Water and Wastewater Engineer (Engineer)

POSITION PURPOSE Reporting to the Project Manager of Water and Wastewater Service Planning, the successful candidate will be responsible for organizing and coordinating the review and approval of development applications for proposed underground water and wastewater servicing;

providing technical expertise, advice, assistance, and guidance with respect to water and wastewater for all Regional capital construction projects development applications.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews, comments, and approves detailed engineering submissions concerning water and wastewater servicing proposals; and coordinates proposed works with other sections of the Department.
• Reviews and comments on development applications and growth plans with respect to water and wastewater servicing.
• Coordinates the timing of development projects with Regional construction projects, with respect to water and wastewater servicing.
• Reviews, comments, and approves water and wastewater reports and detailed engineering drawing submissions and coordinates proposed works with other sections of the Department.
• Reviews and / or performs water and wastewater modelling.
• Provides technical expertise and assistance to Project Managers with respect to water and wastewater.
• Ensures that work planned and performed conforms to Regional standards, policies and practises, recognised industry standards and sound safety and engineering principles, in accordance with all applicable laws and governmental requirements.
• Participates in and suggests improvements of quality control and quality assurance measures.
• Schedules, plans, conducts, and leads meetings with developers, consultants, regional and municipal staff, and Councillors as needed, to review Regional requirements and negotiate areas of concern.
• Maintains good relationship management, political sensitivity and diplomacy with colleagues, business associates and other stakeholders.
• Reviews and recommends the financial contributions required from developers, including fees and financial securities for water and wastewater construction activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful completion of a University Degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
• Must be registered as a Professional Engineer ( with the Professional Engineers Ontario.
• Working knowledge and ability in water and wastewater modelling.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including customer focus, communication, collaboration, and personal ownership.
• Demonstrated political acumen and communication / presentation skills to influence / negotiate complex concepts to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong report writing, organization and project management skills to meet program objectives and work to tight deadlines.
• Computer literacy utilizing MS Office software applications including word processing, spreadsheet, scheduling, and presentation applications as well as specialized software relevant to the technical specialty.
• Valid Ontario Class G driver’s license free of serious offences under the Highway Traffic Act in order to travel to offsite work locations.
Il y a 17 jours