Benjamin Misek

Experience

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  Town of Whitby

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2013

  Public Works: Roads Department Construction Crew Member

  - Roads crew member part of water drainage pipe installment, small damage road repair and traffic control management throughout Whitby. - Duties included: Large truck operation with trailer/asphalt repair equipment, operation of tampering equipment, asphalt heater operation, drills for pipe installment, other general construction equipment, flagman responsibilities, working in a team environment.

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  Durham Region (The Regional Municipality of Durham)

  May 2014 - Sept 2017

  West Nile Virus Field Technician

  - Worked in the Environmental Health division alongside public health inspectors to monitor mosquito populations in Durham Region and control West Nile Virus. - Obtained mosquito larvae samples from various ponds/ditches/land depressions and have been trained in larval species identification at Earth Rangers Conservation Centre.- Used computer software and mapping technology to map locations, generate larvicide requests and process shipment orders/mosquito data entry. - Technical skills involving equipment setup of adult traps, handling of dry ice thermos containers, Microsoft excel and other office aids.- Prolonged periods of driving and efficient route planning. Show less

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  Durham Region (The Regional Municipality of Durham)

  Nov 2017 - now

  - Overlook water supply and treatment processes (flow, pH, chlorine residuals, discharge pressure, turbidity etc) for the east and northeast Regions of Durham using SCADA computer systems.- Dispatch appropriate personnel in the case of problematic situations or for equipment maintenance/testing.- Perform various water treatment tests around multiple plants in the Durham region including free/total chlorine residuals using titrators, turbidity checks using turbid meters and ensuring equipment is functioning properly through inspection. - Trained in bacteria/coliform sampling and testing in a laboratory setting. Show less

  • Water Quality Operator

    Apr 2019 - now

  • Maintenance Operator

    Nov 2017 - Apr 2019