Infrastructure & Water Services Dept.

Service: Water Facilities & Treatment Services

Employment Type: 1 Full-time Permanent and 1 Full-time Temporary (up to 2 years)

Affiliation: CUPE 503 - In/Out/PCC/WF 12hr Shift

Job Category: Maintenance and Trades

Water Facilities and Treatment Services manages the operation and maintenance of the major City wastewater treatment facility and various communal treatment systems, provides technical expertise for wastewater treatment process technologies, and is responsible to protect public health by ensuring all environmental compliances and preventive and corrective maintenance are performed as required. The Wastewater Collection Branch is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City’s Wastewater Collection infrastructure and systems including communal wastewater treatment facilities and wastewater system, and oversees the Sewer Use Program.

You are responsible for monitoring, adjusting and controlling the overall process and 24 hour operation of assigned areas in a multi-component sewage treatment facility, in an efficient and economical manner, to ensure compliance with the federal, provincial, and municipal laws, regulations, guidelines and/or standards, and prevent personal or City liability.

You may be assigned to one of the three wastewater sub-systems (plant-liquid train, plant solid train or the wastewater collection system). You are also responsible for: coordinating a response to all in office process and equipment alarm conditions and other emergencies; providing technical and operational assistance; preparing reports, records, and maintaining data; Completion of 3 year community college diploma in Engineering Technology, preferably with emphasis in environmental, waste water, or biochemical technology

Minimum of 5 years of experience in process control and operation





Must obtain and maintain Ontario MOE Class 3 Wastewater Collection Operator Certificate within the timeframe determined by the employer

Wastewater Collection or Treatment technology

Computerized supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA)

Spreadsheet programs for data analysis

Wastewater sampling and basic testing techniques

City policies and procedures

Environmental Services Department mandate and programs

Legislation/regulations applicable to wastewater treatment and collection

Work with minimal supervision

Prepare technical and administrative reports

Resolve process and other problems of a technical/administrative/personnel nature, to prevent the need for costly repairs or adverse process events

Must be able to comply with the City of Ottawa’s Respiratory Protection Policy

Work a rotating day/night shift schedule

Work with and use all required/provided Personal Protective Equipment

Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing

Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check (Level 2) with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

Please contact the HR Service Centre (email:

📌 Engineering Technologist (Full Time) (Ottawa)
🏢 City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa
📍 Ottawa