WATER SERVICE TECHNICIAN 1

at  City of Toronto

Job ID: 51406
Job Category: Audit, Compliance & Inspections
Division & Section: Toronto Water, Technology & Customer Experience
Work Location: 1026 Finch Avenue West
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent vacancies
Hourly Rate: $35.38 per hour
Hours & Shift Information: Monday to Sunday, 40 hours per week, rotating shift - 7am-5pm / 3pm-1am / 9pm-7am. Standby as required.
Affiliation: L416 Outside
Number of Positions Open: 7
Posting Period: 15-Nov-2024 to 29-Nov-2024

Major Responsibilities:

• Responds and interacts to customer service enquiries related to operations, maintenance, and/or repairs and/or assesses performance of water and wastewater systems and appurtenances, such as water meters.
• Acts as the first response to spills and clean ups.
• Assesses, prioritizes and determines the level of response required to correct or deal with the activities related to water and wastewater.
• Operates light equipment specific to water and wastewater operations.
• Prepares and monitors emergency sites by erecting barricades and traffic control signs.
• Utilizes a variety of hand and power tools and equipment associated with water and wastewater operations.
• May provide work direction to others.
• May provide training to others.
• Reads water and wastewater field drawings.
• Ensures that work is performed in a clean and safe manner.
• Maintains accurate daily records utilizing field sheets and/or electronic devices.
• Performs field water quality tests.
• Performs related work as required.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or approved equivalent.
• (a) Must possess and be able to maintain Ministry of Environment Water Distribution Class 1 Certificate of Competency or (b) have successfully completed the Ministry’s entry level course for drinking water operators and have passed the class 1 drinking water examination (OIT) and obtain Ministry of Environment Water Distribution Class 1 Certificate of Competency within sixteen (16) months after being offered the position.
• Must possess or be able obtain the Water Meter Installation Certification.
• Must possess and be able to maintain a valid Province of Ontario Class “G” and qualify for the City’s drivers’ permit.
• Must have experience interacting and communicating with both internal and external customers.
• Considerable experience in the operation, maintenance, assessment and installation of water distribution and/or wastewater collection services and appurtenances, including water meters and all related equipment.
• Experience operating and knowledge of various computer applications and electronic devices.
• Experience in reading field, engineering, and utility drawings, including interpreting drawings and specifications.

• Responds and interacts to customer service enquiries related to operations, maintenance, and/or repairs and/or assesses performance of water and wastewater systems and appurtenances, such as water meters.
• Acts as the first response to spills and clean ups.
• Assesses, prioritizes and determines the level of response required to correct or deal with the activities related to water and wastewater.
• Operates light equipment specific to water and wastewater operations.
• Prepares and monitors emergency sites by erecting barricades and traffic control signs.
• Utilizes a variety of hand and power tools and equipment associated with water and wastewater operations.
• May provide work direction to others.
• May provide training to others.
• Reads water and wastewater field drawings.
• Ensures that work is performed in a clean and safe manner.
• Maintains accurate daily records utilizing field sheets and/or electronic devices.
• Performs field water quality tests.
• Performs related work as required