SENIOR WATER WORKS OPERATOR
Environmental Services Department
The Senior Water Works Operator position assists in the daily operational and maintenance activities of the Class IV Water Distribution and Supply Subsystem to ensure the delivery of a continuous potable drinking water supply for the City of Barrie residents and citizens. Specifically, this position inspects, repairs, installs, maintains, and troubleshoots mechanical equipment and treatment systems, as well as monitors, controls and responds to alarms using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA). Additionally, this position performs regulatory tasks such as water sampling and testing; checking records to ensure data collection and the drinking water system operations and maintenance is compliant with drinking water acts and regulations, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, branch and corporate policies and procedures, and conforms to the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS). Overall, this position is responsible for protecting the municipal drinking water system from contamination. This is a critical function in ensuring the safety of the potable water supply to the City of Barrie residents and visitors.
Applicants must have:
Education (degree/diploma/certifications)
- Two (2) year College Diploma, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Electrical Engineering Technician, Civil Engineering Technician, or Environmental Engineering Technician. A Four (4) year University Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering and/or Environmental Engineering is preferred.
- Class II Certificate in Water Distribution and Supply and/or Class II Certificate in Water Treatment from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC). A Class IV Certificate in Water Distribution and Supply and/or Class IV Certificate in Water Treatment from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) is preferred
· Certified Cross Connection Control Specialist from the Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA)
· Gas Chlorination Certificate
- Standard First Aid and CPR Certificate
- Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing
Experience
· Three (3) years of operating and maintenance experience in a Class II Water Distribution and Supply Subsystem. Five (5) years of operating and maintenance experience in a Class IV Water Distribution and Supply Subsystem is preferred
Knowledge/Skill/Ability
· Medical documentation to confirm medically fit to wear a respirator
· Thorough knowledge of all of the applicable legislation, as it relates to a Class IV Water Distribution and Supply Subsystem.:
· Thorough knowledge of requirements under the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) as they relate to a Class IV Water Distribution and Supply Subsystem
· Computer literacy utilizing Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, SCADA (iFIX), and CMMS
The 2016 pay range is $29.86 to $35.77/hr ($62,108 to $74,401/yr), 40 hours/week. For full details regarding this position, please visit our website at www.barrie.ca.
Should you not meet the key educational qualifications for this position but have extensive directly related work experience, please see the City’s Education Equivalency Procedure to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. For further information, please visit our website at http://www.barrie.ca/City%20Hall/Employment/Pages/opportunities.aspx or Current Opportunities
Please submit your resume electronically by quoting file #O-16-22 Senior Water Works Operator (MS Word format only; quote file number in subject line), by Wednesday, June 29, 2016 to: E-mail hire.me@barrie.ca Human Resources Department, City of Barrie, P.O. Box 400, Barrie, Ontario, L4M 4T5.
The Corporation is seeking a friendly, personable, dedicated, enterprising and results-oriented leader. The City of Barrie provides a dynamic operating environment and working conditions. We thank all applicants and advise that only those to be interviewed will be contacted. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25 and will be used to determine employment eligibility. Questions regarding collection should be directed to the Human Resources Department at 705-739-4202.
