Senior Engineer, Water Resources

JOB SUMMARY

The Infrastructure Capacity Management Program (ICMP) is a new City initiative to ensure sufficient water, wastewater, and stormwater capacities to support increased rates development intensification across the City’s urban area. The program was approved by City Council in 2024 as part of the City’s new Infrastructure Master Plan.

As Senior Engineer, Water Resources, you will: manage assignments supporting the development and implementation of the ICMP; support the establishment of priorities for reviewing growth-driven capacity needs in existing local infrastructure systems; establish flow monitoring and system modelling priorities; lead technical work related to local system modelling and performance assessment; manage studies to evaluate infrastructure capacities and identify capital projects; prepare project charters for design and construction; contribute to the development and implementation of capacity and overland flow tracking systems and related development review processes; direct and oversee ICMP work by junior staff; and liaise and coordinate the various ICMP activities with various City departments and the development industry.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Civil Engineering or a related Applied Sciences program

Minimum of 8 years of related professional experience in water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure including planning, analysis and design

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Fundamental knowledge of hydrology and hydraulics as it relates to water resources
• Complex municipal systems
• Applicable legislation and practices governing water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure planning and implementation, such as, Planning Act, Municipal Act, Water Resources Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Federal Fisheries Act, City Official Plan, City Master Plans, Class Environmental Assessment process, Development Charges process
• Analytical techniques for water, wastewater and storm water system analysis that are in current practice
• Municipal infrastructure planning principles
• Public consultation process
• Project management principles
• Capital and operating budget process
• Process management concepts and principles
• Strong knowledge of computer modeling tools including data requirements, results interpretation, model sensitivities, predictive modeling techniques and calibration techniques
• Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures

Desirable Qualifications:

• Expert knowledge in applicable technical specialty (i.e. hydrology, hydraulics, computer modeling, storm water management, etc.) as demonstrated by advanced academic qualifications or significant direct experience
• Knowledge of operation of water and wastewater systems

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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Leadership Competencies
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