Advisor, Water and Wastewater Strategic Infrastructure Planning

Regional Municipality of Peel

1d • $120,401 - $135,451 • Hybrid

About The Position

Infrastructure Planning, Partnerships and Compliance helps achieve our mission of "Providing Clean Water for Life" by protecting and managing our water resources, planning new water and wastewater infrastructure to meet growth demands, asset management planning to maintain the existing $26 Billion infrastructure in a state of good repair, planning and supporting water and wastewater regulatory compliance and quality management systems. We build and manage strategic partnerships with the Local Municipalities, Ontario Clean Water Agency, Conservation Authorities, and other municipalities and external agencies. This position is responsible for supporting the Program Manager in all aspects of strategic water and wastewater linear transmission, sub-transmission, trunk sewer pipes and appurtenances planning and integrated asset management, helping to advise, plan and guide various projects and initiatives that are undertaken by the section. This position will review and provide input and recommendations for linear water and wastewater transmission, sub-transmission, trunk sewer pipes, appurtenances long-term renewal and replacement plans, inspection strategy, financial plans, business plans, processes and strategies. In particular, the position is responsible for developing and compiling the linear water and wastewater transmission, sub-transmission, trunk sewer pipes, appurtenances capital budget planning in coordination with water/wastewater engineering, condition assessment team and operations teams. This position will also provide strategic and expert advice for optimization of inspection programs. This position is a resource for the section and the divisions on all aspects related to linear appurtenances infrastructure planning, and will provide regular coaching and mentoring of staff and students.

Requirements

• A satisfactory Level 1 Criminal Record Check obtained directly from a police station (third-party background checks will not be accepted).
• Undergraduate degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field with a minimum of five to eight years of related experience.
• Solid understanding water and wastewater infrastructure planning, asset management, condition assessment, rehabilitation which incorporates a range of services and programs and involves diverse business processes and expertise.
• An understanding of water and wastewater operations, and advanced and specialized knowledge of water and wastewater hydraulics, including hydraulic transients, are required.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in planning, design and construction of municipal infrastructure and a thorough knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes, design practices and standards, related codes, regulations, tendering/contract process, value engineering and contract administration.
• Advanced written communication skills are required to develop Council Reports, briefing materials, non-routine and complex reports, policies and guidelines, terms of reference, technical and non-technical reports to staff, management, internal and external stakeholders, councilors and the public.
• A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Ability to convey complex ideas and concepts through extensive and tactful discussions and negotiations with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advanced verbal communication skills to act as a project lead, facilitate discussion with internal and external stakeholders or other groups, lead discussions with peers and management groups to effect changes to programs, advice or counsel to peer groups and senior management on new initiatives.
• Demonstrated strong presentation and facilitation skills including the ability to present to various audiences within the organization, Regional Council and external groups.
• Strong project management skills, strategic program and project development skills, and financial management to develop and manage long-term capital works plans for state of good repair, system improvements and to service future growth.
• Strong strategic visioning and planning skills are required to assess practices, regulations, policies and the impacts to infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to lead high-impact initiatives and manage change.
• Advanced systems thinking, conceptual and creative problem solving abilities to: identify and analyze issues and risks, develop solutions and promote commitment to new approaches, and influence decision making.
• Ability to analyze, synthesize and clarify complex ideas and material and formulate them into clear, plain language and format for a variety of audiences.
• Strong analytical skills for trend and gap analysis and issue identification.
• Strong time management and organizational skills to oversee and handle multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Adaptable and able to work in an environment with changing priorities, short timelines and limited resources.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

Nice To Haves

• Preference is given to those with an Asset Management certification or other relevant professional certification i.e.PMP, six sigma, Asset Management Professional (AMP)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for annually coordinating and developing the linear transmission, sub-transmission, trunk sewer pipes and appurtenances water and wastewater capital budget for the divisions and present the plans to the managers, directors and general manager for approval.
• Deliver linear transmission, sub-transmission, trunk sewer pipes and appurtenances inspection plans to the Condition Assessment & Rehabilitation group for execution.
• Utilize linear water and wastewater transmission, sub-transmission, trunk sewer pipes and appurtenance inspection deliverables from the operations and capital groups to inform the capital budget.
• Deliver the linear transmission, sub-transmission, trunk sewer pipes and appurtenances capital budget to Engineering Services/Condition Assessment team for detailed design and execution.
• Develop, maintain and analyze information from the decision support system (DSS), long term financial forecasting tools and provide strategic advice to leadership team and Council support modeling of financial requirements to inform long-term utility rate planning and enhance coordination of future works.
• Continuous improvement of the DSS to service linear transmission, sub-transmission, trunk sewer pipes and appurtenances water and wastewater infrastructure needs.
• Support asset inspection, condition and performance standards, inspection and condition assessment plans in collaboration with water/wastewater engineering, reliability, operations.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive collection of life-cycle curves, deterioration curves, for water and wastewater linear transmission, sub-transmission, trunk sewer pipes and appurtenances based on industry research, studies and Peel specific data.
• Provide expert guidance to other Public Works divisions such as transportation, waste management, operations support in maturing their state of good repair program and developing capital plans as it relates to linear transmission, sub-transmission, trunk sewer pipes and appurtenances.
• Liaise with other departments, divisions and sections within the Region, external agencies and municipalities.
• Participation in various internal stakeholder committees.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
• Voluntary 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 learning and development resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level