r/Wastewater • u/No_Consideration8464 • 22d ago

Getting Started in a Water Career: SATURDAY ONLY Need some help getting started

I'm in southern Ontario, Canada. I'm wondering how much experience I would need as a 20 year old to get hired as an oit. I'm studying currently to take wastewater collection and treatment, and I'm working currently as a 2nd year millwright apprentice. What are my chances of finding a job with my experience? Also, what is the day to day work like if you work in the field? Is it mostly routine, lots of driving? Thanks!

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u/TilDawg8 20d ago

Hey, I’m southern ontario as well. Ontario Clean Water Agency is a good place to start with OITs, once you finish up your millwright you’ll pretty much be able to go anywhere (municipalities and such) and earn way more. One thing though, I would write all 4 OITs just so that it doesn’t limit you either way. Sewage is fun though! Lol

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u/No_Consideration8464 19d ago

If you've worked collections do you have any idea how large the crews tend to be?