LEVEL 2 WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR

SHAWANAGA FIRST NATION

Department: Public Works

Reports To: Public Works Supervisor

Status: Full time, Permanent

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with overtime, weekends, holidays, on-call rotation and emergency callouts as required

Location: Shawanaga First Nation, Ontario

Position Summary

Shawanaga First Nation is seeking a qualified, experienced, dependable and safety-conscious Level 2 Water Treatment Operator to support the safe, reliable and effective operation of the Nation’s Water Treatment Plant and drinking-water distribution system.

Reporting to the Public Works Supervisor, the Level 2 Water Treatment Operator is responsible for the day-to-day operation, monitoring, inspection, testing, maintenance and documentation associated with the community’s drinking-water treatment and distribution systems. The Operator will monitor treatment processes and water quality, perform operational testing and sampling, maintain accurate operating records, inspect equipment, identify and respond to alarms and abnormal operating conditions, assist with preventive and corrective maintenance, and respond to water-related emergencies.

The Operator is expected to exercise sound professional judgement and immediately report any condition that could affect drinking-water quality, public health, operational safety or the reliable operation of the water system.

Key Responsibilities

- Safely operate, monitor, inspect and maintain the community Water Treatment Plant and drinking-water distribution system within the limits of the employee’s certification and assigned responsibilities.
- Perform routine plant inspections and monitor source water/wells, treatment processes, pumps, chemical-feed systems,



storage, pressure, flow, disinfection equipment, instrumentation, controls, alarms and associated equipment.
- Monitor, test and document operational parameters including chlorine residuals, turbidity, flow, pressure, chemical dosage and other required water-quality indicators.
- Conduct required operational testing, water sampling, monitoring and documentation in accordance with established procedures, sampling schedules and direction from the designated Overall Responsible Operator (ORO) and management.

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE DEPARTMENTS: Administration, Finance, Capital Projects, Public Works, Ontario Works, Family Resources, Economic Development, Lands, Membership ADMINISTRATION OFFICE: 2 Village Road Nobel, Ontario, P0G 1G0 Tel: (705) 366-2526 Fax: (705) 366-2740

- Collect, label, preserve and prepare microbiological and chemical water samples and coordinate delivery or submission to approved laboratories where required.
- Maintain accurate daily operating logs, inspection records, sampling records, chemical-use records, meter readings, maintenance records, incident reports and other required documentation.
- Monitor treatment chemical inventory and assist with ordering, receiving, safe storage and handling of chemicals, testing reagents and operating supplies.
- Inspect, calibrate,



clean and maintain water-quality monitoring and testing equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions and operational procedures.
- Monitor plant alarms and respond appropriately to abnormal operating conditions, equipment failures, power interruptions, loss of pressure, water-quality concerns and other emergencies.
- Immediately report adverse or abnormal water-quality results, treatment failures, equipment failures and other significant operational concerns through established reporting and notification procedures.
- Perform and document routine preventive maintenance and assist qualified personnel or contractors with repairs to pumps, valves, chemical-feed equipment, instrumentation and other plant components.
- Inspect the distribution system and assist with leak detection and repair, flushing, valve operation, hydrant maintenance, service interruptions, disinfection and restoration of water service.
- Participate in watermain flushing, repairs, commissioning, disinfection and post-repair sampling activities when required.
- Assist with maintaining the Water Treatment Plant, wells, reservoirs, pump systems, chemical rooms and associated facilities in a clean, secure and safe operating condition.
- Follow all applicable safe-work procedures, including WHMIS, chemical handling, personal protective equipment, lockout/tagout and confined‑space procedures where applicable.
- Participate in emergency response for watermain breaks, treatment‑process failures, loss of pressure, adverse water‑quality conditions, drinking‑water advisories and other water‑system emergencies.
- Participate in the plant’s after‑hours/on‑call rotation and be available for evenings, week

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