As a Commissioning Project Operator, you will be the liaison between Water Treatment Operations and Water Services during the design, construction and commissioning of new Water Treatment capital projects. Primary duties include: • Facilitate and conduct performance optimization tests. • Commission Water Treatment processes for distributed Control System (DCS) upgrades. • Review blueprints, drawings, process control narratives (PCN) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) for accuracy. Confirm functionality of system and provide recommendations to improve functionality for operations. • Meet with infrastructure delivery engineers and consulting engineers to develop PCNs. • Ensure the correct implementation of PCN by attending Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing. • Liaise with operators and process engineers for a broad spectrum of input. • Attend construction, progress and commissioning meetings to track project progress and coordinate shutdowns with plant operations that may be required. • Meet with consulting engineers and construction managers to develop detailed commissioning plans for projects. • Support meetings for commissioning activities specific to internal Water Treatment partners • Meet with engineers and partners to develop standard operating procedures. • Plan and develop schedule for roll out of training materials to Operations for the duration of projects. • Support the delivery of training materials for Operations. • Support operational and maintenance needs.
Qualifications • A completed 2-year diploma and at least 5 years of related experience with existing water treatment processes, equipment, control system monitoring and applications, customer service and working with water treatment frontline operations. • An Alberta Environment and Protected Areas certificate in Water Treatment (level 3). • A valid Class 5 Driver's License (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerits, and no current suspensions or charges pending. • A strong understanding of water treatment processes and systems. • The ability to interpret and validate P&IDs, PCNs, and control system designs. • Experience conducting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) will be an asset. • Strong communication, problem solving and critical thinking skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams and collaborate effectively. Working Conditions: Office environment with site visits to water treatment plants, secondary pump stations and reservoirs. Pre-employment Requirements
Pre-employment Drug Test: An offer of employment for this position will be conditional on an applicant passing a pre-employment drug test. This test assesses for use of drugs including cannabis. Failure to pass a pre-employment drug test may prevent an applicant from being hired into any safety sensitive position for a period of up to twelve months.
Amendment Date: October 5, 2026
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