Posted Sep 22, 2026Plant Trainee – Nicola Lakeshore water Utilities
Full-time
Description
Emcon Services Inc.
Is looking for a Plant Trainee – Nicola Lakeshore water Utilities
$24.00 an hour
We are seeking a motivated and reliable Plant Trainee to join our Nicola Lakeshore Water Utilities, Quilchena on the lake, Douglas Lake, Sagebrush Golf Course. This position involves hands-on operation and maintenance of water and sewer treatment systems to ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards and monitoring systems on all sites as mentioned above.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and operate sewer and water treatment plants at Nicola Lakeshore Estates
- Perform daily testing to meet Interior Health Authority (IHA) & Ministry of Environment (MOE) requirements, including chlorine, pH, and water flow monitoring at all the sites noted above
- Operate water treatment plant functions ensuring arsenic removal and pH level adjustments meet design
- Maintain accurate checklists, logs, and reports for regulatory submissions
- Conduct preventative maintenance and recommend improvements to various sites
- Maintain and repair grinder pumps, pressure control units, and control panels (as per training provided)
- Provide ongoing monitoring notes to IHA via office email
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Mandatory Qualifications:
- EOCP Certification – Small Water system/Small Wastewater System or in the process of obtaining certification
- Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes
- Ability to perform daily operational and testing requirements independently
- Strong problem-solving and preventative maintenance skills
- Basic mechanical and electrical aptitude
- Proficiency with data logging and reporting
- Valid class 5 driver’s license with clean drivers abstract
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