Essential Utilities Operator — Water, Sewer & Gas (On-Call)

Lac La Biche County

Hamlet of Lac la Biche

On-site

CAD 68,000 - 95,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

12 personal health days

EFAP Telus Health

LAPP Pension Plan

Employer paid extended health & dental

Job summary

Lac La Biche County is hiring a Utility Operator for a permanent full-time role in the Lakeland Region of Alberta. The position involves daily equipment checks, operating water and wastewater systems, and responding to alarms while maintaining compliance with provincial and federal rules.

The ideal candidate has a Grade 12 diploma, at least one year of related utility experience, and SCADA/Office software skills.

Qualifications

Good interpersonal and communications skills.
Minimum one year of related utility experience (water, sewer, natural gas and storm).
AWWOA Level I certification is preferred.
Related Journeyman Trade would be an asset.
Related utility tickets would be an asset (Line Locating, PE Fusion, RMO).
Natural Gas Utility Operator level 1 would be considered an asset.
Basic computer skills: SCADA, MS Word, Excel, Outlook.

Responsibilities

Conducts daily equipment checks to ensure proper operation within the utility system.
Performs procedure and preventative maintenance tasks as required.
Respond to public and operational alarm calls to troubleshoot issues and take corrective actions.
Operate and maintain the treatment, distribution and collection systems as per provincial and federal legislation.
Perform daily laboratory samplings and analysis.
Participates in on-call rotation as needed.