W & WW Operator

Application Deadline: 2026-10-23 Position Title: W & WW Operator Division: Huron Operations Cluster (Denny Rodrigues) Location: 71155 Bluewater Highway
Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0
Canada Location Hierarchy: West Worker Type: Regular Number of Positions: 1 Job Duration: Job Term: Full time Job Code: Job Code: 40402 Salary: $27.92 - $31.06CADHourly Posting Status: Post Internally and Externally & Post to OPS OPS Job ID: 250237 Water is our business and our passion. It can be yours too. The water professionals at OCWA know the value of water better than anyone. Our work benefits communities across Ontario every day.  Our job (and possibly yours) is also to return treated and safe water back to our lakes and rivers. At OCWA, we have a deep respect for the environment and our responsibility for the health of the communities we serve drives us.   A job at OCWA is an opportunity to make a positive impact on millions—a big responsibility. Are you ready? We think you are. So come on in. The water is perfect.  In this role, you will use your skills to operate and maintain the water and wastewater facilities within the region. Mandatory: An Operator-in-Training (OIT) to Class IV certificate or license: Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment and Collection, Water Distribution and Supply, (as per O. Reg. 128/04). A lesser qualified candidate may be considered as an under-fill with a minimum Operator-in-Training (OIT), as specified in O.Reg. 128/04 of the Safe Drinking Water Act and O.Reg. 129/04 of the Ontario Water Resources Act ( https://owwco.ca/operators/#gettingcertificate ). Should a successful applicant be employed as an under-fill Operator (OIT), there will be a requirement to write and pass the required class 1 certification exams within 12 months of your start date.  If you are not certified, please review this link to find out how to become certified: https://owwco.ca/operators/#gettingcertificate Must be available for overtime and ability to be on-call after regular working hours as part of a rotation and must be able to respond to on-call within a reasonable period of time. Valid Class G driver’s license Knowledge: Good knowledge of wastewater treatment processes to operate the facilities. Working experience/knowledge of the skilled trades for the maintenance and repair of a variety of equipment and structures, including but not limited to the following skills: basic electrical repair, welding, plumbing, millwright and instrumentation. Sound knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines and procedures related to wastewater operations and maintenance; health and safety procedures/WHMIS. Good knowledge of the relevant regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines and procedures related to water and wastewater operations and maintenance, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and health…