JOB SUMMARY

The Water Resources Engineering unit in the Asset Management branch is responsible for the assessment and management of performance levels of linear water, wastewater, stormwater systems, and Natural Systems, including the development, monitoring and updating of hydraulic models for sanitary and storm sewer systems, conducting feasibility studies and functional designs, identification or infrastructure needs, and data interpretation for modeling purposes.

You are responsible for the management of a wide range of water resources engineering assignments that cover the planning, modeling, and infrastructure renewal related water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects, including recommending priorities for funding of specific infrastructure initiatives.

Related activities include characterizing performance of existing infrastructure; developing, gathering and interpreting infrastructure performance and population/land use growth data; maintaining currency with new and innovative infrastructure planning/implementation/design,; ensuring conformance of branch activities to legislated processes; coordinating branch activities with Official Plan updating requirements; monitoring adherence to Official Plan and Master Plans in infrastructure development;; managing major consultant led projects; and providing sectional technical liaison with the other professionals in the corporation and external organizations such as Conservation Authorities and provincial ministries.

You also play a key role in helping to establish and subsequently fulfill the overall priorities and direction for water, wastewater and stormwater asset management and planning. 

Unit Expertise: The focus of work may be in one or more of the following areas:

Stormwater Management: Providing expertise in stormwater/urban stream modeling, planning and functional design of these systems.

Water and Wastewater: Providing expertise in the hydraulic modeling of urban water and wastewater systems and functional design of these systems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering, Geoscience, or related field

Minimum of 8 years of related professional experience in water, wastewater and stormwater renewal and growth servicing planning and implementation

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Applicable legislation and practices governing water/wastewater /stormwater infrastructure growth planning, rehabilitation planning, approvals processes and design (i.e. Planning Act, Municipal Act, Water Resources Act, Environmental Assessment Act, City Official Plan, City Master Plans, Class Environmental Assessment process, City design guidelines, development approvals process, development charges process)
• Municipal infrastructure planning and design principles
• Public consultation processes
• Project management principles
• Capital and operating budget processes
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Expert knowledge in an applicable technical specialty (i.e. urban planning, hydrology, hydraulics, hydrogeology, computer modeling, stormwater management, design project management, etc) as demonstrated by advanced academic qualification or significant direct experience

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Understand the use of technology support tools to achieve work objectives (GIS, design tools, internet based resources, models)
• Prepare project and capital budget estimates for infrastructure studies and capital projects
• Establish and complete effective public consultation processes
• Consultant work specification, selection and project management of major multi-discipline infrastructure and planning projects
• Understand initiate and carry out assignments with minimal supervision
• Synthesize information from a variety of sources towards establishing future directions, research needs, information gathering needs, development trends, work requirements, etc., for effective infrastructure planning
• Communicate effectively (directly, letters, reports) with elected officials, City staff, external agencies, private sector and members of the public
• Strong knowledge of computer modeling tools including data requirements, results interpretation, model sensitivities, predictive modeling techniques and calibration techniques
• Statistical analysis
• Ability to work as an effective leader/team member in a multi-disciplinary technical environment
• Manage personal workloads effectively to achieve objectives within time constraints
• Good interpersonal skills – ability to work effectively with others in potentially confrontational situations
• Undertake work in a thorough, reproducible, documented manner