Electrician Shift Lead

• Back to search results Apply By: Monday, March 23, 2026 11:59 pm EDT Electrician Shift Lead Job ID: 242094 Posting status: Open Organization: Ontario Clean Water Agency Division: GEB Operations, South Peel Region City: Mississauga Position(s) language: English Job term: 1 Permanent Job code: 93034P - Maintenance Electrician Foreperson Peel Salary: $42.06 - $45.40 Per hour* • Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement. The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) believes in Our Communities, Our Environment and Our People. As a trusted partner to municipalities, First Nations communities, businesses, governments and institutions across Ontario, we provide our clients with total solutions in water and wastewater. We are dedicated to working closely with our clients to help them build healthy sustainable communities and organizations and provide safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day. Join our team as a professional electrician lead with OCWA! About the job In this role, you will act as a group leader to provide guidance and direction to staff in organizing and providing electrical services to ensure the efficient upkeep of existing process machinery, auxiliary plant equipment and electrical installations by the timely performance of scheduled inspections, maintenance, and repairs and to carry out modifications or new installations in accordance with approved programs in advanced Class 4 wastewater treatment facility. What you bring to the team Mandatory requirements • Must be licensed in the Province of Ontario as a Maintenance/Construction Electrician (Ontario Reg. 32 Class 309A or R.R.O. 1970 as amended by 78-71) or as an Industrial Electrician (License 442A, Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act, R.S.O. 1990). • Must have Proof of Completion of Apprenticeship • Valid Class G driver's license. • Must be available to be on-call after regular working hours. • Must be willing to work shifts. Knowledge • Thorough knowledge and experience in the generation, maintenance and repair of equipment for the distribution and use of electrical energy at different voltages up to class 35 kilo volts. • Must be familiar with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Environmental legislation and the policies, procedures and regulations that apply to this work and have practical knowledge and be conversant with the current Ontario Electrical Safety Code and its practices. • Thorough knowledge of the maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of programmable controllers, remote terminal units and data communications circuits, pneumatic and hydraulic instrumentation. Thorough understanding of the principals, standard methods, technology, materials and tools used in the EICT (Electrical/Electronic/Instrumentation Control principles). Knowledge of electrical controls and monitors as applied to programmable logic controllers, motor types, motor magnetic center, lockouts and grounding. • Thorough knowledge, experience and ability to work in an environment using hazardous chemicals associated with the wastewater treatment processes. Knowledge of procurement principles and best practices to purchase equipment and services from vendors and suppliers. • Must possess a thorough knowledge of computers including operation of various software programs (e.g. Work Management System) and ability to make necessary calculations and interpret data. Required Skills and Abilities include • Team leadership skills to direct, mentor and guide staff. Judgement and decision making skills to provide direction to staff on projects, work and priorities. • Interpersonal skills to provide direction, advice and recommendations to management, contractors, equipment suppliers, project staff and other Agency personnel. • Problem solving and analytical skills to troubleshoot and make timely decisions to address work priorities and emergencies • Proven ability with administrative duties and strong oral and written communication skills to effectively provide guidance and technical input to both internal and external stakeholders, create work instructions, generate reports, maintain activity logs, conduct tailgate meetings, give advice and instructions , keep logs, • Physical dexterity and ability to work in confined spaces, dirty and/or noisy environments and in all weather conditions. • Ability to use and understand operating and maintenance manuals, blueprints and other technical specifications. What's in it for you? • Flexible learning and development opportunities. • Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario. • You will be eligible for additional pay for certification, should you be successful in completing and maintaining facility water/wastewater operator's licences. • Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 30 years. • Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology. • A defined benefit pension plan; Comprehensive Health Plan; Life and Disability Insurance. • Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents. How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us. Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace: • diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives • accessibility • Anti-Racism Policy Additional information: Apply by: Monday, March 23, 2026 11:59 pm EDT Position details: • 1 English Permanent, 1300 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, Central Region Compensation group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union Work hours: Schedule 4,7 Category: Maintenance and Trades Posted on: Friday, March 6, 2026 Note: • When applying, please ensure the following: 1. OPS employees must include their WIN employee ID number on their application. 2. If applicable, indicate the type of water or wastewater certificate you hold, along with the corresponding license/certification number(s) in the appropriate section of the application. How to apply: • You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below. • Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources. • Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us. • Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position. • OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying. Send application to: All applications are to be submitted through our recruitment system – Workday. Click the link below to create an account, upload your resume and cover letter, and submit your application. https://ocwa.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/External Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test. Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation: Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français. All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Information collection notice We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25. Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number). If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us. Strengthening Ontario, together