Wastewater Systems Technologist

City of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 88,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Cambridge is seeking a Wastewater Systems Technologist to support planning, monitoring, maintenance and optimization of its wastewater collection and treatment systems. You will assist with daily operations, contract management, and pump station upkeep, while coordinating projects and training staff on field equipment.

Required is a 3-year college diploma, MOECC Level I licenses, CET designation, and 2–3 years of relevant municipal experience.

Qualifications

• 3-year College Diploma in environmental studies, construction engineering or related field.
• MOECC Level I license for Water Distribution and Water Distribution & Supply or Wastewater Collection.
• Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation by OACETT.
• 2-3 years of related experience in municipal drinking water distribution and wastewater collection.
• Strong computer skills: MS Office; GIS; SCADA; maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Manager and Supervisor with daily operational workload, contract management and pump station operations.
• Project management for pump station construction and maintenance activities.
• Evaluates staff methodology against procedures and reports non-conformance.
• Creates standard operating procedures, maintains maintenance records and provides status reports on contracted services.
• Acts as technical expert for outside staff and trains on field equipment and software.
• Coordinates work plans for internal and contracted staff; supports information transfer and work order processing.
• Performs SCADA data review and creates reports.
• Additional duties as required by qualifications.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Technical troubleshooting

Team coordination

Data analysis

Education

3-year College Diploma in environmental studies, construction engineering or related field

MOECC Level I license – Water Distribution & Water Distribution and Supply OR Wastewater Collection

CET certification by OACETT

Tools

SCADA

OnPoint GIS

Work Management Systems

Locate software

Leak Detection equipment

Oda-stat software

Job description

There is an opening for a Wastewater Systems Technologist position within the Infrastructure Services Department, Environmental Services Division. Reporting to the Supervisor of Wastewater, the successful candidate will be responsible for a broad range of technical, operational, and administrative duties related to the planning, monitoring, maintenance, and optimization of the City's wastewater collection and treatment systems, including the following responsibilities:

What you will be doing

• Assists the Manager and Supervisor of Wastewater with daily operational work load relating to wastewater maintenance operations, contract management (including Requests for Tender and Requests for Proposals), and pump station operations.
• Project management for pump station construction and maintenance activities.
• Evaluates staff methodology in the field in comparison to documented procedures for conformance and reports non-conformance issues.
• Creates standard operating procedures, completes maintenance record keeping, and provides status reports on contracted services.
• Acts as a technical expert for outside staff and regularly operates and trains staff on field equipment such as chemical/gas analyzers, leak survey equipment, pressure monitoring sensors, and valve maintenance equipment, along with related analytical software packages for each.
• Coordinates work plans for internal and contracted services staff, supporting both with information transfer, work order processing and responds to related issues.
• Performs Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) data review and creates reports.
• Additional duties may be required based on the successful candidate’s qualifications.

Education

3-year College Diploma in environmental studies, construction engineering or a related field. Level I license for Water Distribution and Water Distribution and Supply as issued by the MOECC OR Level I license for Wastewater Collection as issued by the MOECC. Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation as issued by Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).

Experience and Knowledge

• 2-3 years of related experience working within a licensed municipal drinking water distribution and wastewater collection system.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, OnPoint GIS (user); Work Management Systems; Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Locate software, Leak Detection equipment and program, Odalog equipment, Oda-stat software.
• Strong knowledge of related Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Acts, regulations, by-laws, and associated guidance documents.

Your compensation

This position is within Grade 10 of the Inside Workers union salary schedule and the hourly range is $87,797 to $93,311. We offer a comprehensive benefit package along with the Ontario Municipal Employee Retirment System (OMERS).

Hours of work

The regular hours of work are 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday inclusive (35 hours per week).

We will ask you for these items if you are hired

Proof of your current and valid certificate(s) and/or educational qualifications.

Worker Health and Safety Awareness Training Certificate from the Ministry of Labour

Accommodation needs and protection of privacy

The City of Cambridge recognizes and appreciates diversity and inclusion enhances our public value commitment.

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience and encourage all qualified people to apply, including and especially people from equity-deserving groups. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with honour and respect toward their individual dimensions of diversity.

We strive to remove barriers that may prevent qualified applicants from fully participating in the recruitment and selection process. Accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and other applicable legislation is available throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Contact [e-mail] to make your needs known in advance.

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