Foreperson, Ww Collection, Maintenance & Repair
Requisition ID: 16843
Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Dept.
Service: Water Linear & Customer Services
Branch: Wastewater Linear Collections Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 2 years
Work Hours: 40.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
Salary Information: $36.641 - $42.872 per hour (2024 rates of pay)
Location: ROPEC, 800 Green's Creek
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Labourer Jobs
Application Close: 17/04/2025
JOB SUMMARY
The Wastewater Collection Branch is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City’s Wastewater Collection infrastructure and systems including communal wastewater treatment facilities and wastewater system, and oversees the Sewer Use Program.
You are responsible for fulfilling the duties of the Wastewater Collection, Maintenance & Repair Foreperson, by organizing, planning, directing, inspecting, performing, documenting the maintenance, installation, monitoring, testing, repair and other activities associated with the City’s wastewater system. You ensure the integrity of the wastewater infrastructure and quality control of the work and conformance with applicable legislation, City policies and conditions while ensuring on-site safety of crews and minimum impact on public activities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of Grade 12
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a municipal sewer maintenance field, infrastructure maintenance and inspection field
Must possess and maintain the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Wastewater Collection Operator Certificate/License Level 2
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- The sanitary, combined and storm sewer systems and its operations
- Confined space entry procedures and legislation.
- Construction standards and methods for the installation and repair of wastewater collection systems components
- Preventive maintenance techniques for the sanitary, combined, and storm sewer system
- Related by-laws and enforcement procedures
- Wastewater collection system and its operation
- City policies and procedures
- Maintenance practices
- Construction practices
- Project management techniques
- Open channel flow
- Sewer rehabilitation techniques
- Sewer inspection techniques
- Computer system applications
- CCTV inspection techniques
- Defect coding standards
- Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Read, interpret and inspect engineering plans and documents
- Plan, implement, control and complete projects as assigned with minimal supervision
- Operate specialized tools and equipment such as pipe saws, chain saws, sewer cleaning equipment, heavy drills and breakers, line tracing equipment and mini camera
- Operate assigned vehicle such as a dump hoist truck
- Work well under a strenuous environment
- Conduct inspections and prepare reports
- Use a computer and be familiar with MS Excel, Word, Maximo and Arc View
- Work with minimal supervision and ability to lead others
- Conduct hydraulic test on the sewer system
- Communicate effectively, written and orally
- Must be able to organize the work and its performance
- Deal effectively with multiple demands and conflicting priorities
- Diplomacy, tact and discretion
- Initiative, strong judgement and reliability
- Effective interpersonal relationship
- Alertness
- Work well under pressure
- Deal effectively with multiple demands and conflicting priorities
- Good attendance record
- Oral fluency, reading and writing ability in French is desirable
- Willingness to work outside of normal hours/overtime and on call duties
- Must have the physical capabilities to perform all job-related duties
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
- Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated; A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with 0 demerit points accumulated
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.