Project Engineer - System Sustainability Management
Project Engineer - System Sustainability Management
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ABOUT US
Almost 1.2 million residents call York Region home making it one of the largest regions in Canada and the fastest growing with a population thats expected to grow to more than 2 million by 2041. Our geography which is comprised of about 1800 square kilometers over nine different municipalities is as beautiful interesting and diverse as our government is organized in a two-tier structure and we work together with our local municipalities to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources.
WHAT WE OFFER
Consistently named one of Canadas Best Employers by Forbes we offer a collaborative progressive workplace that takes pride in our organizational culture and is committed to living The 13 Factors of Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace aligned with our vision to create strong caring and safe communities both within and outside our walls.
- Defined Benefit Pension Program - With the Ontario Municipality Employees Retirement System (OMERS) defined benefit pension plan you can confidently retire knowing that you will have income for life. Eligibility from date of hire as a full-time employee and includes employer-matched contributions.
- Employer of Choice - Recognized as the highest-ranking government employer in Canada and fourth overall among 300 organizations.
- Benefits and Wellness - Employees and their loved ones have access to an employee health care spending account access to a 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Programand corporate discounts and purchase plans for day-to-day products and services. Casual employees are eligible to receive payment in lieu of benefits and/or vacation.
- Inclusive and Diverse Workforce - Were committed to fostering an environment that celebrates all dimensions of diversity and ensures everyone can develop to their full potential participate freely in society and live with respect dignity and freedom from discrimination. Our robust Inclusion Diversity Equity and Accessibility program continues to grow and has been recognized by the United Nations and many other organizations for our leadership.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Project Manager Wastewater Demand Analysis & Programsis responsible for leading planning development and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure management projects and programs with internal and external stakeholders including system sustainability management projectsinflow and infiltration (I&I) reduction programming and initiatives; providing technical analytical and problem-solving leadership and expertise to evaluate water and wastewater system performance; develop mitigationplans and implement rehabilitation works through system control and monitoring risk analysis and planning key performance indicator development and tracking; and inspecting and rehabilitating of water and wastewater infrastructure.
WHAT YOULL BE DOING
- Reviews and analyzes water and wastewater (WWW) system performance and sustainability and identifies areas for improvement.
- Develops monitors and tracks relevant system sustainability performance metrics.
- Plans develops and coordinates infrastructure inspection and data collection programs to support infrastructure condition assessment/rating and lifecycle analysis programs.
- Plans develops and implements relevant programs or projects.
- Develops risk assessment and risk mitigation framework and conducts risk assessment.
- Develops and monitors performance of relevant projects programs and initiatives and identifies areas for further improvement.
- Prepares project planning documents including project description reports terms of reference detailed scope of work documents requests for proposals requests for quotations and tenders as needed; prepares project cost estimates for use in the preparation of assigned projects.
- Develops and maintains standards specifications procedures guidelines and templates.
- Coordinates studies projects and programs with internal and external stakeholders including other branches departments and project teams as needed.
- Conducts research into the development and improvement of business processes.
- Overseesthe delivery of WWW demand management and I&I reduction projects including engineering consultants and feasibility/functional studies and projects and related initiatives.
- Liaises with internal Department contacts cross-department staff external contractors consultants government and non-government agencies and the public as required.
- Responds to internal and external enquiries on issues related to the assigned projects.
- Leads or participates on committees task forces and work groups as required.
- Provides engineering recommendations to management and staff in relation to WWW infrastructure demand analysis and I&I reduction project.
- Prepares and provides presentations to stakeholders partners the public government agencies senior management and other internal staff.
- Participates in team building activities coaching and mentoring of other staff members as directed.
- Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with Branch and Department objectives.
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR
- Successful completion of a University Degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
- Must be registered as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) with the Professional Engineers Ontario.
- Minimum five (5) years demonstrated experience (inclusive of E.I.T. experience) in the approvals design construction techniques and/or operating processes of water and wastewater distribution collection and treatment systems.
- Demonstrated experience in water and wastewater infrastructure management including inspection and data collection condition assessment/rating risk assessment failure analysis condition based predictive lifecycle analysis and long-term infrastructure rehabilitation and replacement planning.
- Solid understanding of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure management and maintenance principles and best practices.
- Previous project or program management experience.
- Demonstrated leadership skills to co-ordinate project teams; ability to work effectively independently and cooperatively within a team environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to prepare technical documents diagrams request for proposals business cases presentations and project status updates.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of wastewater treatment and collection water treatment and distribution system operations maintenance and/or management techniques as well as complex hydraulic systems including pumping piping valving etc.
- Understanding of budgeting processes strategic planning and program development and implementation techniques.
Employment Type
Contract
