Industrial Electrician/Operator

City of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Ottawa is seeking a licensed water and wastewater treatment operator to ensure the maintenance and operation of critical water services infrastructure. This role involves inspection, testing, and repair of various electrical and electronic equipment in a dynamic and quality-focused environment, ensuring the delivery of high-quality drinking water and effective wastewater treatment.

Qualifications

• Responsible for operating various process equipment in water treatment and distribution.
• Must be a licensed operator for water and wastewater systems.
• Experience with electrical and electronic equipment maintenance required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and emergency inspections and repairs of treatment and distribution equipment.
• Coordinate with skilled trade and maintenance staff.
• Adjust system process parameters in consultation with licensed staff.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

Inspection

Testing

Education

Licensed water treatment operator

Licensed wastewater treatment operator

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The mandate of Water Services is to provide treatment and distribution of a sustainable supply of high-quality drinking water and is committed to protecting the environment by collecting and treating wastewater for the health and prosperity of Ottawa.

You are responsible for planned, unplanned, and emergency inspection, testing, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and/or repair of electrical and electronic equipment within Water Services’ water treatment, supply, and storage facilities (including Water Purification Plants, pumping stations, reservoirs, elevated tanks, metering facilities, and well treatment systems) or wastewater treatment and collection facilities (including wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, odour control facilities, and regulators).

These duties are carried out in an industrial, production, and quality-focused environment and must be completed in close coordination with other skilled trade and maintenance staff in the Branch.

As a licensed water treatment, wastewater treatment, and/or wastewater collection system operator, you are also responsible for operating various process equipment (spanning water treatment, distribution, supply, wastewater treatment, and collection processes) and adjusting system process parameters after consultation with other licensed staff in the Branch.

Note that this equipment includes, but is not limited to: electrical power supply, distribution, and generating equipment (up to 44kV), generators (up to 4.8MW), motors (up to 1.5MW), control equipment, power cabling, transformers, standby and emergency power systems, lighting, control panels, electric actuators, monitoring systems, instrumentation, and building services equipment. This equipment may be energized or de-energized and located in various areas including chemical feed and storage, electrical rooms, pump and generator rooms, valve chambers, confined spaces, tanks, reservoirs, outdoor substations, and offices.