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Wastewater Treatment Operator II

City of Kelowna
Kelowna, CAN
Full-time
Mid
Onsite
CAD 40.17-40.17 hourly / hour
Discovered 2 weeks ago

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Classification Summary - Union

Join our City of Kelowna team as a Wastewater Treatment Operator II. Our Wastewater Treatment Facility serves approximately 80 per cent of Kelowna’s population, protecting Okanagan Lake and the connected waterways.

As a Wastewater Treatment Operator II, you will monitor and make adjustments at the wastewater treatment processes and wastewater (including storm water) collection systems in compliance with all regulatory and safety regulations. You will troubleshoot equipment and perform preventative and emergency maintenance/repairs along with basic sampling and testing of wastewater quality.

Duties - Union

  • Operates, inspects, maintains, monitors, troubleshoots and repairs or replaces equipment. • Operates computer systems and monitors/adjusts operational processes. • Performs work safely and supports the city’s health and safety program. • Performs sampling, testing and recording of wastewater quality. • Analyzes lab work for trends and patterns and completes data entries. • Ensures transfer of information to other team members. • Provides guidance, instruction and direction to other operators. • Provides technical data to other team members contractors, engineers. • Responds to enquiries from the public and other departments.

Credentials - Union

• High school graduation or equivalent • EOCP Wastewater Treatment Level II • EOCP Wastewater Collection Level I • Experience • BC Class 5 Driver’s License

Competencies

• Teamwork • Flexibility • Physical Ability • Computer literacy

Physical Demands

lifting approx. 28Kgs, walking long distances, confined space, using ladder to ascend and descent, working in all weather conditions, ability to work after hours if required. Placed on the On-Call Rotation. Also working in Wastewater Collections and Industrial Wastewater Facility

Special Instructions to Applicant

Internal candidates please note that in order to be considered based on your seniority, applications must be received by 4:00pm on October 14, 2026.

Please attach copies of your education/membership(s) as “other documents”.

Please ensure that you have a Driver’s Abstract to attach, as this is required documents when applying to this posting. If you do not currently possess a Driver’s Licence, or are waiting to receive a Driver’s Abstract, you are still eligible to apply. Please upload a word document stating “Driver’s Abstract is on order” or “Do not possess a Driver’s Licence”.

Additional Hiring Information

Testing may be required. If no fully qualified candidates apply, those not fully qualified may be considered for a training opportunity. Training rates will apply. Positions that become vacant within the same classification may be filled as a result of this posting if the vacancy occurs within 30 days of closing. The City of Kelowna is committed to being an organization that values and reflects its community’s diverse population, and to fostering an equitable, inclusive and progressive work environment where everyone can be their authentic self and feels a sense of belonging.

Hours of Work

6AM to 4:30 PM Will be required to work some weekend, after hours and be in a on-call rotation

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