Posted: Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Job Number: PC-23-45
Job Type: Permanent Full-time, Union
Position Closing Date: Tuesday, September 19, 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 Water Operations Branch is a branch within the Infrastructure Department. The branch’s key responsibilities include the operation and maintenance of the City’s environmental infrastructure and systems including water supply, treatment, and distribution systems. This includes the repair and maintenance of drinking water treatment systems, water mains, valves, hydrants, residential main shut off valves, repair and replacement and water meters for service billing; the inspection of water mains and services; the installation of Industrial / Commercial / Institutional water services and meters, new home meters and hydrant metered gate valves; the Backflow Prevention Program; the resolution of water quality or water pressure issues/complaints; the maintenance of City standard drawing details for water specifications; and the prevention of infrastructure damage through the locating services for all of the City of Barrie's buried infrastructure in accordance with "One Call" legislation.
Under the general guidance and direction of the Supervisor of Water Customer Service, the Water Operations Water Meter Installer is responsible for performing all tasks necessary to ensure the efficient, and accurate operation of water meters and advanced metering infrastructure. This position is responsible for locating, inspecting, cleaning, repairing, testing, maintaining, and calibrating water meters and water meter related equipment, as well as installing and inspecting residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional water meters and remote reading equipment. The Water Meter Installer troubleshoots and corrects remote reading equipment and minor plumbing issues as they relate to water metering. This position also inspects new or repaired water services for compliance with City standards, and inspects for and reports on any broken/damaged water meters, suspected or proven tampering or unauthorized use of water, hazards to the public drinking water system, and non-compliance with multiple City by-laws (i.e., Cross connection control by-law, Water and Wastewater billing by-law).
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 Civil Engineering Technician, Environmental Technician, or related discipline
Experience
- Two (2) years of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities
Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Work independently with minimal supervision
- Availability to accommodate deadlines or peak period workloads that may extend beyond designated normal workday hours or normal hours per week
- Enter, transcribe, record, store, and maintain information in electronic form
- General knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 and applicable regulations; Ontario Drinking Water Quality Management Standards; Ontario Water Resources Act, 1990 and applicable regulations; and Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1990
- Intermediate skills include: Analytical; Problem Solving; Time Management
- Working knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Ontario Building Code Act, 1992 (O. Reg. 332/12, Division B, Part 7, Plumbing; and CSA B64 Series of Standards)
- Advanced skills include: Interpersonal; Verbal Communication; Written Communication
- Working knowledge of displacement type-cold water meters AWWA C700-20
- Intermediate computer literacy using the following systems and software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access), Field Logic, CMMS, and the Internet
- Working knowledge of NSF Standards for Water Treatment Systems-NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 and NSF/ANSI/CAN 61
- Working knowledge of municipal water systems and water metering systems
- Demonstrated ability to:
Conditions of Employment
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
- 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.
- Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing
- Medical documentation to confirm medically fit to wear a respirator
Other Important Information
Location: Surface Water Treatment Plant, 20 Royal Parksdie Drive, Barrie
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:
- Yearly Salary: $53,643.20 to $64,230.40 per year
- Hourly Pay Rate: $25.79 to $30.88 per hour
- Pay Level: Level 3
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.
Disclaimer: The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this position. For full position details, please request a copy of the by emailing [email protected].
We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
