Water Operations Technician: Protect Waters, Drive Impact

Elk Valley Resources; Sparwood; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two Annual Bonus Plans

Comprehensive Benefits Plan

Retirement Package

Health Lifestyle Account

Job summary

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is seeking a Water Operations Technician to ensure the health of the local watershed under the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan. You will perform sampling, lab analysis, and advise process changes, working on a 7x7 day/night shift rotation at West Line Creek.

The role requires strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a focus on health and safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Level I, II, or III Water or Wastewater Treatment certificate is considered an asset.
• Diploma or degree in Engineering or Sciences, or an equivalent. combination of training and water treatment experience
• Strong mechanical understanding of process equipment
• Strong digital literacy and proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite®, especially Excel
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent
• Previous experience with Programmable Logic Controllers and Human Machine Interface systems is considered an asset
• Previous experience with membrane filtration is considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Participate in and adhere to health and safety programs and policies
• Ensure compliance with British Columbia legislation as it relates to mine water treatment facilities
• Monitor and control the water treatment facility to ensure performance objectives are achieved and reporting requirements are met
• Conduct sampling and support third party contractors on the collection, preparation, and delivery of samples to the laboratory, including hazardous waste
• Perform water chemistry analytical testing, laboratory testing, reagent preparation, as well as Quality Control testing
• Conduct process control adjustments based on computerized data and process set points
• Execute routine and non-routine operational activities as required, including start-up and shutdown, isolation or lock-out/tag-out, and draining, de-pressurization and flushing of isolated equipment

Skills

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Engineering or Science degree

Water/Wastewater certificate (Level I-III)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PLC

HMI (Human Machine Interface)

Job description

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is seeking a Water Operations Technician to ensure the health of the local watershed under the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan. You will perform sampling, lab analysis, and advise process changes, working on a 7x7 day/night shift rotation at West Line Creek.

The role requires strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a focus on health and safety and regulatory compliance.