Expert, Water and Wastewater Strategic Program Construction Management 

Public Works – Water and Wastewater, Engineering Services 

Status: 2 Regular Full Time Positions 

Salary Range: $125,186 to $156,484 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits and vacation accrual)

Work Mode: Hybrid *see below for more details about this work mode. 

Location: 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton ON

Hours of work: 35 Hours per week

Who we are: The Water and Wastewater Divisional focus is to ensure the Region of Peel community is provided with a safe and reliable drinking water supply, wastewater is efficiently collected and properly treated, and both the environment and long-term fiscal processes are sustainable.

Water and Wastewater Divisions provide services to approximately 2 million residents and businesses in the Region of Peel, parts of York Region and the City of Toronto. Compliance is ensured with various Regulations including Safe Drinking Water Act, Sustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act and the Environmental Protection Act. Water and Wastewater Divisions operate in accordance with Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECA’s) as issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP).

Reporting to: Director, Water and Wastewater Engineering Services

What you will do in this role: 

• Works within a formal matrix management structure with the Water and Wastewater engineering technical staff, to ensure the overall success of water and wastewater capital programs in delivering Regional infrastructure in accordance with legislative compliance.
• Liaise with every level of government, including local municipalities, Utilities, Suppliers and OEMS, the development industry, the private sector, public stakeholders and political leaders.  Other duties include:  Lead corporate expert in large scale corporate and departmental projects and initiatives involving the planning, delivery, design and construction of Regional infrastructure; acting as the Region’s representative on federal and provincial committees; developing standards and conducting detailed industry best practice reviews, collaborating in a team environment showing leadership to address complex issues.
• Provides expert engineering oversight on complex water and wastewater strategic initiatives, special projects and related capital projects associated with broader activities within Public Works, including the identification, evaluation, analysis and assessment of proposals and tenders.
• Acts as the subject matter expert in contributing to the preparation of Agreements to meet the Region of Peel purchasing and financial by-law requirements, inquiries and related revenue and securities.
• Leads Strategic Initiatives, Standards for capital program areas, Specification development, Rate and Financial programs and projects, DC capital projects and master planning reviews, ensuring that all development-related issues have been adequately addressed and that the necessary infrastructure is in place, while protecting the public interest through an engineering lens.
• Develops and administers operating and capital budgets, approves major financial transactions
• Evaluates existing user fees and workload trends to ensure adequate fees are applied for services provided (i.e. full cost recovery).
• Assess capital and other related impacts including development trends and forecasts, provincial growth targets on impact to long term operating costs and service delivery.
• Plans, evaluates and recommends new infrastructure for compliance with Regional standards and specifications, its suitability for construction and assumption by the Region.
• Reviews and approves remediation plans for defective infrastructure.
• Provides expert judgement to ensure conformity with Region standards, specification and design criteria, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks regulations and legislation.
• Coordinates projects and programs which require collaboration with a variety of internal resources. Persuades and influences others in order to meet project, program or event objectives and deadlines.
• Reviews and makes recommendations concerning revisions/enhancements to existing engineering design standards in order to ensure compliance with evolving legislation and requirements (eg. Safe Drinking Water Act Requirements, vibration testing, contaminated fill, excess soils, Ministry of Labour law, Health and Safety management systems, other Quality and Environmental Management systems) and manage the Region’s associated risks/liabilities.
• Defines project objectives, scope of work, proposed stages and schedules for development and DC capital projects (Water, Wastewater and Roads), Development, and Connections in partnership with other sections (e.g. Finance, Legal, Water, Wastewater, Operations Support).
• Attends Public Meetings to present the Region’s position to the public, local municipalities and Regional Council members and respond to issues and queries raised by Council.
• Ability to act as expert witness for applicable legal and/or other related matters.

What the role requires: 

• University degree in Civil Engineering and a Professional Engineering designation (P. Eng.) or equivalent experience in related water and wastewater field combined with a minimum of ten (10) years progressively responsible experience in project management
• 5 years of progressive supervisory/management and leadership experience in an engineering position.
• Strong technical knowledge of water, wastewater and roads infrastructure and related functions.
• Advanced project management and organizational skills, including strong knowledge and understanding of Planning and Municipal Engineering design principles and best practices including Public Works issues, services and processes.
• In-depth knowledge of water, sewer, road design concepts, as well as a solid understanding of municipal engineering infrastructure, construction principles, processes and regulations including knowledge of applicable legislations, regulations and standards.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of legislation, the, Safe Water Drinking Act, and the Ontario Building Code Provincial planning policies, water, wastewater, regional roads infrastructure and related functions
• Possess working knowledge of storm water management techniques and best engineering practices.
•  Ability to read and produce maps/diagrams as well as provide direction to create new maps or diagrams.
• Combination of education and experience may be considered

Skills/Abilities:

• Collaboration skills to work with other Regional departments and approval agencies (Public Utility Coordinating Committee, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Local Municipalities).
• Proven ability to handle conflict including outstanding problem-solving abilities and strong ability to respond with tact and diplomacy.  Possess the ability to articulate a vision to inspire, motivate and lead staff.
• Highly developed skills in leadership; managing change; communicating effectively with a variety of audiences; dealing with people; inspiring and engaging employees; earning the trust, confidence and cooperation of partners and stakeholders; consensus building; negotiating; advocacy; influencing others; diplomacy; project management
• Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills (involving multi-stakeholder interests).
• Advanced Project Management Skills.
• Superior Report Writing Skills (to prepare reports for Regional Council or similar bodies).
• Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills in order to provide strategic advice to senior management, clients and professionals (politicians, lawyers, engineers, planners, consultants and developers) on development engineering issues.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis starting at 3 weeks per annum
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources

Work Mode & Job Location: In this role, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This means you’ll have the ability to work off-site and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton ON worksite. The frequency of on-site work may vary from week to week, depending on operational demands, which can evolve over time.

It’s important to note that your off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we’re compliant with all regulations and policies.

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved. 

Interview: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology

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At Peel Region, we value being open and transparent with our community. Peel Region will not be dissolved. The Ontario government has updated legislation to recalibrate the scope of the Transition Board to seek recommendations on land use planning, water & wastewater, regional roads, and waste management. Peel remains committed to providing uninterrupted services to our residents and businesses through the review. Skilled and qualified professionals are and will be needed to deliver services to the Peel community regardless of the governance model. For information about our transition and how we continue delivering services, visit peelregion.ca/transition.