Penticton is a vibrant innovative healthy waterfront City focused on sustainability community and economic opportunity. At the City of Penticton our goal is to serve our residents businesses and visitors through good governance partnership and the delivery of effective and community-focused services.
The City of Penticton Utilities Division keeps our community safe by providing clean safe drinking water a reliable sanitary sewer system and storm water drainage to help prevent flooding. The division consists of the Water Treatment Plant Utilities Distribution & Collections Branch and Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWWTP).
The City of Penticton has a 4-month (May-Aug 2026) opportunity for a WWTP Co-op Student who is enrolled in a Water Engineering Technology program. The Advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant is an industry leading facility that protects public health and the environment by treating wastewater from residences schools hospitals businesses and industries. The Plant also accepts wastewater from private septic systems.
This facility is considered one of the most technologically up-to-date advanced wastewater treatment facilities in North America. Our wastewater management re-use facility provides irrigation for parks an 18-hole golf course and generates compost for commercial sales. This is a unique opportunity where a student will have a chance to gain real operations experience in a level 4 advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant facility.
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At the City of Penticton we recognize that great talent and great ideas come from a variety of backgrounds. Tapping into the diversity of our community makes us all stronger and allows us to serve Penticton even better.
Thats why we welcome all applicants to consider joining our team. We encourage Indigenous persons people of colour all genders and expressions 2SLGBT2QIApersons living with disabilities and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace to apply.
So if your experience is close to what were looking for we would love a chance to talk about working with you. We welcome your cover letter and resume by January 4 2025.
If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact us at wed be happy to hear from you!
Position type :
Four months (40 hours per week typically from Monday - Friday including some evenings)
Wage :
$21.92 - $23.74 per hour (CUPE) / The rates of pay will vary according to the term identified by the institution.
Benefits :
Additional 15.5% in lieu of benefits vacation and statutory holidays
Comp # : 25-137
Key Skills
Cognos,ABAP,Civil Construction,E Learning,Agricultural,Application Engineering
Employment Type : Temp
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Hourly Salary Salary : 21 - 23
Wastewater Treatment • Penticton, British Columbia, Canada