EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY-POSITION: Rural Well Water Technician-DEPARTMENT: TIPAHASKAHN KAMIK - NIPIY DEPARTMENT

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Summary:

Under the direction of the Nipiy Manager, the Rural Water Well Technician is responsible for the overall office and field duties working on Nation-occupied home water systems’ Operations and Maintenance’. Successful applicants will adhere to the following duties, roles and responsibilities requirements of this position:

Duties and Responsibilities

· Reports and attends the regularly scheduled Nipiy Weekly/Daily or as required Nipiy Field Team Tool Box Meetings

· Supports the Field Site Supervisor and Rural Water Well Operator & Jr. Operator in carrying out routine well water system maintenance functions.

· Operates and maintains, regulates, measures and ensures, through daily findings, the best solutions for the optimization of the water well and its system

Testing

· Supports the Rural Water Well Operator & Jr. Operator in conducting regular, or on an as-needed emergency basis, water well inspections, disinfection, and water quality testing of water wells and Nation assets in the rural areas which are providing services to Samson Cree Nation residents promptly

· Maintains point-of-use water treatment systems, including filter replacement

Geographic Information System Data Collection Field Work

· Collects well water and service and scheduling data utilizing all available equipment (e.g., tablets, line locates, etc.) to assess and capture GIS data in SCN’s GIS System Software LOUIS Toolkit

Reporting

· Ensures daily field reports, hazards, issues/concerns and findings summarizing wastewater services, quality/quantity findings and water/wastewater infrastructure conditions are entered into the LOUS Toolkit on a daily basis

· Provide information from daily findings to the Nipiy Team for the protection, prevention and proactive support to Operators and assisting in Communications, Scheduling and Coordinating of SCN Water well services between the Office and Home

Equipment Maintenance

· Maintains and tests equipment regularly to ensure the safety and accurate end results of service delivered

· Support the GIS Technician to maintain, test and calibrate tablets for LOUIS Toolkit daily prior to service delivery on-site

Collaboration

· Collaborates with the Nipiy Team on a weekly/daily/as-needed basis, or as scheduled

· Collaborates with interdisciplinary/interdepartmental teams through the LOUIS Toolkit and reporting

· Must be willing to Cross Train with Wastewater Operators and Technician and/or Field Site Supervisor upon written request and approval (i.e. Summer Student, etc.)

· Assists with Nipiy Operations tasks, as directed and as needed (e.g., well service vacuum, etc.)

Safety

· Adheres to daily and all other safety protocols, guidelines and Nation approved SOPs during field- and office-related activities

· Is willing to take additional training inclusive to Safety, Operations & Maintenance of Water Well & Wastewater, septic or eljen procedures and processes by upholding Chain of Command and ensuring compliance to OHS requirements

Qualifications:

· Minimum Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent

· Basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel), experience with GIS software

· Class 5 Driver’s License and access to a vehicle

· Strong oral and written communication skills

· Knowledge of the Cree language would be an asset

· Comfortable working in office and field environments, working with little direction or supervision

· Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously and handle a large volume of work in a timely manner

· Technicians work both indoors and outdoors at physically demanding tasks and may be required to lift items weighing over 25 kilograms (55 lbs.)

· Adherence to the Samson Cree Nation NEP Manual is mandatory at all times.

CLOSING DATE: March 18, 2026 @ 4:00 PM

INTERVIEWS: TO BE ANNOUNCED