Water Treatment Operator Operations

Position Details

• Position Title: Water Treatment Operator
• Operations Group: Union
• Supervisor: Director of Water Wastewater
• Department: Infrastructure
• Approved: March 6, 2017
• Hours of Work: Eight (8) to ten (10) hour days during normal business hours, emergency response must be available to work overtime
• Work Environment: Spends 30% to 40% of the average work year outdoors, balance indoors/travelling to repair location
• Overtime: Compensated as per the Collective Agreement

Job Function

Reporting to the Director of Water/Wastewater Operations, the Water Treatment Operator is responsible for the maintenance of the Township’s Water and Wastewater operations; while adhering to the Ontario Drinking Water Protection Regulations and related standards.

Skills and Qualifications

• Successful completion of written examination to achieve Minimum Class II Water Treatment; Class II Water Distributions; Successful completion of written examination to achieve Class II Wastewater Treatment and Class II Wastewater Collection Licenses.
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a public sector works environment.
• Effective verbal and listening communications skills.
• Completion of Grade 12 education or equivalent.
• Maintain a valid Drivers’ License and clean driver’s abstract.

Direction Received/Independent Action

• General direction is provided by the Director of Water/Wastewater Operations.
• Performance is monitored by the Director of Water/Wastewater Operations through the Township’s Performance Management Program.
• Must have the knowledge of and ability to apply policies, procedures and regulations such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).

Working Relationships

• Routine Contacts: Director of Water/Wastewater Operations – Direct reporting relationship; not responsible for directly supervising the work of others.
• Non-Routine Contacts: General Public – Responds to residents in a positive and courteous manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs technical work in operations of the treatment plant, water distribution systems, wastewater treatment system and pumping stations ensuring operation within applicable regulations, Systems Drinking Water License, and other objectives.
• Performs preventative maintenance and repair of plant equipment, including lubrication of motors and pumps, pump repairs etc.
• Reads various gauges and meters, conducts tests recorded on charts and graphs, inspects the plant for efficient operation of equipment.
• Operates SCADA systems to control system changes and process adjustments.
• Adheres to the requirements of the Drinking Water Quality Management System Operational Plan and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Monitors gauges, meters and control panels; observes variations and interprets readings.
• Adjusts equipment to regulate flow rates or modify treatment process as determined by observations and tests.
• Maintains records of operation and completes related standard reports.
• Collects samples at various stages of treatment process, distribution system and wastewater treatment system.
• Responds to emergency situations and performs after hour on-call duties.
• Ensures all work is completed safely adhering to Occupational Health & Safety Act and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical and Sensory Demands

• Physical demand can include lifting, pulling, and managing heavy equipment and objects.
• May be exposed to unpleasant sights and smells.

Mental Demands

• May be exposed to short periods of frequent concentration.

Impact of Errors

• Errors could possibly endanger personal or public health and safety and create poor public relations including the loss of professional credibility.
• Errors could cause inconvenience and disruption of services to the public.