Desktop engineer Jobs in Ottawa, ON

Requisition ID: 21888
Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Dept.
Service: Water Facilities & Treatment Services
Branch: Water Production - East Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Permanent
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62 annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: Lemieux Island, 1 River Street
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Engineering
Application Close: 07/05/2026

JOB SUMMARY

The mandate of Water Services is to provide treatment and distribution of a sustainable supply of high-quality drinking water and is committed to protecting the environment by collecting and treating wastewater for the health and prosperity of Ottawa.

You are responsible for: reviewing, analyzing and optimizing the Plant’s drinking water system* process operations that are of low to moderate complexity; preparing reports and documents (or components thereof) to meet Branch, regulatory and legislated requirements; and managing assigned projects.

*Drinking water systems include surface water treatment plants, groundwater well treatment systems, treated water reservoirs, elevated tanks and pumping systems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering (Environmental, Chemical, Civil or Mechanical) or related discipline

Minimum of 5 years of experience in an industrial production environment, including experience in process design and/or operations and control

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)Ontario MOE Drinking Water Treatment Operator Certificate at the appropriate level is an asset

KNOWLEDGE

• Engineering theories, principles, concepts, methodologies and models
• Process control and monitoring methods and technologies
• Federal and provincial legislation, standards, regulations and guidelines pertaining to water treatment and quality
• Water treatment, pumping stations, and water storage facilities operations
• Preventive and corrective maintenance activities and programs
• Computerized process control systems
• MS Office Suite
• CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Software) and the integration of data information from SCADA Systems
• Project management techniques
• Applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Work independently, with minimal direction, and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team
• Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work, and to develop and manage multi-disciplinary assignments
• Able to deal effectively with conflicting priorities, pressures and deadlines
• Able to read and review engineering/technical reports, documents and drawings
• Able to perform data analysis, formulate recommendations
• Possess computer literacy in applications such as MS Office Suite, and data management applications
• Possess effective interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Possess strong documentation, report writing and presentation skills
• Interact professionally with internal staff and managers, and external stakeholders
• Able to demonstrate sound judgement and decision-making capabilities
• Able to think analytically, and be attentive to accuracy and detail
• Display initiative, reliability
• Display diplomacy, tact, discretion
• Willing/able to work outside normal working hours, as required

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• 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.
• Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request.