Utilities Instrument Technician - Barrie, Canada - City of Barrie

City of Barrie

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Barrie, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Posted:

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Job Number:

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TC-23-07

Job Type:

Temporary Full-time, Up to 24 Months, Union

Position Closing Date:

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Choose Barrie

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests.

We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers.

Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose.

It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community.

We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity

The Infrastructure Department is comprised of five Branches, including three Design and Construction Branches, the Wastewater Operations Branch, and the Water Operations Branch.

Key responsibilities include the operation and maintenance of the City's environmental infrastructure and systems including water supply, treatment, and distribution; wastewater collection and treatment; and the design and construction of the City's infrastructure including treatment plants, pump stations, roads, sewers, watermains, sidewalks, stormwater management ponds, water towers and reservoirs, etc.

The Utilities Instrument Technician position monitors, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, tests, and calibrates process control instrumentation and electrical equipment to ensure the Water Operations SCADA system has a reliable and stable control platform.

This position provides technical and/or functional advice, guidance, and instruction to Water Operations Branch staff regarding process control instrumentation, electrical equipment and SCADA systems.

Through participation in process control instrumentation and electrical equipment management, this position provides input and recommendations to the Supervisor of Ground Water Supply and/or the Supervisor of Surface Water Supply, regarding the implementation, installation, upgrade or change to process control instrumentation and/or electrical equipment.

Overall, this position plays an integral role in ensuring process control instrumentation, electrical equipment and the Water Operations SCADA system is functioning correctly, safely and at peak performance to support the safe and efficient operation of the City's drinking water systems.

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture

Your workplace values align with our corporate values of
_Strive, Share and Care_ and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

Three (3) year College Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology, Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology or related discipline
Completion of Valid Industrial Electrician (442A) Certificate of Qualification OR Construction and Maintenance Electrician (309A) (840 Hours of In-School Training as outlined in the Apprenticeship Training Standards of the Ontario Colleges of Trades, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities)

Experience

Six (6) years performing duties related to the abovementioned responsibilities.
One (1) year working with SCADA services and networks

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

General knowledge of Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) communication systems
General knowledge of legislation, including but not limited to the following:
Safe Drinking Water Act, 200
O. Reg. 170/03, Drinking Water Systems
Drinking Water Works Permits
Municipal Drinking Water Licences
Permit to Take Water
Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act
Demonstrated ability to:
Perform in a manner which is consistent with corporate goals, vision, mission and values
Identify problems, develop and evaluate options, and suggest or implement solutions utilizing reason, judgment and prescribed resources
Identify how system changes will affect operations and functionality
Conduct inspections and tests of systems and equipment to assess and evaluate the quality of performance

- set priorities, meet deadlines and manage work demands
- communicate effectively with other staff and participate as an effective team member