JOB SUMMARY 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 productive 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 on-site process and equipment alarm conditions and other emergencies; providing technical and operational assistance; preparing reports, records, and maintaining data; and other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 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

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Must obtain and maintainOntarioMOEClass4 Wastewater TreatmentOperator Certificatewithin the timeframe determined by the employer

Must obtain and maintainOntarioMOEClass3 Wastewater CollectionOperator Certificatewithin the timeframe determined by the employer

KNOWLEDGE

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

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act

Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Work with minimal supervision

Work effectively with others

Prepare technical and administrative reports

Communicate effectively

Identify, plan and organize work activities

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

Initiative, reliability, dependability

Alertness

Safety awareness

Works well with others

Good attendance record

Conscientious

Tact and discretion

Work a rotating day/night shift schedule

📌 Process Technologist – 42 hours (Montreal)
🏢 City of Ottawa
📍 Montreal