Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Planning

Role Overview

• The Water Resources Engineering unit in the Asset Management branch is responsible for the assessment and management of performance levels of linear water, wastewater, stormwater systems, and Natural Systems, including the development, monitoring and updating of hydraulic models for sanitary and storm sewer systems, conducting feasibility studies and functional designs, identification of infrastructure needs, and data interpretation for modeling purposes.
• You are responsible for the management of a wide range of water resources engineering assignments that cover the planning, modeling, and infrastructure renewal related to water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects, including recommending priorities for funding of specific infrastructure initiatives.
• Related activities include characterizing performance of existing infrastructure; developing, gathering and interpreting infrastructure performance and population/land use growth data; maintaining currency with new and innovative infrastructure planning/implementation/design; ensuring conformance of branch activities to legislated processes; coordinating branch activities with Official Plan updating requirements; monitoring adherence to Official Plan and Master Plans in infrastructure development; managing major consultant led projects; and providing sectional technical liaison with the other professionals in the corporation and external organizations such as Conservation Authorities and provincial ministries.
• You also play a key role in helping to establish and subsequently fulfill the overall priorities and direction for water, wastewater and stormwater asset management and planning.

Requirements

• Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering, Geoscience, or related field
• Minimum of 8 years of related professional experience in water, wastewater and stormwater renewal and growth servicing planning and implementation
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with PEO OR Registered Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) with PGO, or eligible to obtain licence within timeframe determined by employer
• Knowledge of applicable legislation and practices governing water/wastewater /stormwater infrastructure growth planning, rehabilitation planning, approvals processes and design (i.e. Planning Act, Municipal Act, Water Resources Act, Environmental Assessment Act, City Official Plan, City Master Plans, Class Environmental Assessment process, City design guidelines, development approvals process, development charges process)
• Municipal infrastructure planning and design principles
• Public consultation processes
• Project management principles
• Capital and operating budget processes
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
• Expert knowledge in an applicable technical specialty (i.e. urban planning, hydrology, hydraulics, hydrogeology, computer modeling, stormwater management, design project management, etc) as demonstrated by advanced academic qualification or significant direct experience.