Posting Date: Oct 16, 2023
Location: Calgary or Red Deer preferred , AB
Company: Government of Alberta
About Us
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx.
We support environmental conservation and protection, sustainable economic prosperity and quality of life.
For more information about the Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas, please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/environment-and-protected-areas.aspx.
Job Information
Job Title: Drinking Water Operations Specialist (Technologist)
Job Requisition ID: 48999
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Calgary or Red Deer preferred (other locations may be considered)
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Regular/Temporary: Temporary (2 years)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 30, 2023
Pay Grade: Subsidiary 12B 3625 Technologies 7 (128TNA)
Salary: $2,885.79 to $3,799.43 bi-weekly ($75,319 – $99,165/year)
Role Responsibilities
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career using your education and experience related to Drinking Water Operations?
Come join our Drinking Water team and be an integral role in ensuring the safety and integrity of Alberta’s drinking water supply!
The Drinking Water Operations Specialist (DWOS) position utilizes their specialized technical expertise and experience to support drinking water systems located across Alberta. This exciting and rewarding work is carried out within the framework of provincial legislation, policy and the current business plan. Building a collaborative environment, you will work closely with system owners and operators, regional compliance and approval staff to meet the desired outcome of safe drinking water for all Albertans. Applying your strong systems thinking your responsibilities include assisting drinking water treatment plant operators and owners with continuous improvement of potable water quality, educate waterworks personnel and owners on the full spectrum of source to tap drinking water protection and work with Regional Health Authorities to mitigate situations where public health may be threatened. Willing to face challenges, you often work independently, employing your sound judgment and decision-making skills to overcome obstacles to achieve successful outcomes.
As the DWOS, you will:
- Identify drinking water treatment process enhancement opportunities for surface water, groundwater under direct influence (GUDI) and groundwater to pursue continuous improvement and performance measurement.
- Ensuring quality assurance and control by researching, sampling, testing, tracking, and analyzing data while making recommendations for enhancements in drinking water treatment operations.
- Utilizing your strong attention to detail, prepare reports, recommendations, and briefing materials, to management and/or external stakeholders for information and/or decisions through clear and concise communication.
- Review annual reports to identify trends in chemical parameters.
- Assist operators in identifying how recent wildfire activity within their source watershed may impact their drinking water treatment systems.
You will also provide public health risk assessments, risk mitigation strategies and emergency preparedness recommendations to ensure that changes are delivered in accordance with departmental, government and industry objectives. You will interact with all waterworks systems within a set geographic boundary; extensive fieldwork is required.
To be successful in the position, you will be required to understand drinking water technical terms and analyze concepts to have the ability and agility to deliver timely service to Albertans. Strong interpersonal, verbal, written, and visual communication skills are key to this role, including a proven ability to develop networks and communicate complex and technical drinking water treatment concepts in a concise and understandable manner to a variety of audiences, including senior executives. Strong research and analytical skills as well as the ability to provide innovative ideas, problem solving and manage projects is essential.
Qualifications
Required:
- Two-year technical diploma in a related field such as Engineering Technology or Water and Wastewater Operations.
- Seven years related experience in drinking water industry.
- Candidates must have a valid class 5 driver’s license.
Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
Assets:
- Directly related experience with drinking water treatment processes and regional transmission systems is preferred.
- Experience with the application of the Water Act and the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, associated regulations and codes of practice, and Provincial and Federal standards and guidelines would be considered assets.
- Working knowledge of the impact of wildfire activity on source water and drinking water treatment processes.
- Eligible for membership with the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET).
Candidates with lesser experience will be considered at a lower level.
APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
How Competencies will apply to this role:
Agility: For this role you will need the ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
Build Collaborative Environments: You must be able to lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve desired outcomes.
Develop Networks: In this role, you will be working with various stakeholders. You must possess the ability to proactively build networks, connect, and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
Systems Thinking: A systems thinking is needed at all levels of the APS because the results of our work impact our colleagues and a wide range of stakeholders in a variety of different ways. Systems/Strategic Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind while assessing options and implications when decision making.
Notes
- This is 2 year temporary position.
- Monday – Friday, 36.25 hours per week.
- In this role, you will be working in an office and field setting. However, you may be required to conduct field visits when necessary and to attend meetings within and outside the Region. You will have regular and on-going contact with regional staff, departmental specialists, representatives from other ministries and agencies, industry and municipal officials and the general public. Field work may include working with operators at water treatment and distribution systems. Field work is expected to be approximately 25% of the time but may vary seasonally.
What the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
- Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages- working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca
- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
- Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
How to Apply
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Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx.
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.
Resources for applicants:
- https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx
- https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx
- https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Jane McEwen, TAS Administrator, via email at Jane.Mcewen@gov.ab.ca.
If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.
