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Desired Start Date: August 19, 2026
Salary range: $33.93 - $38.77
Classification: Technician V
Bargaining unit: BCGEU Support
Type of appointment: Sessional Full-Time
Schedule: The position generally operates approximately late August - May each year. However, exact appointment start and end dates are determined each year. Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Closing date: July 28, 2026
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Shortlisted internal candidates must notify the current Support Staff Bargaining Chairperson and People Services if they want a Union Observer during interviews and final selection of candidates.
Please Note: This position is a continuing position; however, it does not operate year-round. The position generally operates approximately late August - May each year. However, exact appointment start and end dates are determined each year.
For inquiries of an academic nature, please contact WET Chair, Erin Radomske at [email protected]
Under the limited supervision of the Dean, Arts & Sciences, and the general supervision of the Department Chairperson, installs and maintains lab and general Water Engineering equipment; troubleshoots, repairs, upgrades, and optimizes equipment; organizes and maintains an inventory of supplies and equipment; provides technical support to faculty; assists students in safe operation of equipment; prepares materials and equipment for lab sessions; maintains laboratories and equipment rooms; maintains current MSDS and WHMIS documentation; ensures safe collection, transportation, handling and disposal of water and wastewater samples from local surface water and industrial and commercial water treatment facilities; ensures safe storage and disposal of used chemicals; designs, constructs, maintains and operates bench scale water and wastewater unit processes for laboratory experiments; installs and maintains specialized water and wastewater analysis and control equipment; and performs other related duties as required.
- Installs and maintains laboratory equipment.
- Troubleshoots, repairs, upgrades, and optimizes equipment.
- Organizes and maintains an inventory of supplies and equipment.
- Provides technical support to students and faculty.
- Assists students in safe operation of equipment.
- Prepares materials and equipment for laboratory sessions.
- Maintains laboratories and equipment rooms.
- Maintains current MSDS and WHMIS documentation.
- Ensures safe collection, transportation, handling and disposal of water and wastewater samples from local surface water and industrial or commercial water treatment facilities.
- Ensures safe storage and disposal of used chemicals.
- Designs, constructs, maintains and operates bench scale water and wastewater unit processes for laboratory experiments.
- Installs and maintains specialized water and wastewater analysis and control equipment.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent and graduation from a two-year college Engineering Technology program or equivalent in a related area. Must also possess a valid Intermediate First Aid – certificate. Over 4 years and up to and including 6 years experience in a water quality technology or related field.
- Proven ability to repair and service equipment and industry instrumentation including calibration, trouble-shooting, software updates and repair
- Excellent trouble-shooting skills
- Ability to perform tasks to a high standard
- Proven proficiency in technologies such as: MS Office, MS Teams, online purchasing software, Learning Management Systems (Moodle, Blackboard, etc)
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Have efficient, safe work ethics
- Knowledge of maintaining log books, tool inventory, and water treatment records etc.
- The ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships and exercise courtesy, tact and discretion
- Must have strong analytical and problem solving skills and work well in a team environment
- Must be flexible and able to manage high work volume and conflicting priorities to meet deadlines
- Flexible and comfortable with change
- Able to perform work of a routine nature with minimal or no direct supervision
- Must be physically capable of performing the duties
Our Values
Students first: Creating meaningful life-long educational opportunities of the highest quality for alumni, current, and future students is at the heart of everything we do.
Community: We are one College. We enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to work with, learn from, and support everyone we encounter collaboratively and collegially.
Respect: We welcome, embrace, and celebrate that which make us unique in creating an environment in which every individual is valued, affirming our commitment to human dignity for all.
Courage: We are courageous in our actions in areas that contribute to positive change in our communities and beyond. We have the courage to be vulnerable. We are truthful, sincere, and act ethically with honesty and fairness.
Relationships: We steward meaningful relationships built on a foundation of reciprocity. We are compassionate, empathic, and care for the holistic well-being of students, employees, community members, and the land.
Distinction: We choose activities in which we can achieve excellence and positively impact society.
Okanagan College is committed to increasing the equitable and inclusive participation of marginalized people in all aspects of college life. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black People, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities or expressions. People with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,
[email protected].
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
