SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER, CAPITAL PROJECTS

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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 and provide safe and reliable drinking water to thousands of Ontarians each day.

If you are an experienced, motivated and team-oriented individual, consider this exciting opportunity to join OCWA's management team to lead and manage large capital projects that will ensure the provision of safe, client-oriented water and wastewater services within the Southwest Region in accordance with all relevant legislation, acts and regulations.

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About the job

In this role you will:
• Provide expert operational input and oversee the management and administration of the provision of competitive and safe water treatment and collection.
• Supervise all aspects and impacts of capital expansion programs on the operations of water treatment.
• Provide expert operational input to the engineering, pre-design and design plans for major plant expansion.
• Ensure operating compliance with existing legislation and management systems.
• Negotiate with the client in regards to all aspects of contracts.
• Plan, lead and manage the delivery of maintenance and electrical systems, processes and technical services for water and wastewater industry clients of the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) in a defined geographic region in order to support, enable and ensure effective operational effectiveness, efficiencies, safety, and optimum asset management.
• Lead/provide strategic/technical expertise, advice and policy recommendations to regional/OCWA management and regional clients/partners on preventative maintenance strategies and technical solutions to support client operations and OCWA business development objectives.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Experience and knowledge of the equipment utilized in Water and Wastewater Treatment facilities.
• Valid Class G driver's license.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience in the construction and maintenance of capital projects pertaining to water/wastewater treatment equipment, wastewater collection system equipment.
• Project management of capital projects from start to completion i.e. blue print reading, completing scope of work, procurement, RFP's, contractor oversight, tailgate meetings, deficiencies.
• Sound knowledge of related legislation, codes, standards, policies, and quality assurance and client service principles and practices.
• Price and proposal development, project management and budget control.

Communication, Political Acuity, and Relationship Management Skills

• Ability to model outstanding team leadership, managerial and coordinating skills, initiative, innovativeness, decisiveness and support for considered, rational risk-taking.
• Exceptional client focused communicator.
• Strong understanding of and commitment to providing competitive, commercialized services in a client-driven business.
• Very strong analytical and evaluating skills to assess administrative and technical needs and capabilities, thoroughly appreciate the implications of options, make major administrative, construction and operating decisions, solve complex problems, and direct projects.
• Superior interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communications, assertiveness, consensus-building skills and diplomacy, smooth presentation skills.

Other Essential Skills

• Knowledge of financial resources management to develop and manage area budget.
• Knowledge of procurement policies and procedures to oversee all stages of acquisition of goods and services and prepare RFQs and RFPs.
• Knowledge of human resources management practices, policies and guidelines.
• PC proficiency.

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.
• You will be eligible for additional pay for certification, should you be successful in completing and maintaining facility water/wastewater operator's licenses
• Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 25 years.
• Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology.
• A defined benefit pension plan; Comprehensive Health Plan; Life and Disability Insurance.
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents.

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Additional information:

Note:

• T-AQ-164535/21

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