Instrumentation & SCADA Support Operator

Ontario Clean Water Agency; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible learning and development

Career advancement opportunities

Certification/on-call pay

Pension plan + health insurance

Parental leave top-up

Job summary

Ontario Clean Water Agency is seeking an Instrumentation & SCADA Support Operator for the Region of Waterloo. The role focuses on maintenance and operation of instrumentation, electrical equipment and PLCs to support safe, reliable water services.

You will work within OCWA’s teams to ensure water quality, system reliability and safety compliance, with opportunities for certification pay and career development.

Qualifications

• Completion of Instrumentation and Control Technical program.
• Certificate of Qualifications from the Province of Ontario.
• Industrial/Commercial Electrician or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate instrumentation, electrical and PLC systems in the Region of Waterloo.
• Provide maintenance and operational services within OCWA operations.

Skills

Manuals & drawings

Documentation

Communication skills

Team player

Computer skills

Education

Instrumentation & Control program

Ontario Certificate of Qualifications

Industrial/Commercial Electrician equival.

Tools

Lucity CMMS

Job description

Apply By:Tuesday, November 24, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Instrumentation & SCADA Support Operator

$33.45 - $36.36 Per hour* plus pay for water and wastewater certification
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Water is our business and our passion. It can be yours too. The water professionals at OCWA know the value of water better than anyone. Our work benefits communities across Ontario every day.

Our job (and possibly yours) is also to return treated and safe water back to our lakes and rivers. At OCWA, we have a deep respect for the environment and our responsibility for the health of the communities we serve drives us.

A job at OCWA is an opportunity to make a positive impact on millions—a big responsibility. Are you ready? We think you are. So come on in. The water is perfect.

About the job

In this role, you will use your technical skills in Instrumentation, Electrical and PLC's to provide maintenance and operational services within the Region of Waterloo.

Mandatory requirements

• Completion of Instrumentation and Control Technical program, recognized by the Ontario College of Trades and/or Certificate of Qualifications from the Province of Ontario and or an Industrial/Commercial Electrician or equivalent.

Knowledge

• Extensive experience in the installation, maintenance, repair, modification of electrical, electronic and instrumentation equipment.
• Extensive experience with calibration and validation of water quality analytical equipment, pressure, temperature and flow transmitters.
• Excellent knowledge in troubleshooting system operation both through PLC, physical wiring and equipment functions.
• Experience with SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) software with applied process control automation experience and Building Automation Systems (BAS).
• Good knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines and procedures related to water and/or wastewater operations and maintenance; health and safety procedures/WHMIS.
• Experience and knowledge of medium voltage (5kv and 600V).
• Good knowledge of wastewater treatment facilities.
• Provide support to the management team in providing system(s) upgrade recommendations and support for major maintenance and capital projects.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class G driver's license.
• Dedicated to following all OCWA Health and Safety policies and other regulatory requirements.

Skills and Ability Include

• Ability to use and understand operating and maintenance manuals, drawings, process control narratives and other technical documents.
• Knowledge and use of a CMMS (Lucity) system.
• Strong knowledge and attributes for detailed documentation and record keeping.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good document management skills.
• Ability to perform manual labour.
• Ability to work as a team and to take the initiative when required.
• Sound computer skills.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.

The Ontario Clean Water Agency is an inclusive employer and we offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions if you require a disability-related accommodation.

The Ontario Clean Water Agency is an agency of the Province of Ontario, reporting to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. As the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Canada, we manage over 800 facilities from small well systems and lagoons to large water and wastewater treatment plants. Consider this opportunity if you are a motivated, team oriented individual seeking a career in the water and wastewater industry.

We thank you for your interest, and we will only contact you if we choose you for further screening or an interview.

What we offer

• Flexible learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario.
• A wide-ranging compensation structure focused on pay for certification, on-call pay, call-back pay, over-time and Overall Responsible Operator (ORO) pay.
• Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 30 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.

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