Labourer, Water Distribution Full-time Job
Apr 21st, 2025 at 16:53 Public Service Ottawa 52 views Reference: 13003Job Details
The Water Distribution Branch manages the operation and maintenance of City of Ottawa’s water distribution system to ensure the continuous and adequate supply of high quality potable water to customers at the lowest cost, including condition assessment, leak detection, operation, repair and maintenance of all mains, valves, and services within the distribution system; inspection, maintenance and repair of fire hydrants; and support to City capital and private development works related to water distribution buried infrastructure.
You are responsible for providing manual labour to support other Unit or Branch staff with the inspection, operation, maintenance and repair of Water Services infrastructure. You are also responsible for assisting with the operation and maintenance of the City’s fire hydrants, and providing other support to the Unit.
The Wastewater Collection Branch is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City’s Wastewater Linear Collection infrastructure.
You are responsible for performing or assisting with inspections, maintenance and general repairs of the City’s sanitary, combined and storm sewer system structures (e.g. access/maintenance chambers, catch basins, inlet/outlet grills, regulators, manhole covers) that don’t require excavation.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of Grade 10
Minimum of 2 months of related experience
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Conduct oneself in accordance with the City’s Code of Conduct and other City policies in order to reflect a good image to the public, contractors and other City of Ottawa employees
- Safely operate equipment and tools
- Use a computer and learn to operate mobile handheld units
- Mechanical aptitude
- Communicate effectively
- Good interpersonal skills
- Work effectively as part of a team, and independently when required
- Reliable
- Self-motivated and flexible
- Desire to learn new skills
- Organized
- Safety oriented
- Physical ability to do the work
- Work overtime and on-call
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- 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.
