wastewater treatment plant worker

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work Setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

• Operate filtration and clarification systems
• Operate pumping systems
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Take physico-chemical measurements on water and sludge
• Wear and use Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment
• Collect and test water samples for chemical and bacterial content
• Collect waste and sewage samples
• Complete and maintain plant logs and reports
• Help with the installation, assembly, and repairs to equipment
• Maintain chemical feed stocks
• Make adjustments to plant equipment and systems
• Monitor and inspect plant equipment and systems to detect equipment malfunctioning and to ensure plant systems are operating normally
• Monitor and read recording instruments to detect equipment malfunctions and ensure plant systems and equipment are operating within prescribed limits
• Operate and monitor computerized control systems and related equipment to regulate the treatment and distribution of water
• Patrol plant to check pumps, motors, filters, chlorinators, and other plant equipment
• Transport and mix chemicals, and operate equipment used to unload chemicals

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• Backflow Prevention Certification
• Water Wastewater Operator Certification
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
• Water Treatment Certificate (Levels I, II, III or IV)
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Security and Safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / Travel Information

• Own transportation

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye coordination
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods

Personal Suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Availability Questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Benefits

• Disability benefits
• Paramedical services coverage
• As per collective agreement
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)