Water and Wastewater Treatment - Build a Career...Shape a City!

Water and Wastewater Careers with the City of Saskatoon

Saskatoon is one of Canada's fastest growing cities and offers residents year-round access to a variety of arts, music, and cultural festivals, conventions and showcases.  Saskatoon also enjoys over 2,300 hours of sunshine every year, making it one of Canada's sunniest cities, and has over 120 hectares of riverbank parkland to explore.

The City of Saskatoon is one of the City's largest employers with over 2,500 full and part-time staff.  Plans are in place to expand the Water Treatment Plant in the next few years including the installation of ultraviolet treatment, additional reservoir capacity and clarifiers.  The Wastewater Treatment Plant utilizes biological nutrient removal technology and ultraviolet disinfection as part of its treatment process.

Be part of our team! We are looking for motivated individuals just like you. The Water and Wastewater Treatment Branch of the City of Saskatoon offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit packages.

The Water and Wastewater Treatment Branch of the City of Saskatoon employs approximately 110 employees at two state-of-the-art treatment facilities. The staff at these facilities provide the highest quality drinking water to a quarter of the province's population, and the treatment of wastewater in an environmentally-safe manner. Careers available include:

• Operators
• Administration
• Safety
• Training
• Trades
• Technologists
• Engineers
• Labourers
• Program Analysts

Call the Water and Wastewater Treatment Branch's Training Administrator's Office at (306) 975-2346 for more information on water careers with the City of Saskatoon.

Employee Training

The City of Saskatoon is committed to offering its employees access to training and skill enhancements.  The Water and Wastewater Treatment Branch started an Operator-in-Training (OIT) Program in January 2009.   This provides custom programs designed to give specific training and achieve a balance between formal learning and hands-on training.

Student Opportunities

The City of Saskatoon offers eight month and four month work placements in the Water and Wastewater Treatment Branch through co-operative work-study programs offered by post-secondary institutions.   Past co-operative students have gained valuable work experience at the province's largest water producer and wastewater treatment facilities.

Current job postings at the City of Saskatoon, and how to apply. Make sure to check back often for new postings.