treatment facilities?
If so, Bon Echo Provincial Park is looking for a skilled and professional Water Facilities Maintenance Mechanic to join their team.
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We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
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What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will:
• Repairing and upgrading complete water and sewage systems, electrical utility systems and buildings.
• carry out operational procedures for sewage treatment facilities to ensure facility is complian with legislated standards.
• operate, inspect, maintain and carry out repairs on complex and advanced water system and sewage systems equipment, such as mechanical and electrical valves, pumps, chemical systems including chemical pumps, and process control equipment
• carry out these duties with the opportunity to work independently or with a dedicated and skilled team, when required
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• You must have a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.
• You possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Emergency First Aid Certificate
• You possess or have the ability to obtain Limited Sub Systems Surface Water License.
Water treatment expertise:
• You have expert knowledge and experience in the principles and practices required for the mechanical inspection and maintenance of advanced water treatment facilities and sewage treatment facilities.
• You are familiar with and have the ability to calibrate online monitoring systems, record data and use data to evaluate conditions, to initiate repairs and maintenance. (flow rates, ozone controllers and generators, pump starts and pump hours, chlorine, iron and turbidity readings)
• You have knowledge of all regulations and policies to ensure operational compliance and to complete the required adverse reporting process.
Technical expertise:
• You have working knowledge of semi-skilled technical tasks usually associated with skilled trades such as mechanical, plumbing and electrical; and the ability to repair and maintain a variety of equipment.
• You have knowledge of WHMIS, occupational hazards and standard safety precautions including storage of chemicals, confined space entry, equipment lockout/tagging and personal protective equipment.
• You have knowledge of basic mathematics and chemistry in order to make calculations regarding chemicals and operating processes.
• You have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, and operating/repair manuals and follow process drawings to aid in troubleshooting equipment problems.
Analytical skills:
• You have proven analytical and problem solving skills to identify and correct maintenance issues with equipment/ processes.
• You have proven organizational skills to prioritize workload, maintain inventories and to lead extensive maintenance and repair projects.
• You demonstrate interest in continuous learning.
• You are able to work independently, take initiative and carry out instructions.
Communication and interpersonal skills:
• You have demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills to work as part of a team, and interact with the Utilities Group Leader, and other members of the park team.
• You have written communication skills to maintain logs and reports, and accurately record information.
