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Description
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
Reporting to the Manager of Environmental Services, this position is responsible to provide technical support for water, sanitary and storm systems and supervise other technical support staff.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Troubleshoot issues that arise in water, sanitary and storm systems’ linear infrastructure.
- Continually review operation and maintenance practices to ensure continued compliance and conformance with planned direction.
- Recommend improvements for water, sanitary and storm systems.
- Review and analyze data for compliance and to identify potential areas of concern.
- Review analytical programs to identify potential improvements in monitoring and supporting operations.
- Review, comment, and make recommendations with regards to applications for approval.
- Assist with Water, Wastewater and Storm facility infrastructure.
- Participate in the procurement of consultants for engineering assistance.
- Direct, manage and administer the work of consulting firms providing engineering assistance related to area of responsibility.
- Supervise other technical support staff.
- Develop technical methods or processes and participate in development and review of standards and procedures.
- Participate in budgeting process.
- Participate as part of the department’s management team.
- Review Tenders, Quotations and Requests for Proposals and prepare reports for Council.
- Assist with terms of reference for retention of consultant services, including evaluating proposals, reviewing, and negotiating work plans and budgets and recommending award of services.
- Monitor and track progress of conditions included in regulatory approvals; including assembling information and reporting as necessary, to ensure compliance with regulatory permits.
- Providing design and project management on smaller projects from planning stage through design and construction, including responsibility for budgets, cost control and scheduling.
- Assists in the Department’s initiatives on asset management related to municipal infrastructure.
- Perform hydraulic analyses of water supply systems or water distribution networks to model flow characteristics, test for pressure losses, or to identify opportunities to mitigate risks and improve operational efficiency.
- Maintain and run City’s network models for water and sanitary.
- Ensures continuous improvement by reviewing best practices, investigating, and identifying alternative / innovate service delivery options.
- Other duties as assigned.
Note: Above duties are representative of a typical position and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
Requirements
EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED TRAINING/SKILLS:
Essential (minimum) Qualifications:
- University degree in Civil Engineering and registered as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.
- Must possess and maintain a valid class “G” driver license.
Asset (preferred) Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in project management or a related field.
- GIS.
- Hydraulic modeling.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Essential (minimum) Qualifications:
- Five years minimum related linear infrastructure engineering experience in design and approval of water, sanitary and storm systems.
- Progressive experience in a supervisory role.
- Demonstrated strong technical background.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret legislation and technical reports.
- Possess excellent organizational, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
Asset (preferred) Qualifications:
- 3 to 5 years minimum experience in a municipal environment.
- Possess familiarity and knowledge of standards and specifications such as OPSS, TAC, Ministry of Environment guidelines.
- Possess familiarity and knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Environmental Protection Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, , Federal Fisheries Act, Ontario Construction Act, On-Site and Excess Soil Management regulations, Species at Risk regulations, etc.
- Possess excellent interpersonal and time management skills.
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