The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) believes in Our Communities, Our Environment and Our People. As a trusted partner to municipalities, First Nations communities, businesses, governments and institutions across Ontario, we provide our clients with total solutions in water and wastewater. We are dedicated to working closely with our clients to help them build healthy sustainable communities and organizations and provide safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day.
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.
In this role, you will maintain related equipment in an advanced Class 4 water treatment facility and distribution system. This position will require you to oversee, operate, inspect, maintain and carry out repairs on complex and advanced water system equipment, such as mechanical, pneumatic and electrical valves, large centrifugal pumps, chemical skids and systems, and process control equipment. In carrying out these duties at the various buildings, you will have the opportunity to work independently or when required, to work with a dedicated and skilled team.
Equipped with personal protective equipment you will need to be able to work in all weather conditions, in confined spaces, dirty and/or noisy environments and have physical dexterity. In water / wastewater facilities, physical dexterity includes but is not limited to: walking, standing, sitting, lifting floor to waist, lifting waist to shoulder, kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting, stair climbing, ladder climbing, pushing, pulling, carrying, handling, fingering, reaching forward, reaching overhead.
What's in it for you?
- 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.
- Ability to obtain Trades license as a Millwright and/or other trades certificates required.
- Must have a Grade 12 diploma, or equivalent as recognized by the Ministry of Environment (MOE).
- Ability to obtain Operator in Training (OIT) in the appropriate discipline as per the applicable regulation (O.Reg. 129/04 of the Ontario Water Resources Act).
- Valid Class G Drivers licence.
- Ability to work on a rotating shift schedule and be available to work on an on-call basis.
- Excellent knowledge in the principles and practices necessary in the mechanical inspection and maintenance of advanced wastewater facilities and collection systems.
- Knowledge of all relevant acts and regulations to ensure operational compliance.
- General knowledge of industrial processes and maintenance and repair of a variety of equipment and structures to operate, inspect, clean and maintain them by conducting scheduled maintenance practices and recordings.
- Monitoring local equipment conditions and equipment operations (flow rates, temperatures and pressures).
- Knowledge of financial processes regarding expenditures and purchase orders.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety precautions including storage of chemicals, confined space entry, equipment lockout/tagging and personal protective equipment.
- Knowledge of basic mathematics, chemicals and operating processes.
- Technical and electrical/mechanical knowledge.
- Familiarity with computerized monitoring systems, such as SCADA, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and overall computer literacy to record data from inspections and monitor activities to complete work orders and project forms to initiate repairs for maintenance.
- Analytical and problem solving skills to identify, troubleshoot and correct maintenance issues with equipment/ processes.
- Organizational skills to lead extensive maintenance and repair projects.
- Teamwork skills to work as part of a team, and to take initiative when required.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and follow process drawings to aid in troubleshooting equipment problems.
- Ability to use and understand operating and maintenance manuals, and other technical specifications.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to liaise with staff and clients and to keep logs and complete reports.
- A demonstrated interest in continuous learning, and the ability to think practically.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities and work with competing deadlines.
Equipped with personal protective equipment ability to work in all weather conditions, in confined spaces, dirty and/or noisy environments and have physical dexterity. In water / wastewater facilities, physical dexterity includes but is not limited to: walking, standing, sitting, lifting floor to waist, lifting waist to shoulder, kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting, stair climbing, ladder climbing, pushing, pulling, carrying, handling, fingering, reaching forward, reaching overhead.
All applications are to be submitted through our recruitment system –
Workday.
Click the link below to create an account, upload your resume and cover letter, and submit your application.
When applying, please ensure the following:
1. OPS employees must include their WIN employee ID number on their application.
2. If applicable, indicate the type of water or wastewater certificate you hold, along with the corresponding license/certification number(s) in the appropriate section of the application.
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
