Project Engineer in Training

Do you want to be part of a team providing safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day?

Become a Project Engineer in Training with OCWA today!

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will provide technical, field and administrative support to the Project Managers in the Project, Planning and Delivery Group. This includes coordinating and administering execution of water and wastewater facilities construction contract documents for new construction contracts, assisting with studies and condition assessments for water and wastewater facilities and gaining experience by becoming involved in capital and execution projects to be delivered by the group.

• Provide engineering support activities, such as project monitoring and reporting, including participating in site meetings and ensuring that the terms of the contract for process implementation and installation are being met.
• Support senior-level team leader or project manager (PM) by assisting in coordinating projects and attending project meetings, taking minutes, and reporting back to the PM any issues that could have an impact on the project.
• Prepare engineering memos and reports, working with a senior-level team leader to provide engineering recommendations for improving the function of a water, wastewater or biosolids plants.
• Complete calculations under the supervision of a senior engineer for sizing and selection of equipment for processes throughout a water, wastewater, biosolids treatment facility.
• Provide project support on Studies and Condition Assessment Projects as well as Capital Projects and Execution as required by team leaders and Director to respond to group project load.
• Complete conceptual reports and participates in Engineering Studies and piloting activities, with an internal group of engineers.
• Prepare engineering agreements, reviews invoices and reports prepared by consulting engineers.
• Attend site meetings, processing Monthly Payment Certificates, reviewing and providing comments on contract change orders.
• Work on our OCWA operations sites to perform field inspection of constructed works and act as site observer.
• Assist with the tender opening of new contracts by arranging time, place and participation by relevant parties.
• Assist with operational audit activities by inspecting facilities and processes and documenting and reporting findings; identifies operational process problem areas and makes recommendations for improvements.

How do I qualify?

What's in it for you?

• Flexible learning and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario.
• Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 20 years.
• Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology.
• A defined benefit pension plan.
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents.
• Comprehensive Health Plan.
• Life and Disability Insurance.

Who We Are

The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) believes in Our Communities, Our Environment and Our People. As a trusted partner to municipalities, First Nations communities, businesses, governments and institutions across Ontario, we provide our clients with total solutions in water and wastewater. We are dedicated to working closely with our clients to help them build healthy sustainable communities and organizations.

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements
• Licensed member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, either EIT or PEng.
• Frequent travel to OCWA's Peel operations sites – multiple job locations
• Ability to perform work on site, including site inspections, site walk throughs and contractor supervision

Knowledge
• Working knowledge and understanding of principles and practices of contemporary design and construction engineering practices and standards for construction of sophisticated water and waste water systems.
• General understanding of the main processes in a water, wastewater and biosolids treatment facility.
• PC proficiency including MS Office products and CAD software.

Skills and Abilities
• Demonstrated skills in managing work and multiple projects.
• Strong analytical, logic, practical problem solving and design/review abilities.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to relate well to clients, contractors and operations staff.
• Good oral and writing skills to assist with writing proposal documentation, prepare user manuals and guidelines; including report writing and presentation skills
• Capacity to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Collection of Information

Your personal information is being collected and will be used to determine your qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for recruitment modernization initiatives. OPS Careers is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25 and this collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers.

Please do not provide more personal information than what is asked of you. For example, do not include your social insurance number, photograph, or banking information, etc. with your application. We strongly encourage you not to provide us with information beyond that which is requested in the job posting.

If you have any questions about the collection, use, disclosure, or retention of your personal information, please contact us.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, August 1, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.