Water Treatment Operators (Casual Inventory)

SELECTION PROCESS CANCELLED

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity has been cancelled.

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Please clearly identify in your application, the locations listed in this advertisement where you are willing to work. You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Occupational Certification and Experience) for the initial screening through your resume and in answering online screening questions.

During the application process you will be asked to provide either a yes or no response to each question. Your response will be used to assist with the screening of applications. It is important that your education and work experience be clearly detailed in your résumé and that you provide the following information in support of your responses:

1) Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2) Title of the position occupied and duration (month/year) for which you exercised the functions;
3) Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired.

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html
Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process prior to the closing date. You may also review jobs open to the public through INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605. The INFOTEL number for persons using a TTY/TDD is 1-800-532-9397.

Duties

Operate and maintain a water filtration plant (Joyceville only); operate and maintain a sewage treatment plant (Joyceville and Warkworth); tests and treats potable water to meet drinking water standards; tests and treats sewage effluent to meet standards; maintains plant logs and documentation; submits orders to the manager for supplies and equipment for the work unit; provides expert advice to staff and management on water quality concerns and on the sewage treatment plant; occasionally provides oversight of inmates to maintain a safe and secure institutional and work environment.

Work environment

The incumbent is frequently require to adapt to changing priorities, multiple demands, imposed deadlines and interruptions when responding to emergencies and/or routine daily problems or situations. The work necessitates working in an isolated area of a federal correctional facility. There is exposure to inclement weather when performing inspections; exposure to unpleasant sights and noxious odours from chemical by-products of the sewage treatment plant. There is a requirement to wear cumbersome and/or restrictive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The work involves frequent
daily exposure to confined/restricted spaces, dirt, noise, temperature extremes, vibration and humidity. Daily use of hand and power tools,motorized cutting equipment and machinery – proper health and safety precautions must be followed.

Intent of the process

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for casual opportunities, which may be used to staff short-term vacancies within the Correctional Service Canada at our various Institutions across the Ontario Region.

Casual employment is temporary employment of 90 working days or less in a calendar year, to meet needs for temporary vacancies arising from vacation, sick leave, training, special projects, etc. These vacancies may require various operational requirements, condition of employment and/or work locations.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education
• Completion of a secondary school diploma or successful completion of a provincially / territorially approved secondary school equivalency test.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification and Experience:

Joyceville Institution
• Possession of a valid Wastewater Treatment Operators’ Licence Class II (or higher) as recognized by the Province of Ontario’s certification authority OR equivalent certification from another province or territory in Canada; and,
• Candidates with a Class I licence are invited to apply, but will not be considered for positions until such time as they obtain a Class II licence;
• Possession of a valid Limited Surface Water Subsystem Licence (or higher) as recognized by the Province of Ontario’s certification authority OR equivalent certification from another province or territory in Canada.

Warkworth Institution
• Possession of a valid Wastewater Treatment Operators’ Licence Class II (or higher) as recognized by the Province of Ontario’s certification authority OR equivalent certification from another province or territory in Canada;
• Candidates with a Class I licence are invited to apply, but will not be considered for positions until such time as they obtain a Class II licence

Experience

Joyceville Institution
• Experience in the operation of a municipally, provincially/territorially, federally, or privately operated wastewater treatment plant;
• Experience in the operation of a municipally, provincially/territorially, federally, or privately operated conventional surface water treatment plant;
• Experience with plant control, monitoring and operating computer automated monitoring equipment, Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA);
• Experience using computer programs in the Microsoft Office Suite, i.e. Word, Excel and Outlook;

Warkworth Institution
• Experience in the operation of a municipally, provincially/territorially, federally, or privately operated wastewater treatment plant;
• Experience with plant control, monitoring and operating computer automated monitoring equipment, Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA);
• Experience using computer programs in the Microsoft Office Suite, i.e. Word, Excel and Outlook.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness to work shifts and overtime;

Willingness to travel to other Institutions;

Must be willing and able to work in extreme weather conditions; work in confined; spaces; work at heights and from ladders and scaffolding;

Have and maintain a driver’s licence valid for the province of work;

Must maintain training and certification in accordance with the requirement of the province of work to the level required by the system classification.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

COMMUNICATION
For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. You must ensure to check/view your email accounts including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. Candidates who respond past the deadline risk being removed from the selection process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.