PROCESS AND ENERGY SPECIALIST

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

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will provide technical guidance to the Ontario Clean Water Agency and its clients on technical, engineering, scientific and regulatory issues related to water and technology. You will work with the optimization team to conduct program reviews / research, assessment, and evaluation on proposed water processes, systems, and plans.

How do I qualify?

Knowledge

• Experience conducting reviews of facility operations and performance for process optimization; recommending process, operational and facility modifications to achieve optimum results and compliance; prepares cost estimates, scope of work package and schedules.
• Ability to analyze and problem solving skills to research and evaluate directions, trends, standards and policies using multiple sources of information to identify requirements, develop options and make recommendations.
• Experience conducting computer modeling of treatment processes to assess plant capacity and treatment options and recommend improvements.
• Knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of monitoring and analyses to evaluate new technologies.
• Knowledge of systems and data management principles including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
• Knowledge of chemical projections, forecasting and optimization.

Skills and Abilities

• Analytical, communication, negotiation and project management skills.
• Ability to manage projects and brief staff and senior management.
• Ability to execute on multiple projects and concurrent tasks
• Strong presentation, written, and interpersonal skills
• Strategic planning and evaluation skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong time management skills with the ability to work alone and in teams

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 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.

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.

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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 Wednesday, December 9, 2020 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

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