Supervisor, Wastewater Treatment
Supervisor, Wastewater Treatment
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The Opportunity
Halifax Water is inviting applicants for one (1) Twelve month (12) Term Full-time Supervisor Wastewater Treatment in the Operations Department. Halifax Water believes a diverse workforce positively contributes to its success and the success of our community. We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians LGBTQ community racially visible persons women in non-traditional positions persons with disabilities and Indigenous persons. Halifax Water encourages applicants to self-identify in the cover letter.
Interested qualified candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume stating Competition #HW25-145E confirming their interest by 12:00 pm on September 23rd 2025.
What youll do
Responsibilities
This position is directly responsible for the operations maintenance and budgetary management of Halifax Water wastewater treatment facilities and related infrastructure for the purpose of environmental protection regulatory compliance and public health. This position requires a high degree of decision making skill and requires working independently.
What youll need
Qualifications
Education: Minimum two year community college technical program applicable to Water or Wastewater Treatment or related discipline; a Level III Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour (NSEL) certification (or equivalent) as well as specialized courses in water/wastewater treatment. A combination of industry recognized wastewater treatment mechanical electrical plumbing or instrumentation training and experience may be considered.
Experience: Five years related experience in the wastewater treatment industry with demonstrated supervisory ability.
Certificates / Licenses / Registrations:
Valid NS Drivers License and willingness to use own vehicle and be willing to use their own vehicle in accordance with the Mileage Policy.
Must be willing to undertake and maintain the following safety training:
First Aid
WHMIS
Confined Space Entry
Fall Protection
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Rigging
Lockout/Tagout
H2S Awareness
Other Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of various wastewater/water treatment facilities and associated infrastructure.
- Applicable Federal and Provincial legislation Environment Act CCME OH&S WHMIS Halifax Water policies.
- Biological and chemical treatment processes.
- Instrumentation computerized control and electrical systems.
- Computer software programs: Microsoft Office SCADA and Datastream MP2 etc.
- Ability to react appropriately during emergency conditions.
- Ability to interact effectively with the public internal and external customers.
Working Conditions:
- Frequent off-hour communication with treatment facility employees to assist in resolving treatment facility issues.
- This position exposes the Supervisors to varying degrees of physical emotional and mental demands.
Work Environment:
- Periodically subjected to chemical fumes malodours bacterial aerosols VOC (volatile organic compounds).
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Core Skills
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A little bit about us
Halifax Water
As Atlantic Canadas Largest Water Utility our purpose is to supply and safeguard sustainable high-quality water services.
Everything we do at Halifax Water is tied to our purpose. With employees who are dedicated to supplying high-quality services for water wastewater and stormwater through a One Team One Water attitude we can meet the challenges of a growing population aging infrastructure and increasing regulatory compliance.
Halifax Water employees strive to be stewards of our environment and are fueled by a passion to serve our communities. Employee commitment and dedication of service mean a great deal to our customers stakeholders and to Halifax Water.
As an employee Halifax Water is proud to offer you:
- Pension & Benefits: We invest in our employees. As a member of our team you will have access to a competitive benefits package including health insurance retirement plans long-term disability paid holidays vacation sick leave fitness incentives and much more. Learn more about the benefits of working at Halifax Water on our website;
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion: We continually foster a more diverse workforce representative of our communities at all job levels. We know that a diverse workforce positively contributes to our success and the success of our community.
- Career & Professional Development: We encourage job development opportunities for all employees including on-the-job training tuition assistance eLearning courses classroom-based training and more.
We are committed to providing a safe and hazard-free work environment. Our employees health and well-being are a top priority and we promote a safety-first culture to provide daily healthy safe sustainable and reliable services. We take this responsibility seriously and feel immense pride in reaching beyond industry service standards.
As a public service utility operating critical infrastructure on behalf of our customers our employees are trained in Emergency Measures Operations (EMO) and Incident Command System (ICS). This type of training allows Halifax Water to respond to all emergencies from simple water main breaks to keeping customer water flowing (water wastewater and stormwater) through Hurricanes and other major natural events.
To learn more about What We Do visit Halifax Water .
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Contract
