Waste Water Operator
Top Benefits
About the role
##People, Place, Prosperity
Working within our Strategic Plan,**Cambridge Connected,**and committing to our values of Integrity, Respect, Inclusiveness and Service, the successful candidate will work together to help the City of Cambridge achieve our vision: A place for people to prosper – alive with opportunity.
##Job Profile
The City of Cambridge has a opening for Waste Water Operator working within the Environmental Services Division of the Infrastructure Services Department available immediately. This position is responsible for the testing, monitoring, operations and the preventative maintenance of the City of Cambridge’s waste water and storm water collection systems. Reporting to the Supervisor of Waste Water, the following requirements apply:
##What you will be doing
- Works within the Wastewater subdivision, performing preventative maintenance activities on wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, including sewer main flushing, clearing lateral blockages, investigating spills and sewer-use bylaw infractions, removing debris from various stormwater infrastructure (i.e. ponds, inlets, outlets, grates, etc.). Comprehensive knowledge of all collection system infrastructure
- Full proficiency operating all equipment associated with sanitary/storm maintenance including Vactor, Flusher Truck, CCTV Camera Inspection equipment, cranes, winches, confined space retrieval, pumps, etc.
- Comprehensive knowledge of pump station facility and operations, SCADA functions and operation, force main and gravity main systems and related maintenance.
- Acts as Wastewater Lead Hand for short durations
- Understands all Wastewater and Stormwater standard operating procedures, Wastewater Quality Management System, work order management, and all relevant corporate policies and procedures.
##Education
High school Grade 12 diploma or equivalent
Plus additional program/course(s) of up to six months or equivalent
##Minimum Requirements
- Over 36 months, up to and including 48 months of related experience
- Possess Wastewater Collections License - Level 1 as issued by the MECP
- Valid DZ License
- Ability to operate various pieces of equipment
- Ability to operate small maintenance tools and hand tools
- Ability to work with different computer software
- Post secondary education considered an asset.
- Confined Space Training considered an asset.
Please Note: Candidates who are not fully licensed but have their wastewater collection OITs may be considered for the Waste Water trainee hourly rate.
##Hours of Work
Currently 7:00am – 3:00pm, 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Any 10 w/n core hrs, Alternate, standby duties required.
##We will ask you for these items if you are hired
Confirmation that you are physically able to perform the essential duties of the position, as assessed through our third party provider, prior to commencement in the position.
Current and valid Police Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check to be provided prior to commencement in this position.
Proof of your current and valid certificate(s) and/or educational qualifications.
Valid DZ driver's license
Worker Health and Safety Awareness Training certificate from the Ministry of Labour. (may be obtained post offer)
##Your compensation
This position is located within our CUPE 32 (outside workers union) compensation salary schedule Job Grade 7 and has an hourly rate of pay is as follows (2026 Rate):
Starting Rate: $35.93 per hour
12-Month Rate: $37.04per hour
24-Month Rate: $38.16 per hour
We offer a comprehensive benefits package and OMERS Plan included.
##Advertisement expiration date
Interested candidates should apply at www.cambridge.ca/careers. This posting will close on April 9, 2026.
##Accommodation needs and protection of privacy
The City of Cambridge recognizes and appreciates diversity and inclusion enhances our public value commitment.
We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience and encourage all qualified people to apply, including and especially people from equity-deserving groups. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with honour and respect toward their individual dimensions of diversity.
We strive to remove barriers that may prevent qualified applicants from fully participating in the recruitment and selection process. Accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and other applicable legislation is available throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Contact HRServices@Cambridge.ca to make your needs known in advance.
Personal information collected in relation to the recruitment process is collected under the authority outlined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and used solely to determine eligibility for employment with the City of Cambridge only.
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About City of Cambridge Ontario
The City of Cambridge is one of the fastest growing areas in Canada. It is strategically located astride highway 401 in Southwestern Ontario, part of Canada’s Technology Triangle. In 2010, the population was over 130,000 people with a multicultural mix and a strong foundation of support services. Cambridge has a diverse economic base with leading industries in manufacturing, automotive, high technology, pharmaceutical, business and financial services and hospitality/retail. It’s about choice, options and value when you become part of the community.
You meet the nicest people in Cambridge. It’s a place that understands all about coming together. There is so much more to Cambridge than the beautiful lands created at the convergence of two rivers or its logistically perfect location in the heart of Ontario’s economic corridor. Cambridge is the coming together of people from diverse, close-knit and proud communities. The people of Cambridge ‘do the right thing’ by respecting history, family values, a sound work ethic, the arts, environment and advancement. A young city, Cambridge is a master of balancing the excitement and promise of the new with the historical significance and stability of the old. A place where coming together is just the start. Uniting together is what sets Cambridge apart. Undiscovered–Cambridge families and entrepreneurs get more for less, and sacrifice nothing.
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Waste Water Operator
Top Benefits
About the role
##People, Place, Prosperity
Working within our Strategic Plan,**Cambridge Connected,**and committing to our values of Integrity, Respect, Inclusiveness and Service, the successful candidate will work together to help the City of Cambridge achieve our vision: A place for people to prosper – alive with opportunity.
##Job Profile
The City of Cambridge has a opening for Waste Water Operator working within the Environmental Services Division of the Infrastructure Services Department available immediately. This position is responsible for the testing, monitoring, operations and the preventative maintenance of the City of Cambridge’s waste water and storm water collection systems. Reporting to the Supervisor of Waste Water, the following requirements apply:
##What you will be doing
- Works within the Wastewater subdivision, performing preventative maintenance activities on wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, including sewer main flushing, clearing lateral blockages, investigating spills and sewer-use bylaw infractions, removing debris from various stormwater infrastructure (i.e. ponds, inlets, outlets, grates, etc.). Comprehensive knowledge of all collection system infrastructure
- Full proficiency operating all equipment associated with sanitary/storm maintenance including Vactor, Flusher Truck, CCTV Camera Inspection equipment, cranes, winches, confined space retrieval, pumps, etc.
- Comprehensive knowledge of pump station facility and operations, SCADA functions and operation, force main and gravity main systems and related maintenance.
- Acts as Wastewater Lead Hand for short durations
- Understands all Wastewater and Stormwater standard operating procedures, Wastewater Quality Management System, work order management, and all relevant corporate policies and procedures.
##Education
High school Grade 12 diploma or equivalent
Plus additional program/course(s) of up to six months or equivalent
##Minimum Requirements
- Over 36 months, up to and including 48 months of related experience
- Possess Wastewater Collections License - Level 1 as issued by the MECP
- Valid DZ License
- Ability to operate various pieces of equipment
- Ability to operate small maintenance tools and hand tools
- Ability to work with different computer software
- Post secondary education considered an asset.
- Confined Space Training considered an asset.
Please Note: Candidates who are not fully licensed but have their wastewater collection OITs may be considered for the Waste Water trainee hourly rate.
##Hours of Work
Currently 7:00am – 3:00pm, 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Any 10 w/n core hrs, Alternate, standby duties required.
##We will ask you for these items if you are hired
Confirmation that you are physically able to perform the essential duties of the position, as assessed through our third party provider, prior to commencement in the position.
Current and valid Police Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check to be provided prior to commencement in this position.
Proof of your current and valid certificate(s) and/or educational qualifications.
Valid DZ driver's license
Worker Health and Safety Awareness Training certificate from the Ministry of Labour. (may be obtained post offer)
##Your compensation
This position is located within our CUPE 32 (outside workers union) compensation salary schedule Job Grade 7 and has an hourly rate of pay is as follows (2026 Rate):
Starting Rate: $35.93 per hour
12-Month Rate: $37.04per hour
24-Month Rate: $38.16 per hour
We offer a comprehensive benefits package and OMERS Plan included.
##Advertisement expiration date
Interested candidates should apply at www.cambridge.ca/careers. This posting will close on April 9, 2026.
##Accommodation needs and protection of privacy
The City of Cambridge recognizes and appreciates diversity and inclusion enhances our public value commitment.
We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience and encourage all qualified people to apply, including and especially people from equity-deserving groups. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with honour and respect toward their individual dimensions of diversity.
We strive to remove barriers that may prevent qualified applicants from fully participating in the recruitment and selection process. Accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and other applicable legislation is available throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Contact HRServices@Cambridge.ca to make your needs known in advance.
Personal information collected in relation to the recruitment process is collected under the authority outlined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and used solely to determine eligibility for employment with the City of Cambridge only.
Not the right fit? Search for Waste Water Operator jobs in Cambridge, ON
About City of Cambridge Ontario
The City of Cambridge is one of the fastest growing areas in Canada. It is strategically located astride highway 401 in Southwestern Ontario, part of Canada’s Technology Triangle. In 2010, the population was over 130,000 people with a multicultural mix and a strong foundation of support services. Cambridge has a diverse economic base with leading industries in manufacturing, automotive, high technology, pharmaceutical, business and financial services and hospitality/retail. It’s about choice, options and value when you become part of the community.
You meet the nicest people in Cambridge. It’s a place that understands all about coming together. There is so much more to Cambridge than the beautiful lands created at the convergence of two rivers or its logistically perfect location in the heart of Ontario’s economic corridor. Cambridge is the coming together of people from diverse, close-knit and proud communities. The people of Cambridge ‘do the right thing’ by respecting history, family values, a sound work ethic, the arts, environment and advancement. A young city, Cambridge is a master of balancing the excitement and promise of the new with the historical significance and stability of the old. A place where coming together is just the start. Uniting together is what sets Cambridge apart. Undiscovered–Cambridge families and entrepreneurs get more for less, and sacrifice nothing.
See our Social Media Terms of Use: http://bit.ly/3GGn6rl