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Chief Utility Operator
Do you enjoy hitting the slopes, mountain biking, hiking and/or fat biking? The City of Rossland is an exceptional place to live, work and explore. With its alpine landscapes and extraordinary recreational opportunities, our residents enjoy a comfortable balance of work-life activities. Being a resort municipality with a city population of 4100, the City of Rossland offers a wide range of services directly to its residents.
We have an opening for the regular, full-time position of the Utility Chief Operator. The successful candidate will have a valid BC driver’s license, an EOCP Class 2 Water Treatment certification, EOCP Class 2 Water Distribution certification and an EOCP Class 1 Wastewater Collection Certification. Candidates without all the required certifications may be considered in a development role.
You have leadership skills, excellent mechanical aptitude and skills, are technically experienced in water treatment and distribution operations, are physically capable of the demands of the job and are able to work in adverse conditions. A minimum of two years of water treatment and distribution experience is required.
Reporting to the Public Foreperson, the Chief Utility Operator operates and maintains water supply and treatment facilities, the Cities water distribution system and wastewater collections system.
Come be part of a great team who takes pride in their work to enhance the very reasons the City of Rossland is such a great place to live, work and play. Participation in the standby rotation and the ability to work emergency overtime hours are requirements of this position.
For a detailed job description - and additional information regarding the City of Rossland, please visit www.rossland.ca.
This is a CUPE Local 2087 bargaining position and offers this position of Chief Utility Operator at Pay Grade 9 or $43.20 per hour with benefits outlined in the Collective Agreement.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit questions and/or applications in confidence by Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. PST to:
Scott Lamont, Manager of Operations
City of Rossland
PO Box 1179
Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0
Email: [email protected]
The City is an equal opportunity employer and thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Full Job Description
Employment Length: Permanent
Education Requirement: Other trades certificate or diploma
Job Experience: Experience an asset
Rate: $43.20 Hour
