Temporary Utility Technician

Utilities Technician 

Temporary Full-time

Operational Services

At the Town of High River, people come first. We are looking for a Plant Technician to join our organization and contribute to our culture focused on accountability, excellence, and connection. 

The Community

High River provides the warmth and familiarity of a small town, featuring countless outdoor trails and parks that await your next adventure. Our downtown offers a variety of unique stores and businesses who take pride in fostering connection in our community. High River is a people-first community where families put down roots for generations. Nestled within Foothills County with the Rocky Mountains framing the view to your west, our community of 14,000 is rooted in people and promotes an environment to help you build lasting relationships. 

The Organization

Through the dedication and passion of our 150 employees, we deliver important services to the community. Our purpose, or why we do what we do, is because we want to make a difference in our community now and for generations to come (our ‘why’). To achieve this, we inspire and respect one another, we can be counted on, we are better together, and we dare to be different (our ‘how’).

We’ve embarked on a workplace culture journey that has enhanced our commitment to people; both our employees and the community we serve. We have identified three pillars to achieve our workplace culture: Accountable, Excellence and Connected (ACE). 

The Role

The Town of High River is looking for a Temporary full-time Utilities Technician to join our Public Works Department within the Town of High River. The Utilities Technician is a semi-skilled employee that be required to perform duties of a specialized nature within a wastewater, water, and storm sewer environment.

The successful candidate must possess a Grade 12 education and have a minimum of three years of municipal water and wastewater experience and be certified in level 1 wastewater collection and water distribution. Applicants should have significant knowledge of the practices, procedures, and principles used in all aspects of the water distribution and wastewater collection (i.e. hydrant maintenance, water meters, water main and service maintenance, leak detection/water loss, storm sewer maintenance, sanitary main and service maintenance, backflow prevention/ cross connection control, storm drainage systems and OH&S regulations).

Applicants must have a class 3Q driver’s license with a reliable vehicle and be able to obtain a clear criminal record checks. Candidates should possess tickets or willingness to obtain tickets in; Confined Space Entry and Rescue, Trenching, H2S, Fall Arrest, Flagman, WHMIS, Equal Potential Grounding Certificate, Basic First Aid and CPR. Training will be provided

To explore this career opportunity, or to find additional information, please visit our website at www.highriver.ca, click on Careers. To submit your application, please apply through our online application portal. This position will be opened until May 20, 2024.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.