Veolia operates and maintains both the drinking water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant in Moosonee, Ontario.
The Operator in Charge (OIC) - Water and Wastewater Treatment position is located in Moosonee, ON, and requires the successful candidate to relocate to the community. A northern living allowance is provided for working in Moosonee.
Operator in Charge (OIC) - Water and Wastewater Treatment is responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of both water and wastewater treatment facilities and must therefore hold valid water treatment and wastewater treatment certifications. Key responsibilities include conducting laboratory testing, making operational decisions, utilizing SCADA systems, preparing regulatory reports, operating treatment equipment, and maintaining effective communication with team members
Main Responsibilities:
- Adjusts, inspects and evaluates processes and equipment that control the operation and effectiveness of water and wastewater systems (WWT, WWC, WT, WD) in order to optimize performance, maintain regulatory compliance, and minimize local and/or system wide adverse impacts while taking into consideration cost, equipment capabilities, environmental impacts and OH&S.
- Operates and monitors the performance of system process equipment and related appurtenances, including but not limited to valves, gates, pumps, compressors, engines, electric motors/generators, HVAC systems, chemical dosing equipment, etc.
- Makes process adjustments, operational decisions and addresses/responds to alarm conditions to ensure efficient, compliant and safe operation within established performance, regulatory and quality limits.
- Maintains records and documentation of all process and/or work area activities using either manual or computerized systems including but not limited to plant logbooks, computerized databases, etc.
- Accountable for the efficient operation, in compliance with applicable regulations, of all processes within the water and wastewater systems as well as for personal performance and promoting optimal team performance.
- Collects samples, perform routine laboratory tests, analysis and calculations, and records results.
- Interprets laboratory results (internal and external) and makes adjustments as necessary.
- Identifies changes in operational conditions and interprets information in order to implement corrective actions and/or troubleshoot process issues.
- Utilizes various tools to perform operational duties including but not limited to Process Control System (PCS), other SCADA systems, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and Work Management System (WMS).
- Performs preventative maintenance diagnostics, and routine preventative maintenance duties such as monitoring equipment for excessive vibration or high temperatures.
- Monitors and assesses equipment performance and maintains process operations by using CLAIR (clean, lubricate, adjust, inspect, repair).