HUB Water and Wastewater Process Technician

Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporati

195 Henry StBrantford, OntarioN3S5C9

HUB Water and Wastewater Process Technician

Location: Remote

The Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) is a nonprofit organization

that provides technical advisory services, training, and capacity development to First Nations

communities in Ontario. By offering a wide range of specialized services and expertise, OFNTSC

helps to enhance the quality of life, promote self-sufficiency, and foster economic growth within

these communities.

The OFNTSC requires the services of a HUB Water & Wastewater Process Technician to

assist the OFNTSC HUB Supervisor. This position will require up to 90% travel weekly.

These tasks must be executed in alignment with the culture and values of OFNTSC while

maintaining strict confidentiality.

Full Time

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Responsibilities:

- Providing onsite Operator support to ensure Provincial regulative compliance of process

control programs and maintain health and safety requirements for water and

wastewater treatment processes in Ontario’s Unaffiliated First Nations.

- Implement Operations and Maintenance practices for Unaffiliated First Nations water

and wastewater systems utilizing pertinent tracking software skills and applying

analytical, problem-solving, planning, and scheduling skills to inspect, operate and

monitor processes and equipment. Make process control adjustments; resolve

operating issues.

- Apply analytical skills to analyze data, monitor local performance against legal

requirements, resolve onsite compliance issues and meet the OFNTSC’s HUB targets.

- Share knowledge of environmental compliance including relevant regulatory and

legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines, and procedures related to environmental

compliance and the impact on the operation of the water and wastewater treatment

systems.

- Provide advice & guidance regarding technical compliance to a variety of internal and

external contacts in addition to facilitating in-house training to Unaffiliated First Nations Operations staff.

- Track and support necessary compliance documentation for completion of major

maintenance projects.

- Evaluative Operational skills for compliance and quality status of First Nations’ water

and/or wastewater treatment systems.

- Support procurement processes and procedures

- Apply, interpret, implement and maintain water and wastewater programs based on

legislated requirements and various internal operational processes

Qualifications:

- Mandatory Class II certification in Water Treatment and/or Class II in Wastewater

Treatment 

- Alternatively, a Professional Engineer registered in the Province of Ontario.

- May consider lesser qualified candidates minimum Class I Water &/or Wastewater

license, as specified in O.Reg. 128/04 of the Safe Drinking Water Act and O.Reg. 129/04

of the Ontario Water Resources Act.

- Post-secondary education in an engineering &/or environmental discipline or field of

knowledge.

- Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize and take initiative.

- Ability to work in a team environment and independently.

- Strong attention to detail.

- Extensive awareness and knowledge of water and wastewater treatment operations and

processes related to water and wastewater treatment.

- Extensive awareness of the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS).

- Extensive knowledge in environmental compliance and health and safety requirements.

- Excellent knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant

regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines, and procedures related to

workplace safety.

- Auditing and inspection skills to conduct internal audits, respond to findings, participate

in inspections and make recommendations to assigned facilities.

- Excellent written skills with an ability to prepare written technical letters, reports,

procedures which may include photos, charts, and graphs.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office database functions and maintenance programs, proven

experience in the operation of computers and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data

Acquisition) systems.

Conditions:

- Some out of town traveling required through the province of Ontario.

- Reliable and insured vehicle and Valid driver’s license

- Must maintain or obtain a Class II certificate of competency for Water Treatment as per

the regulations of the Ontario Water Resources Act O. Reg. 170/03 within 1 year;

- Must have at least five years of progressive proven full-time maintenance experience;

- Must be available after regular working hours for emergency situations or on-call for a

cluster of Unaffiliated First Nation WTP sites throughout the Northern and Southern

Ontario regions.

*Priority will be given to First Nations applicants that meet the mandatory requirements.

In efforts to promote the safety, security, and well-being of staff members, communities, and people we come into contact with, the OFNTSC Human Resources department will be giving preference to applicants who have proof of two full doses of a Health Canada- approved COVID-19 vaccination.

If you are passionate about supporting First Nations communities and possess the necessary skills and qualifications, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the position. Please upload your documents and label as [LastName_FirstName_WW Process Technician]. Or aply at https://ofntsc.bamboohr.com/careers/77.