Requisition ID: 12028
Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Department
Service: Water Facilities & Treatment Services
Branch: Facilities Maintenance & Support Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary (up to 2 years)
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $91,476.84 - $111,314.84 annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: Lemieux Island, 1 River Street
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Planning and Infrastructure
Application Close: 04/11/2024
JOB SUMMARY
The mandate for the Facilities Maintenance Support Services Unit is to develop cost effective maintenance management programs for all drinking water treatment and sewage treatment facilities to maximize their lifecycle and reliability and mitigate the risk of unexpected failures and associated costs and impacts to health and the environment. This area manages the operational side of the maintenance management system and provides other operational support (including TSSA compliance support) to the drinking water treatment and sewage treatment facilities.
You are responsible for managing TSSA Related Maintenance Repairs, Inspections & Design Support for projects oriented towards TSSA Code Compliance this will include special studies, inspection, or service contracts with a focus on condition assessment, renewal or rehabilitation of facilities. The assigned work encompasses a broad range of studies, reports and projects that may typically be routine in nature, or specific in scope and of short duration.
Facilities include Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment plants, pumping stations, storage tanks, concrete structures, pressure vessels and related components such as pumps, valves & fuel driven assets.
You: provide technical knowledge & experience with TSSA Boilers & Pressure Vessels regulations & applicable ASME Codes. You have adequate knowledge & field experience to become a City Representative TSSA Alternate Inspector. With this knowledge base you will assume the role of Boiler Pressure Vessel Coordinator for our TSSA Quality Assurance Program. This role also requires knowledge & experience in the TSSA Fuels Oil Safety Program with in-depth knowledge of CSA-B139 codes & various TSSA Code Adoption Documents.
You will work closely with the various Operational Clients to meet their departmental needs and support projects. This will include all phases of project delivery/lifecycle; participate in project identification/scoping, risk management; initiate/organize condition assessments and sign-off on Factory and Site Acceptance Reports and Commissioning acting as the City Liaison with TSSA. You will also review all Inspection Reports recommend repairs & initiate Projects to ensure all equipment meets code requirements. Your knowledge of relevant TSSA Codes & Requirements will allow you to plan for Future Capital Investments & work closely with the Asset Management group for Budgeting Purposes.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering or Applied Science specializing in one of the following: Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering disciplines (as required for a specific facility or network work unit)
Minimum of 5 years of related and progressively responsible experience in a municipal engineering environment, in the planning, design, construction and rehabilitation of facilities or network (linear) physical infrastructure, including a minimum of 3 years construction project management experience.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is desirable
KNOWLEDGE
- Planning, design and construction methods and practices and related federal, provincial and municipal legislation, and municipal engineering standards including legislation, standards, regulations and guidelines pertaining to water quality, potable water, sanitary, wastewater, and storm water services
- Federal and provincial government legislation and regulatory requirements governing environmental issues and assessments, building/electrical/fire codes, and safety
- In-depth knowledge of the City’s environmental services infrastructure and system components, including design, construction, operations and performance
- Principles of project management, including cost containment/control, risk management and reporting
- Knowledge of interpersonal techniques applied in project management to initiate/negotiate/control contract changes, negotiate with service providers to obtain deliverables within approved scope limits and to achieve client expectations
- Processes for developing Requests for Qualifications, Requests for Proposals and the tendering and contracting process, including acceptance, review and selection of bids/tenders
- Computer applications including project management/scheduling/cost control software applications, Computer Aided Design (CAD), MS Office Suite, e-mail and use of the Intra-Internet
- Protocols for preparing reports, briefings and other communiqués and those pertaining to public consultation, and responding to senior management/Councillor inquiries
- Knowledge of industry leading construction approaches , materials, processes and practices
- Confined Space and “working-at-heights” requirements
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Work independently, with minimal direction, and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team
- Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work, and deal effectively with multiple demands, conflicting priorities, pressures and deadlines
- Able to manage concurrent projects and bring projects to completion on time and within budget
- Able to foster trust and cooperation to coordinate activities between technical staff, consultants, contractors
- Able to identify and analyze and recommend solutions to issues and problems pertaining to assigned projects to mitigate loss/project downtime
- Able to prepare RFQ’s and RFP’s, review, analyze and recommend acceptance of proposals
- Able to carry out inspection to resolve project on-site problems and accept/reject contractors’ work
- Able to perform data analysis, formulate recommendations, and create and maintain reports
- Ability to read drawings from existing records or for proposed works
- Possess computer literacy in applications such as MS Office Suite, SAP
- Possess persuasive and assertive interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Possess strong documentation, report writing and presentation skills
- Independent, self-motivated
- Demonstrate assertive interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Demonstrate organization and time management skills
- Attentive to accuracy and detail
- Demonstrate leadership and initiative
- Flexible, adaptable and resourceful
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.
