Leak Detector
Requisition ID: 14668
Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Dept.
Service: Water Linear & Customer Services
Branch: Water Utility Customer Services Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Permanent
Work Hours: 40.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
Salary Information: $67,604.16 - $79,096.16 annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: 951 Clyde Avenue
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Labourer Jobs
Application Close: 19/09/2024
JOB SUMMARY
The Locates, Laterals and Grants unit delivers programs and services related to municipal water and wastewater infrastructure, including: grant programs, linear rehabilitation and lead pipe replacement programs, backflow prevention monitoring, field locate services and leak detection services.
You are responsible for providing leak detection services (including emergency response, non-emergency response, leak surveys and other planned work), and pinpointing of leak locations.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of Grade 12
Minimum of 4 years of experience in water distribution or a related field
Experience and training in providing leak detection services and/or locates for a water system is an asset
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Water distribution systems’ infrastructure and operations
- Relevant Section, Unit, Branch, departmental and City policies, standards, specifications, processes and Standard Operating Procedures
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Read and understand maps and plans
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing
- Work well independently and as part of a team
- Math skills
- Operate personal and handheld computers and use relevant software (e.g. geoOttawa, ArcGIS, Maximo, MS Word and Outlook)
- Reliable
- Mechanical aptitude
- Attention to detail
- Conscientious
- Initiative
- Observant
- Confident
- Willing to work on-call shifts and overtime
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 G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
- 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.