Water and Wastewater Modelling Engineer (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 a Senior Project Manager is responsible for maintaining updating and operating York Region water and wastewater hydraulic models and developing programs to update these models to support the current and future needs of Public Works Environmental Services Department; supporting the preparation of the capital works program and the implementation of capital projects; providing support to Operations Capital Delivery and other groups and managing water and wastewater modelling related projects.

WHAT YOULL BE DOING

• Develops programs to maintain update and calibrate the Regions water and wastewater hydraulic models.
• Identifies areas of hydraulic model enhancement and develop plans to implement the enhancements.
• Carry out hydraulic analysisto carry out analysis to support capital work projects and operations related functions and to carry out analysis to identify system capacity constraints and improve system security.
• Participatein the preparation of the 10-year capital works plan including capital project schedules and project needsreports.
• Prepares terms of reference for modelling related projects; manages projects including expenditures quality control and schedules.
• Liaises with local municipalities regional municipalities developers and consultants on water and wastewater modelling assignments.
• Plans and conducts focus groups workshops as required to promote and support modelling initiatives and functions.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

• Successful completion of a University Degree in Civil Engineering or Applied Science.
• Must be registered as a Professional Engineer () with the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• Minimum five (5) years experience (inclusive of EIT experience) in municipal engineering with significant experience in hydraulic modelling of watersystems.
• Strong working knowledge of G.I.S. applications.
• Strong knowledge of water and wastewater hydraulic computer modelling.
• Strong knowledge of the design and operation of water distribution and wastewater collection systems pumping stations and storage facilities.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations guidelines procedures and legislation including MOE Water and Wastewater design guidelines.