Electrician

At Halton Region, we treat everyone with respect, honesty, fairness and trust. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. Halton Region is committed to providing accommodation to individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

If you are looking for a role where you can lead a team towards the delivery of municipal infrastructure projects for the residents of Halton, we want to hear from you. Over the next 10 years, the Region will be investing over $5 billion in transportation, water and wastewater infrastructure. We are committed to delivering high quality infrastructure for the residents, businesses and visitors to Halton Region, and are looking for dedicated, forward thinking and enthusiastic individuals to join our Public Works team!

Posting ID: 3249
Department: Public Works
Division: Water & Wastewater Treatment
Pay Range:$39.89
Job Type: Permanent 
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Work Location:1141 Lakeshore, Burlington
Employee Group: CUPE 2620
Posting Date: June 12, 2024
Application Deadline:June 26, 2024

* CUPE Local 2620 members will recieve first consideration.

Job Summary

The Electrician will be responsible for proactive and reactive work safety and effectively while ensuring timely compliance to schedule and regulatory standards. The Electrician will also be responsible for planning, scheduling, diagnosing and repairing any partial or full failures and follow escalation, failure cause and problem prevention processes to minimize repair times, meantime between failures. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Complete a combination of proactive and reactive work safety and effectively while ensuring timely compliance to schedule and regulatory standards. 
• Plan, schedule, diagnose and repair any partial or full failures and follow escalation, failure cause and problem prevention processes to minimize repair times, meantime between failures. 
• Conduct condition appraisal and refurbishment planning to restore equipment reliability and support the optimization of care plans to maintain condition over the useable life of the asset.
• Complete Hazard assessments for each work order to ensure all risks are mitigated as much as reasonably possible.
• Utilize daily, CMMS, log sheets and Microsoft office documents as required to record all work performed, materials used, and other data entry as required. 
• Follow all inventory management and SAP master data coordination processes.
• Interpret and updated Operating & Maintenance (O&M) manuals, diagrams, schematics, prints and recommend/make revisions as required.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Organize, coordinate and work with external contractors while performing proactive and reactive work.
• Respond to emergency equipment failures, troubleshoot equipment and diagnose problems, identify needed resources and make repairs or work with contractors to complete work.
• Provide support services to the Region’s Engineering group to assist with project implementation and the start-up and commissioning of equipment.
• Maintain good working relationships with all colleagues, customers and contractors through collaboration, communication and application of conflict resolution skills.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

Essential:

• The successful candidate must possess a valid certificate of Apprenticeship along with a valid Red Seal Industrial Electrician Certificate (Trade Code: 442A), or Electrician – Construction and Maintenance Certificate (Trade Code: 309A) valid in Canada.
• Three to five (3-5) years' experience as a qualified Electrician, preferably in the Industrial Water or Wastewater sector.
• Strong understanding of related legislation including the Canadian Electrical Code.
• Strong working knowledge of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA) Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), and the ability to analyze and troubleshoot electrical problems in a process environment.
• Experience in completing Preventive and Predictive maintenance activities and optimizing maintenance plans is also required. 
• The candidate must possess strong working knowledge of pumping and control system installation and maintenance. 
• The candidate must be able to interpret equipment manufacturer’s schematic drawings and operating and maintenance (O&M) manuals to effectively check equipment installation and repairs and interpret design drawings to validate and provide comments on proposed work.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are required along with problem solving, priority setting, and customer service skills to work effectively in an empowered team environment. 
• The candidate must possess a good understanding of safety practices as mandated under the Occupational Health & Safety Act, as well as knowledge of Ministry of Environment, conversation and parks. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required as well as working knowledge of SAP PM and MM. 

Preferred:

• Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) certification and training.
• Operator-in-Training (OIT), or Level 1 license in either Water Treatment, or Wastewater Treatment.

Working/ Employment Conditions

Working Conditions:

• Flexibility to work outside of core business hours including evenings, weekends and holidays is required.
• The successful incumbent will be required to serve on standby and respond to after hour callouts, as specified by Public Works Operations Practices. 
• The incumbent must be able to perform all the necessary physical tasks associated with the position including lifting, bending, kneeling, crawling, climbing ladders, working from scaffolding and heights.

Employment Conditions:

• The successful candidate will be made an offer of employment on condition that the Regional Municipality of Halton receives a current (obtained within the past six (6) months), original and acceptable Criminal Records Check, by the first day of employment.
• The incumbent will be required to drive a Regional vehicle and will be required to provide a copy of their driver’s license and a driver’s abstract, by their first day of employment.  

Important information about your application:

• In accordance with requirements in Ontario Regulation 191/11 – Integrated Accessibility Standards and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Region will accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.  If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform the Talent Acquisition representative of the nature of the accommodation(s) you require.  
• Please submit your application online. We will accommodate individual needs for applicants with disabilities and others who are not able to apply online. If you experience any issues with submitting your application, please contact HR Access at .   
• Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the deadline date specified on the posting.
• We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
• Personal information collected through the job application process will only be used for the purpose of determining qualifications for employment.
• If selected for an interview, you will be contacted by email and/or phone. Please ensure the contact information provided on your resume is up to date and that you check your email and voicemail regularly.

Halton Region serves more than 624,000 residents throughout Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. We are committed to the delivery of high quality programs and services that make Halton a great place to live and work. We engage great people who contribute to meaningful work that makes a positive difference in our community. At Halton, you are encouraged to grow and succeed in your career and are recognized for your accomplishments and contributions. As an employee, you will be part of a progressive, service focused and award winning employer with a diverse and inclusive work environment.