Operator Class Ii - Wwtf

Posted: Friday, June 2, 2023

Job Number: PC-23-29

Job Type: Permanent Full-time, Union

Position Closing Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023

Choose Barrie

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity

The Infrastructure Department is comprised of five Branches, including three Design and Construction Branches, the Wastewater Operations Branch, and the Water Operations Branch. Key responsibilities include the operation and maintenance of the City’s environmental infrastructure and systems including water supply, treatment, and distribution; wastewater collection and treatment; and the design and construction of the City's infrastructure including treatment plants, pump stations, roads, sewers, watermains, sidewalks, stormwater management ponds, water towers and reservoirs, etc.

The Operator Class II - WwTF position performs process control duties and daily operational and maintenance activities in collaboration with the Supervisor of Wastewater Operations and Maintenance, Operations Lead Hand and/or Operator-in-Charge (OIC). Specifically, this position monitors and controls sewage treatment processes and performance; conducts operational checks and inspections; documents process control activities, and performs basic operation of, and completes maintenance activities on a wide range of wastewater treatment and collection infrastructure and equipment. Additionally, this position identifies process issues; and troubleshoots and adjusts processes in order to maintain the wastewater treatment and collection infrastructure and equipment. This position is also responsible for taking instrument readings; collecting representative samples from various points in the sewage treatment and/or collection process; and performing standard wastewater process control tests. In keeping with provincial regulations and Wastewater Operations Branch (WWOB) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), this position maintains personal, station and operator logs and records. Lastly, this position acts at the Operator-in-Charge, on a scheduled rotational basis, and performs the statutory duties as prescribed under the Ontario Water Resources Act, O. Reg. 129/04. Overall, this position plays an integral role in ensuring the continuous and safe operation of wastewater facilities, processes and equipment in accordance with legislative and/or regulatory requirements, which will allow for continuous operation of the wastewater treatment plant, facilities, equipment and systems in keeping with community health needs and sound asset and risk management practices.

The City operates 17 remote Class III Wastewater Collection System (WWCS) facilities, in addition to a central 76MLD (megalitre/day) Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) Class IV Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF). Each of the facilities are regulated by MOECC Certificates of Approval (CoA) and/or Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECA) and Permits to Take Water (26 documents in total) with conditions that must be met.

Our Culture And Qualifications Of The Job

Corporate Culture

• Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

• Two (2) year College Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technician, Civil Engineering Technician, Electrical Engineering Technician, Environmental Engineering Technician, and/or Mechanical Engineering Technician
• Valid Wastewater Treatment Class II Licence and Wastewater Collections Class II Licence from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC)

Experience

• Three (3) years of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities, including one (1) year of experience as an Operator-in-Training (OIT), and two (2) years of experience as a Wastewater Treatment Class I Operator and/or Wastewater Collections Class I Operator within a Class II, III, or IV Wastewater Treatment Facility and/or Wastewater Collection Facility

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• Intermediate computer literacy utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, and Word), computerized maintenance management systems, integrated management systems, and SCADA systems
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Working knowledge of health and safety protocols and procedures related to environmental bio-hazards
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
• Working knowledge and understanding of wastewater treatment and collection Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) Certificates of Approval
• Intermediate interpersonal, communication, teamwork, initiative/self-management, time management, recordkeeping, and flexibility/adaptability skills
• Use reason and judgment to develop conclusions and/or solutions to problems
• Deal with contacts in a courteous and efficient manner to promote a high standard of public relations at all times
• Lake Simcoe Protection Act (LSPA)
• Nutrient Management Act (NMA)
• Read, interpret and apply wastewater treatment and collection MOECC Certificates of Approval
• Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA)
• Availability to work a rotating shift schedule, including day, afternoon, night and/or weekend shifts and shifts varying in length
• Working knowledge of applicable legislation, including but not limited to the following:
• Availability to work outside of scheduled work hours to perform standby, overtime and/or emergency response duties
• Environmental Protection Act (EPA)

Conditions of Employment

• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
• Medical documentation to confirm medically fit to wear a respirator
• Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing
• Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Procedure. Existing employees will be grandparented from this requirement.

Other Important Information

Location: Wastewater Treatment Facility, 249 Bradford Street, Barrie, Ontario

Hours: The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

Wage: This position is within the CUPE Local 2380 Bargaining Unit with the following pay level and 2023 pay range:

• Hourly Pay Rate: $33.79 to $40.50 per hour
• Pay Level: Level 6
• Yearly Salary: $70,283.20 to $84,240.00 per year

Benefits: This position includes a comprehensive union benefit plan, including but not limited to extended health and dental coverage, life and accident insurance, paid vacation and sick days, short/long term disability plans, OMERS pension plan, discounted rate for City Fitness Memberships and much more.

Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Procedure to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/JobOpps.

• Position Equivalency Code: C

Please note that verification of educational credentials will be required from the preferred candidate prior to an employment offer.

The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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