Role Responsibilities

Do you have hands-on experience operating dams, canals, and water management systems? We need your expertise!

Are you familiar with gates, hoists, hydraulics, and instrumentation? Even better!

Have you led a team before? Then you’re exactly who we’re looking for! We are looking for a Water Infrastructure Pro like you!

We are hiring an Operations & Maintenance Team Lead to join our dedicated crew in Spruce Grove or Peace River. In this leadership role, you will guide a skilled team responsible for the safe, efficient operation, maintenance, and inspection of complex, provincially owned water infrastructure across Northern Alberta.

Your territory? A vast and vital region stretching from Edmonton to the Northwest Territories border. You’ll oversee critical assets like the South Heart Dams, Paddle River Dam, Hutch and Stoney Dams, the Paddle and Pembina Diking System, and numerous smaller projects that keep Alberta’s water flowing.

If you’re passionate about water management, thrive on responsibility, and want to make a real impact across the province, this is your opportunity to lead and shape the future of Alberta’s water infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing day-to-day inspections, operations, surveillance, flood operations and maintenance activities, coordinating staff resources, and monitoring staff performance.  
• Ensuring infrastructure operates and functions properly and safely. Operations include dams operation, monitoring flow conditions in rivers, channels, and reservoirs, implementing normal operating plans, flood action plans and emergency response plans. 
• Building partnerships with various groups within the branch, other teams within the Government of Alberta, local authorities, and the public.
• Leadership in the prioritization, project management and support activities required for routine infrastructure maintenance. 
• Leadership in the provision of operational input to support capital rehabilitation, dam safety assessments, and engineering investigations.
• Leadership in delivery of the Workplace Health and Safety program for the Team. 

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Creative Problem Solving - Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight:

• Asks questions to understand a problem.
• Looks for new ways to improve results and activities.
• Explores different work methods and what makes projects successful.
• Collects breadth of data and perspectives to make choices.

Agility- Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks:

• Identifies alternative approaches and supports others to do the same.
• Proactively explains impact of changes.
• Anticipates and mitigates emotions of others.
• Anticipates obstacles and stays focused on goals.
• Makes decisions and takes action in uncertain situations and creates a backup plan.

Systems Thinking- Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals:

• Seeks insight on implications of different options.
• Analyzes long-term outcomes, focus on goals and values.
• Identifies unintended consequences.

Drive for Results- Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes:

• Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards.
• Acknowledges even indirect responsibility.
• Commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted.
• Reaches goals consistent with APS direction.

Develop Networks- Leverages relationships to build input and perspective:

• Looks broadly to engage stakeholders.
• Open to perspectives towards long-term goals.
• Actively seeks input into change initiatives.
• Maintains stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

Two (2) year technical diploma in Civil Engineering Technology, Water Resources or in a closely related field, plus seven (7) years’ experience in the operation, maintenance and inspection of infrastructure.

Equivalencies May be considered - directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Additional Requirements:

• A valid Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience in the operation and maintenance of civil, electrical, mechanical and control systems.
• Knowledge and experience with construction supervision including project management, procurement and contract administration.
• Experience with emergency management.
• Experience working in the field or in an industrial setting.
• Working knowledge of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems for remote monitoring and alarm response in water infrastructure.

Assets:

• A minimum of 5 years of team supervision, outlined in your resume.
• Basic understanding of the principals of hydrology, hydraulic structures, geotechnical, soil mechanics, surface drainage, and erosion control.
• Familiarity with Alberta’s Water Act, and Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation, and Code.
• Standard First Aid, fall protection, and confined space entry certifications.
• Eligibility for membership with the Association of Science & Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (A.S.E.T.).

To be successful in this role you should have:

• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to be a self-starter that takes initiative, proactively anticipates problems before they develop and takes steps to solve them.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Familiarity and hands-on experience with preventative maintenance programs. 
• Able to perform physically demanding tasks.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Position Information:

• Office located in Peace River or Spruce Grove.
• Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (full time permanent position).
  • Monday to Friday (8:00 am to 5:00pm).
  • Flexible start/end times are considered.
  • Evening and weekend work is sometimes required. 
• Participation in a 24/7 standby rotation is required.   
  • Standby and overtime will be compensated in addition to advertised salary.    
• Travel: valid driver’s license is required for travel (Canada). 
• Peace River location will include a Retention bonus of $6000/year for employees who live and work between the 55th and 57th parallels. For more information visit: Premium pay directive | Alberta.ca.

Other Application Information:

• A cover letter is required with your application, outlining how your education and experience aligns with the role.
• Final candidates may be required to undergo a written test demonstrating writing skills and abilities pre or post interviews.
• This position may require final candidates to undergo a security clearance.
• Please indicate employment duration for all roles listed on your resume and whether you worked part-time or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009.
• Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.