Technician, Sampling

Technician, Sampling 

Public Works - Water and Wastewater

Status: Contract Full-time Position (12-month Term)
Hiring Range: $75,696 - $85,159 per annum plus comprehensive benefits

Work Mode: On-site 

Location: 3515 Wolfedale Road, Mississauga, ON

Hours of work: 35 hours/week

Overview: 

Peel Region provides clean drinking water and responsible wastewater management for its residents. The pollution control team employs state-of-the-art technology and best practices to minimize environmental impact. Through rigorous monitoring, proactive maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives, our team works diligently to protect the Region’s waterways and promote public health and sustainability.

The role:

Reporting to the Supervisor of Pollution Control, you will play a crucial role in maintaining environmental standards by accurately and consistently collecting representative industrial discharge samples. Your work, conducted according to strict standard methods, will be vital for laboratory analysis and the enforcement of the Region of Peel's Wastewater By-law 53-2010. Be a part of our dedicated team committed to protecting our waterways and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.

In this role you will:

• Collect wastewater samples from Peel based processing industries and institutions. 
• Document and submit all sampling activities to help maintain the accuracy and integrity of all samples. 
• Clean, prepare, and maintain the sampling equipment to ensure that a highly accurate and representative sample is obtained. 
• Schedule sampling routes daily to utilize time in the most effective manner. 
• Sample unknown liquids and dealing with potential chemical. 
• Identify potential water pollution/safety hazards, illegal conditions and relay to supervisor ensuring enforcement of the current Wastewater By-law. 
• Be aware of confined space regulation and preparation of confined space entry plans. 
• Flow and compliance monitoring of contract facilities. 
• Enter daily samples into the Laboratory Information Management System and preparing the daily sheets for the next day. 
• Prepare monthly reports detailing day to day activities.

What the role requires:

• Successful completion of a degree/diploma in Chemistry/Environmental.
• One to three years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• Excellent communications, both written and verbal.
• Strong ability to compile and organize information to allow further analysis.
• Occasionally required to provide direction to other employees or act as team leader by allocating work, assigning tasks, or providing guidance. May provide input into performance reviews.
• Respond to non-routine requests for information or conduct further research and study with other internal contacts. May schedule, organize activities with other internal contacts.
• Highly effective analytical skills to make sound decisions based on facts.

Nice to have:

• Preference will be given to applicants that hold the following valid certificates:
  • Book 7 Traffic Control
  • Ontario Working at Heights
  • Confined Spaces

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Voluntary enrolment into OMERS pension plan.
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis, starting at 3 weeks per annum. 
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays.
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing 
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance  
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion 
• Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resource 

Join us—be bold, think big, and help shape a better tomorrow.

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved. 

Interview: Our recruitment process will be conducted in-person.

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Public Notice: Water and Wastewater Services Transition
Effective January 1, 2029, the Region of Peel’s Water and Wastewater services will become a Public Utility, as part of the provincially guided transition process. On this date, the new utility will assume responsibility for delivering water and wastewater services across Peel. Residents and businesses can expect continued reliable service throughout the transition, and the Region will work closely with all partners to ensure a smooth and well coordinated change.

If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.

If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line. 

Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon.  Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.

We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible.  A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,500 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support. 

Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region.

Peel Region is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.

Peel Region is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact zzg-hrtalentacquisition@peelregion.ca 

Please be advised, Peel Region uses email to communicate with applicants for open job competitions and does not use AI technology in any part of the recruitment process. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e., testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.