OPERATIONS MANAGER

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The Ontario Clean Water Agency is an agency of the Province of Ontario, reporting to the Ministry of the Environment. As the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Canada, we manage over 800 facilities from small well systems and lagoons to large water and wastewater treatment plants. Consider this opportunity if you are a motivated, team oriented individual seeking a career in the water and wastewater industry.

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About the job

Join the management team at the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) in an exciting opportunity to
lead and inspire a dynamic team in the provision of safe, client oriented, and profitable water and/or wastewater services in the province of Ontario.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Class 4 certification in Water Treatment, Class 4 Water Distribution.
• May consider lesser qualified candidates as underfill - minimum Operator-in-Training (OIT), as specified in O.Reg. 128/04 of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
• Valid Class G driver's license.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience in the construction and maintenance of Water Treatment Plant and Distribution Systems, operations, maintenance and administration.
• Sound knowledge of related legislation, codes, standards, policies, and quality assurance and client service principles and practices.
• Profound understanding of the related business environment, growth and commitment to corporate strategies and goals.
• Price, proposal development, project management and budget control.
• Negotiate with client for current and expanded scope of services.

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.
• 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 and overall agency budgets
• 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

We Offer

• A defined benefit pension plan.
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents.
• Comprehensive Health Plan.
• Life and Disability insurance.
• Flexible learning and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization through a wide range of career fields within the Ontario Public Service.

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Additional information:

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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