MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN OPERATOR

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The Ontario Clean Water Agency is an agency of the Province of Ontario, reporting to the Ministry of the Environment. As the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Canada, we manage over 600 facilities from small well systems and lagoons to large water and wastewater treatment plants. If you are a motivated, team oriented individual seeking a career in the water and wastewater industry, OCWA may be the place for you.

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About the job

Use your skills to maintain electrical equipment, controls and systems and operate and maintain water and/or wastewater projects within the Ottawa Valley Hub.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Completion of a recognized apprenticeship in the electrical trade and certification by the Ministry of Colleges & Universities.
• Class 2 certification in Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater Collection and Class 1 Water Distribution.
• 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.
• Must be available to be on-call after regular working hours.

Knowledge:

• Experience in performing maintenance and repair of electrical equipment in an industrial type environment analysis and troubleshooting of PLC programs.
• Experience with SCADA systems and controls devices.
• Good working knowledge of tools and test equipment.
• Basic understanding of water and sewage treatment or any other similar type process.

Skills and Ability include:

• Ability to work from plans and schematic diagrams.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Analyze and troubleshoot PLC programs.

We Offer:

• A defined benefit pension plan.
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents.
• Comprehensive Health Plan.
• Life and Disability insurance.
• A progressive work environment that promotes a work/life balance.
• Flexible learning and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization through a wide range of career fields within the Ontario Public Service.

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Additional information:

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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:
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