Scada Technician - Niagara, Canada - Niagara Region

Niagara Region

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Niagara, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Division:

Water & Wastewater

Important Notices & Amendments:

About Us:

Serving a diverse urban and rural population of more than 475,000, Niagara Region is focused on building a strong and prosperous Niagara.

Working collaboratively with 12 local area municipalities and numerous community partners, the Region delivers a range of high-quality programs and services to support and advance the well-being of individuals, families and communities within its boundaries.

Nestled between the great lakes of Erie and Ontario, the Niagara peninsula features some of Canada's most fertile agricultural land, the majesty of Niagara Falls and communities that are rich in both history and recreational and cultural opportunities.

Niagara boasts dynamic modern cities, Canada's most developed wine industry, a temperate climate, extraordinary theatre, and some of Ontario's most breathtaking countryside.

An international destination with easy access to its binational U.S.

neighbour New York State, Niagara attracts over 14 million visitors annually, as well as a steady stream of new residents and businesses.

At Niagara Region, we value diversity - in background and experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aspire to hire and grow a workforce reflective of the diverse community we serve. By doing so, we can deliver better programs and services across Niagara.

For the Region's full employee equity statement, Working at Niagara Region - Niagara Region, Ontario.

Please note that effective February 12, 2023 mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations are no longer required as per the Niagara Region's amended COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

As a result, you will not be required to submit verification of your vaccination status before starting employment with the Niagara Region.

However, the Niagara Region continues to reserve the right to reintroduce vaccination requirements in the future if necessary to respond to changing public health advice and\or government direction.

The Niagara Region continues to strongly encourage everyone to remain up-to-date with vaccinations.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Manager W&WW SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), the SCADA Technician is responsible for the design, development, installation, commissioning and maintenance of Water & Wastewater and Waste Management SCADA systems.

SCADA allows Operations to monitor, operate and control all the Region's processes within the Water Distribution, Water Treatment, Wastewater Collection, Wastewater Treatment and Waste Management Leachate systems.

Provide project review and coordination; supervise implementation and quality control of projects as it relates to SCADA.

Inspect and audit workmanship, materials and procedures throughout a project lifecycle to ensure that process automation, programming logic and control system specifications are met and in compliance with SCADA system standards.

Review and comment on projects (capital and operational), addressing concerns and potential problems or conflicts resulting from contract drawings, specifications, plant and/or field conditions.

Install, implement, test, maintain and improve SCADA systems (hardware and software), distributed process control Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and instrumentation at plants and associated remote sites.

Maintain a liaison with the public, contractors, suppliers, engineering consultants, utilities, local municipalities, Regional staff, other government and inspection agencies, and acts on their concerns.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Graduate of a threeyear diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology, Controls Systems and/or Automation Technology or Computer/Network Engineering Technology preferably with a specialty in Control Systems, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience, plus
Must be certified or eligible for certification with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technician and Technologists (OACETT) as a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET)

Must possess and maintain a Certificate of Qualification under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act as a Certified Industrial Electrician (309A/442A) and a graduate of a twoyear diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronic Engineering Technology, plus
Must be certified or eligible for certification with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technician and Technologists (OACETT) as a Certified Engineering Technician (C.Tech).
Must successfully obtain MECP OperatorinTraining certification in Water Treatment and Water Distribution within three (3) months of commencing employment, pass Class I Water Treatment exam within 18 months and obtain Class 1 Water Treatment certification within 60 months. Alternatively, incumbents may elect to pursue a Water Quality Analyst certification, within 18 months of commencing employment, in lieu of obtaining their Class 1 Water Treatment