Job Description

Apply By: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Maintenance Technician

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Job ID:

234862

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ontario Clean Water Agency

Division:

Operations, South Peel Region

City:

Mississauga

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

2 Permanent

Job code:

93006P - Maintenance Mechanic 3 Peel

Salary:

$38.14 - $40.98 Per hour
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) believes in Our Communities, Our Environment and Our People. As a trusted partner to municipalities, First Nations communities, businesses, governments and institutions across Ontario, we provide our clients with total solutions in water and wastewater. We are dedicated to working closely with our clients to help them build healthy sustainable communities and organizations and provide safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day.

Join our team as a Maintenance Technician with OCWA!

About the job

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In this role, you will maintain related equipment in an advanced Class 4 wastewater treatment facility. This position will require you to oversee, operate, inspect, maintain and carry out repairs on complex and advanced water and wastewater system equipment, such as mechanical and electrical valves, centrifugal pumps, chemical systems, and process control equipment. In carrying out these duties at the various water and/or wastewater treatment facilities, you will have the opportunity to work independently or when required, to work with a dedicated and skilled team.




Equipped with personal protective equipment you will need to be able to work in all weather conditions, in confined spaces, dirty and/or noisy environments and have physical dexterity. In water / wastewater facilities, physical dexterity includes but is not limited to: walking, standing, sitting, lifting floor to waist, lifting waist to shoulder, kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting, stair climbing, ladder climbing, pushing, pulling, carrying, handling, fingering, reaching forward, reaching overhead.

What you bring to the team

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Mandatory requirements

Ability to obtain Trades license as a Millwright and/or other trades certificates required. Must have a Grade 12 diploma, or equivalent as recognized by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). Ability to obtain Operator in Training (OIT) in the appropriate discipline as per the applicable regulation (O.Reg. 129/04 of the Ontario Water Resources Act). Valid Class G Drivers licence. Ability to work on a rotating shift schedule and be available to work on an on-call basis.

Knowledge includes:

Excellent knowledge in the principles and practices necessary in the mechanical inspection and maintenance of advanced wastewater facilities and collection systems. Knowledge of all relevant acts and regulations to ensure operational compliance. General knowledge of industrial processes and maintenance and repair of a variety of equipment and structures to operate, inspect, clean and maintain them by conducting scheduled maintenance practices and recordings. Monitoring local equipment conditions and equipment operations (flow rates, temperatures and pressures). Knowledge of financial processes regarding expenditures and purchase orders. Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety precautions including storage of chemicals, confined space entry, equipment lockout/tagging and personal protective equipment. Knowledge of basic mathematics and chemistry in order to make calculations regarding chemicals and operating processes. Technical and electrical/mechanical knowledge. Familiarity with computerized monitoring systems, such as SCADA, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and overall computer literacy to record data from inspections and monitor activities to complete work orders and project forms to initiate repairs for maintenance.

Skills and Abilities include:

Analytical and problem solving skills to identify and correct maintenance issues with equipment/ processes. Organizational skills to lead extensive maintenance and repair projects. Teamwork skills to work as part of a team, and to take initiative when required. Ability to read and interpret blueprints and follow process drawings to aid in troubleshooting equipment problems. Ability to use and understand operating and maintenance manuals, and other technical specifications. Good oral and written communication skills to liaise with staff and clients and to keep logs and complete reports. A demonstrated interest in continuous learning. Equipped with personal protective equipment ability to work in all weather conditions, in confined spaces, dirty and/or noisy environments and have physical dexterity. In water / wastewater facilities, physical dexterity includes but is not limited to: walking, standing, sitting, lifting floor to waist, lifting waist to shoulder, kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting, stair climbing, ladder climbing, pushing, pulling, carrying, handling, fingering, reaching forward, reaching overhead.

Ontario Clean Water Agency is an inclusive employer.

We will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code

The Ontario Clean Water Agency is an agency of the Province of Ontario, reporting to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. In 2023, OCWA staff treated water and wastewater, and provided other technical services for 318 clients in the province including 169 municipalities, 16 First Nations, 108 commercial and industrial clients and 25 government and institutional clients. Municipal clients range in size from populations as large as 1.5 million in the Region of Peel to as small as 2,400 in Moose Factory. This broad scope of experience ensures OCWA has the expertise to solve any issues that may arise, in any size or type of treatment process in the province. Our Agency has grown its municipal client base every year over the past 30 years is proof of this value. We continue to focus on our people and strategies to attract and retain competent staff



Note: Thank you for your interest, we will contact you only if we choose you for further screening or an interview.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.



Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.



Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives accessibility Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

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Flexible learning and development opportunities. Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario. You will be eligible for additional pay for certification, should you be successful in completing and maintaining facility water/wastewater operator's licenses. Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 30 years. Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology. A defined benefit pension plan; Comprehensive Health Plan; Life and Disability Insurance. Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents.

Additional information:

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Apply by:

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

2 English Permanent, 1300 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, Central Region

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 4,7

Category:

Maintenance and Trades

Posted on:

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Note:

T-AQ-234862/25(2)

How to apply:

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You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.

Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.

OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

Send application to:

resume with covering letter (PDF format preferred) saved as JOB ID 234862 - First Last Name to:

Ontario Clean Water Agency

Hiring Manager: Blaine Miranda, Attention: Shamim Lalji

SLalji@ocwa.com

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matiere de langue et evaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichees en francais et en anglais. Consultez la section Langue du ou des postes en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaitre les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont evalues en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/francais), vous devrez egalement passer un test de competences linguistiques en francais.





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Information collection notice

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