Job Description

Apply By: Friday, July 11, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Process and Compliance Technician

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Job ID:

231902

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ontario Clean Water Agency

Division:

Operations, Kawartha Trent Region

City:

Brechin

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

61504 - Environmental Officer 3

Salary:

$1,289.12 - $1,534.12 Per weekplus pay for water/wastewater certification
*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 compliance professional with OCWA

In this role, you will implement programs to support environmental compliance, process control programs, and health and safety requirements for water and wastewater treatment processes within the Kawartha Trent Region.

About the job

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What's in it for you?

Flexible learning and development opportunities. Hybrid work schedule following OPS guidelines Vehicle provided (taxable benefit) Phone and laptop provided Personal Protective Equipment allowance 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.

What you bring to the team

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Mandatory requirements

Class 3 certification in Water Treatment, Class 3 in Wastewater Treatment. May consider lesser qualified candidates as under-fill - 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. Post-secondary education in an environmental discipline or field knowledge. Valid Class G driver's license. Must be available after regular working hours for emergency situations or on-call as scheduled. Expectation of travel throughout the Cluster. If you are not certified, please review this link to find out how to become certified:
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Knowledge

Sound knowledge of water and wastewater treatment operations. Extensive knowledge in environmental compliance, health and safety requirements and the processes related to water and wastewater treatment. Good knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines and procedures related to workplace safety. Good knowledge of environmental compliance including relevant regulatory and legislative acts, codes, policies, guidelines and procedures related environmental compliance and the impact on the operation of the water and wastewater treatment systems. Knowledge and understanding of Drinking Water Quality Management Systems and performing audits on various systems Good knowledge and understanding is required to apply, interpret, implement and maintain programs based on legislated requirements and various internal operational processes. Excellent knowledge of computers, operating programs and systems.
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Skills and Ability include

Analytical, problem-solving, planning and scheduling skills to inspect, operate and monitor processes and equipment. Make process control adjustments; resolve operating issues. Demonstrate analytical skills to analyze data, monitor local performance against legal requirements and corporate goals, and resolve compliance issues. Evaluative skills to evaluate compliance and quality status of water and/or wastewater treatment facilities. Auditing and inspection skills to conduct internal audits, respond to findings, participate in inspections and make recommendations to assigned facilities. Excellent oral and presentation skills to provide technical compliance advice to a variety of internal and external contacts in addition to facilitating in-house training to operations staff. Excellent written skills with an ability to prepare written technical letters, reports, procedures which will include photos, charts and graphs. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of database functions and maintenance programs. Ability to provide training and presentations to teams in person and online Ability to work in a team environment and independently. Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize and take initiative. Strong attention to detail.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.



We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.



Visit theOPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.




We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario'sHuman Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.

Additional information:

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Apply by:

Friday, July 11, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

1 English Permanent, 2115 Hwy 12, Brechin, Central Region

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 3.7

Category:

Environment

Posted on:

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Note:

1. You must apply by e-mail and the job competition quoted in the subject line.
2. You must show how you meet what we are looking for clearly, completely and concisely; we rely on the information you provide to us.

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

4. Send application/resume with covering letter (PDF format preferred).



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

Ontario Clean Water Agency

Hiring Manager: Allison McCann

Email: HRKawarthaTrent@ocwa.com

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:

HRKawarthaTrent@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.





All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

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