Utility Operator

Rural Municipality of St. Clements; East Selkirk; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefit package

On-call pay

Job summary

The Rural Municipality of St. Clements invites applications for the Utility Operator position.

Reporting to the Manager of Water & Waste, the successful candidate will operate, maintain, and collect data on water treatment plants, distribution systems, and wastewater facilities in accordance with licenses and municipal policies. This is a full-time union role (OE987) requiring on-call, overtime and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience and abilities as described: strong communication, problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork.
• Willingness to work on-call, overtime and weekends as part of a rotating shift.

Responsibilities

• Operate and perform routine and preventive maintenance for water and wastewater facilities.
• Isolate, repair, and maintain distribution and collection components.
• Read water meters and maintain records for compliance.
• Collect samples and analyze water/wastewater quality per regulatory standards.
• Prepare reports for shift changes and on-call staff.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Team-building

Safety awareness

Education

Driver's license (Class 1 or 3)

Tools

Water meter reading

Equipment maintenance

Regulatory compliance

Job description

The Rural Municipality of St. Clements invites applications for a

Utility Operator

Reporting to the Manager of Water & Waste, the successful candidate will perform operation, maintenance, and data acquisition on and within the water treatment plants, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, wastewater treatment lagoons in accordance with operating licences and Municipal policies. This full time union position with OE987 requires candidate to work on-call, overtime and weekend work on a rotating basis with other qualified staff.

The successful candidate must have the following minimum qualifications:

Role and Responsibilities

• Operate and perform routine & preventative maintenance for all water & wastewater facilities in compliance with the Operation & Maintenance Manuals, regulatory requirements, and municipal procedures.
• Isolate, exercise, flush, vent and repair components of the utility distribution & collection systems.
• Perform installation, removal, maintenance, and reading of water meters.
• Perform detailed inspections and evaluations on facilities, systems, and utility service connections with ability to discern between normal and abnormal conditions.
• Collect samples, and analyze water/wastewater quality in accordance with regulatory standards interpreting the data and adjusting processes as required.
• Maintain detailed manual and electronic records for compliance with all regulatory requirements, mechanical equipment, and utility services.
• Maintain adequate inventory of chemicals, supplies, lubricants, wear parts and safety supplies, assist with procurement as directed.
• Calculate dosage rates, chemical feed rates, chemical strength, and flow patterns.
• Develop and maintain operations and maintenance procedures in accordance with manufacturer and supplier recommendations.
• Perform general housekeeping and maintenance of buildings, grounds, vehicles and equipment.
• Prepare complete and accurate reports for the purpose of shift changes including but not limited to daily status updates to supervisor and weekly summary note to supervisor and on-call staff.
• Handle, store, and use hazardous materials safely.
• Practices and ensures compliance of all Departmental and Workplace Safety and Health Regulations and standards for the protection of all, including the public property and equipment by monitoring work tasks, and if necessary, initiating deficiency forms and corrective actions. Identify and report any unsafe work conditions/sites/vehicles/equipment to supervisor.
• Ability to work within limits of authority and willing to seek supervisor approval as necessary.
• Experience is often more important than formal education. Other skills necessary for the job include strong communication, problem-solving, critical thinking skills and team-building abilities.
• Other duties to support public works as assigned.

Rate of Pay:

The RM of St. Clements offers a benefit package along with the hourly wage based on qualifications, certifications and terms of current Collective Agreement plus on call pay as applicable. Utility 2026 Utility Operator (Class 1) is $34.55/hr. Class 2 premiums paid each at $0.25/hr for all hours worked plus $0.50/hr for all hours applied to work within the utilities.

The preferred candidate would also have:

• Valid class one or three driver’s license
• Welding and mechanical ability
• operating and maintenance proficiency on other equipment such as excavators, dozer, lowbed, tandems, motor graders

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.