Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator - ᐃᒥᕐᓂ ᐊᑐᕇᖅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓴᓗᒻᒪᖅᓴᐃᕕᒻᒥ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨ

Employment Opportunity

Title : Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator

Department : Public Works

Status : Full-time permanent

Salary : $91,977.10 per annum, 40 hour / week

Settlement

Allowance : $20,907.43 per annum

Union Status : Unionized

Closing Date : Open until filled

Under the direction of the Superintendent of Water works, the Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator is primarily responsible, with others, for operating, maintaining, sustaining, monitoring and assessing wastewater treatment plant needs and operations.

This position directly ensures incoming wastewater is properly treated and discharged to the environment within the City of Iqaluit.

This position operates the equipment within the facility in an appropriate manner and provides continual maintenance of every section of the plant.

Key to the ongoing operation and maintenance of the facility and its equipment will be the conformance to the City’s Operational Health and Safety Manual.

On occasion, the Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator may be called upon to perform similar operating and maintenance functions and duties in other City facilities including the Sewage Lift Stations, Water Treatment Plant, Water Booster Stations and Water Reheat Stations.

Required Qualifications :

• High School Diploma;
• Level 1 Wastewater Treatment certification with a minimum of 1 year’s experience;
• Class 5 driver’s license;
• Confined Space Certification or willingness to obtain within 6 months
• Knowledge of DDC Controls and Northern Building Practices,
• Working knowledge of mechanical, plumbing, electrical and oil burning heating sytems.
• Strong computers skills including MS Office
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with various suppliers and the public.

Assets :

• Journeyman plumber or plumbing experience.
• Level 1 Water Distribution Operator
• Class 3 Driver’s License
• The ability to speak and write in one or more of Nunavut’s official languages.

Equivalencies that include a combination of education and experience may be considered.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful candidate must submit a clear criminal reference check and a clean driver’s abstract at the time of application.