Water Treatment Technician
- Arnprior, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
About The Opportunity
Our client is seeking a Water Treatment Technician to support the safe and reliable operation of a municipal/industrial water treatment facility in Ontario. This role is responsible for monitoring treatment processes, maintaining regulatory compliance, and ensuring high-quality drinking/process water for the community and customers.
This is a stable, long-term opportunity with strong training support and advancement potential for operators pursuing higher certification levels.
What You’ll Do
Our client is seeking a Water Treatment Technician to support the safe and reliable operation of a municipal/industrial water treatment facility in Ontario. This role is responsible for monitoring treatment processes, maintaining regulatory compliance, and ensuring high-quality drinking/process water for the community and customers.
This is a stable, long-term opportunity with strong training support and advancement potential for operators pursuing higher certification levels.
What You’ll Do
- Operate and monitor water treatment and distribution systems
- Perform routine testing, sampling, and laboratory analysis (chlorine residuals, turbidity, pH, etc.)
- Adjust chemical feed systems and treatment processes to maintain water quality
- Conduct daily plant inspections, readings, and operational logs
- Respond to alarms and troubleshoot pumps, valves, filters, and instrumentation
- Complete preventative maintenance and minor mechanical work
- Participate in after-hours on-call rotation and emergency response
- Maintain accurate documentation and regulatory reporting
- Ensure compliance with Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act and MECP regulations
- Coordinate with maintenance, laboratory, and operations staff
- Knowledge of water treatment processes (coagulation, filtration, disinfection, distribution)
- Basic mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability
- Ability to interpret SCADA data and operating trends
- Valid Ontario Driver’s License (G)
- Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and on-call as required
- Additional certification in Water Distribution or Wastewater Treatment
- Experience in municipal water plants, utilities, or industrial treatment facilities
- SCADA/HMI monitoring experience
- Pump maintenance or mechanical background (millwright/maintenance exposure is an asset)
- Confined space and WHMIS training
- Stable, recession-resistant industry
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate and monitor municipal and industrial water treatment systems to ensure high-quality water and regulatory compliance. Perform routine testing, chemical adjustments, and preventative maintenance on plant equipment.
Requirements
Requires knowledge of water treatment processes, basic mechanical aptitude, and a valid Ontario Driver's License. Ability to work rotating shifts and on-call rotations is essential.
Skills
- Water Treatment Processes
- Laboratory Analysis
- Chemical Feed Systems
- SCADA
- Preventative Maintenance
- Regulatory Reporting
- Troubleshooting
- Water Distribution
- Sampling
- Mechanical Aptitude
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Keywords
- Water Treatment
- Water Distribution
- SCADA
- HMI
- Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act
- MECP
- Coagulation
- Filtration
- Disinfection
- Chlorine Residuals
- Turbidity
- pH
- WHMIS
- Confined Space Training
- Pump Maintenance
- Municipal Water
- Industrial Water