Solid Waste Technologist
Requisition ID: 18782
Department: Public Works Dept.
Service: Solid Waste Services
Branch: Solid Waste Compliance Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Permanent
Work Hours: 40.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
Salary Information: $79,079.52 - $92,526.72 annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: Trail Waste Fac, 4475 Trail Road
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Engineering
Application Close: 19/08/2025
JOB SUMMARY
The Compliance, Maintenance & Operational Planning unit is responsible for environmental compliance and construction/maintenance at the City’s solid waste facilities, and operational planning for solid waste collections.
You provide technical assistance to the Solid Waste Compliance Branch through the investigation and solving of technical problems by collecting, analyzing, compiling and producing technical and operational data and related reports, while maintaining compliance with Ministry of the Environment (MOE) guidelines.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 3 year community college diploma in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical or Environmental Technology
Minimum of 3 years of experience in the Solid Waste field including hydrogeology, computer modelling, mechanical processing of waste and heavy equipment uses
One year of supervisory experience
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Principles of Solid Waste facilities and associated legislation
- Computer applications for database management such as Lotus 123 or D Base
- Maintenance management systems and scheduling
- Confined space legislation
- Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
- 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
- Work with minimal supervision and in groups
- Proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with co-workers and members of the public as required
- Plan and organize work activities
- Excellent interpersonal and writing skills
- Reliable, responsible, able to work independently and prioritize assignments and work load
- Demonstrated good logical thinking, reasoning and judgement skills, while paying attention to details
- Reliable and punctual
- Solve problems of a technical nature
- Inspect vehicles or equipment effectively
- Learn to operate new equipment as received by the Solid Waste branch
- Retrain as legislative requirements change
- Perform minor maintenance on monitoring equipment, as required
- Be flexible on various operation assignments
- Excellent interpersonal and writing skills
- Reliable, responsible, able to work independently and prioritize assignments and work load
- Demonstrated good logical thinking, reasoning and judgement skills, while paying attention to details
- Reliable and punctual
- Work flexible hours including Saturday
- Work overtime as required
- Physically able to perform all essential duties of the position
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- 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 to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. 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 Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at esc-cse@ottawa.ca.