Water Wastewater Senior Operator

at  Clearford

LOCATION INFORMATION

Clearford is seeking Water/Wastewater Senior Operators for several locations across Ontario, including:

Brantford

Burlington

Cambridge
Chatham

Hamilton

Kitchener
London

Milton

Petrolia
South London

Waterdown

Waterloo
Candidates must either reside in or be willing to relocate to one or more of the listed locations. Please specify your preferred location(s) in your application.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, & COMPETENCIES

• Class 2 Wastewater Treatment licence.
• Class 1 Water Treatment licence or Limited Surface Water (LSW).
• Higher level of operator’s licensing, certifications, qualifications and/or experience considered an asset.
• Post-Secondary Education in the Environmental, Chemical/Biological, or Engineering field considered and asset.
• Training and certification in Confined Space Entry (CSE), Working at Heights, First Aid, Lock-Out Tag-Out, WHMIS, Transportation of Dangerous Goods are considered strong assets.
• Good understanding of the latest technologies in the Water and Wastewater industry.
• Basic knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations (for example, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Drinking Water Standards, Drinking Water Protection Regulations, Safe Drinking Water Act, Spills Act, etc.).
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft software packages including: Access, Project and Teams, as well as web-based data entry systems for payroll and expenses.
• Possess a strong mechanical aptitude, and is familiar with various types of tools.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills and a willingness to develop and grow these on the job.
• A valid Ontario Class (full) G2 driver’s license, clean driver’s abstract.
• Access to a vehicle during working hours required.
• When applicable, a valid Ontario Class (full) G driver’s license, clean driver’s abstract is required to drive a company vehicle.
• 6 Years of class G driving experience considered an asset.

• Perform all operational tasks maintenance (preventative and corrective) duties for assigned facilities, (including daily rounds, system monitoring, housekeeping, regulatory sampling and deliveries to lab).
• Communicate using strong oral and written communication skills, to clearly describe operational items to members of the public, clients, government agencies, equipment supplies, and contractors/tradespeople, as well as internal staff.
• Drive long distances, including during inclement weather.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable legislation, regulations, approvals and orders, guidelines.
• Adjust, inspect and evaluate equipment and process performance in order to optimize efficiency and effectiveness, in accordance with established procedures.
• Inspect, repair and maintain potable water and wastewater treatment facilities to ensure compliance to required standards.
• Operate, monitor, repair and control water treatment plants, wells, pumping stations, reservoirs, valves, hydrants and meters.
• Inspect, monitor, and maintain wastewater treatment plants and pump stations, including disinfection equipment, pumps and control systems.
• Operate, monitor, and repair surface Water Treatment Plants, Well-Based Distribution and Supply Systems, Pumping Stations, Reservoirs including: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), various digital and analog instrumentation and control systems, numerous monitoring, reporting and communication systems, pressure tanks, filtration systems, continuous online analyzers, and related appurtenances, valves, hydrants etc.
• Operate, monitor, and repair wastewater treatment plants with varying degrees of complexity, including Membrane Biological Reactors (MBRs), Rotating Biological Contactors (RBCs), Sequencing Batch Reactors (SBRs), and Lagoons, Septic Systems, using Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems along with less sophisticated control systems, and Landfill Leachate and Sewage Pumping Stations, and manholes, etc.
• Conduct water testing and sampling (bacteriological and chemical) using various meters and spectrophotometer.
• Collect, package and transport process samples in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct in-house laboratory work utilizing handheld monitors (colorimeters, spectrophotometers).
• Carry out process changes required to optimize treatment performance.
• Comply with the on-call rotation schedule including evenings, weekends and statutory holidays and is able to respond to alarms at various sites.
• Interpret Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Process and Instrumentation Drawings (P&IDs), reviews Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and assists with asset data collection from sites to upload into a Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Participate in the commissioning of new treatment plants, including process optimization, instrumentation and control as well as SCADA.
• Maintain logs and records pertaining to system performance and conditions, in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in maintaining a safe work environment by using appropriate PPE and completing all required Health and Safety training.
• Promote a positive working environment, and puts forward a professional approach with the clients, establish and maintain relationships between Clearford and the client.
• Proactively, or by management request, maintain current training and pursue advanced certification.
• Perform other duties as assigned