Water and Wastewater Design Production Engineer

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 a comprehensive employer-paid benefits plan that includes extended health dental and life insurance access to a 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Programand corporate discounts and purchase plans for day-to-day products and services.
• 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 Program Manager Delivery Implementation is responsible for the development implementation maintenance quality assurance and control of project delivery and technical design guidelines specifications standard drawings processes tools and resources. Provides leadership guidance and acts as a technical support to the project delivery teams including external consultants and contractors. Provides training mentoring and direction on design processes regulations industry standards and specifications and change management best practices. Audits the work of the project team including external consultants at quality gates and milestones and recommends improvements based on audit results for water and wastewater infrastructure.

WHAT YOULL BE DOING

• Maintains and updates department standard design guidelines design drawings and specifications in accordance with department and industry standards.
• Conducts analysis of project requests and makes recommendations to Management regarding changes to design methodology processes technical submissions guidelines technical specifications and standard drawings.
• Provides technical guidance and comments on water wastewater and solid waste designs tenders specifications cost-sharing estimates schedules and documents provided by the design team to ensure conformance with department specifications and guidelines.
• Leads working groups to discuss revise and maintain Department design and drawing standards and approved equipment and instruments in accordance with the Design Documents Maintenance Program.
• Provides leadership mentoring and guidance on the day-to-day technical business of the project delivery teams.
• Coordinates and ensures with staff that design drawings specifications and references to industry guidelines and standards are up to date.
• Takes lead role on teams for continuous process improvements related to design processes requirements tools and resources to ensure adequate levels of design production efficiency and quality.
• Provides training and support to project delivery teams for design delivery tools including change management tools and provides direction and advice on design document process approvals; reviews and checks work of staff and redirects work back to provide explanations on deviations.
• Maintains the branch process procedures and documentation for managing vendor requests approved equipment and instruments.
• Maintains the Departments library of industry standards technical reports and design manuals.
• Participates on committees work groups task forces and special projects as assigned.
• Handles information in accordance with legislation and corporate standards.
• Responds to inquiries and resolves concerns as appropriate.
• Ensures that services provided meet Regional customer service standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with Branch and Department objectives

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

• Successful completion of a University Degree in Civil Mechanical Electrical or Chemical Engineering.
• Must be a Professional Engineer (P. Eng) with the Professional Engineers of Ontario.
• Minimum five (5) years experience (inclusive of E.I.T. experience) in design document maintenance developing technical specifications and standard drawings for the design construction testing and commissioning of municipal water and wastewater collection distribution and treatment systems including project management and quality assurance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislationregulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Advanced skills in MS Office Suite and use of virtual platforms. Demonstrated experience working with Bluebeam and AutoCAD.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to connect with a range of internal and external partners while focusing on fostering collaborative work relationships
• Strong report writing research analytical and presentation skills and work to tight deadlines.
• Strong ability to develop relationships and work in a welcoming and inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated and where everyone can develop to their full potential.
• Ability to work independently and with teams and with ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to travel to off site locations in a timely and efficient manner as required
• Ability to work outside regular business hours as required.