collection manager

City of Windsor; Windsor; On-site; CAD 137,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Windsor is seeking a Manager, Sewage Collection to lead the City-wide sewage collection system operations, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and asset stewardship. You will report to MECP on system works, coordinate maintenance, monitor SCADA alarms, and supervise key staff while preparing annual compliance reports and planning asset replacement needs.

Based in Windsor, ON, this on-site role offers the opportunity to impact community resilience and sustainable infrastructure in

Responsibilities

• Serving as the City’s Overall Responsible Operator (ORO) and managing/monitoring operations, integrity, safety and regulatory compliance of the City-wide sewage collection system.
• Reporting to MECP on all sewage collection works including alterations, upgrades, maintenance, flow monitoring, spills, etc.
• Preparing annual sewage collection system compliance reports for MECP submission.
• Coordinating maintenance and repair within municipal rights-of-way for stormwater and wastewater systems.
• Making operation and maintenance decisions, including during emergencies, and assisting with troubleshooting.

Job description

Manager, Sewage Collection

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Employer details City of Windsor

Job details

Why Windsor?

Forward.

Together.

Discover a career that connects purpose with possibility.

At the City of Windsor, our employees thrive in a collaborative environment that values organizational excellence, community impact, and offers competitive benefits that supports professional growth.

Located in Southwestern Ontario on the banks of the Detroit River and Lake St.

Clair, Windsor is just minutes from downtown Detroit, Michigan and the north shores of Lake Erie, which is home to over 25 local wineries, craft breweries and distilleries.

Windsor boasts world class entertainment, state-of-the-art facilities, iconic food, temperate climate, magnificent waterfront parks gardens and an innovative workforce with demonstrated capacity in automotive, advanced manufacturing, transportation, life sciences, education and tourism.

With affordable living, a diverse community, and a growing economy, Windsor offers a lifestyle as fulfilling as the work we do.

Come join a team that reflects the city it serves.

Job Title: Manager, Sewage Collection Job Posting Number: 2026-0293 Posting Type: Internal and External Posting Period: Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. to Monday, September 28, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

Department: Pollution Control Union: Non-Union Position Status: Regular Full-Time Job Code: NU0710 Grade/Class: NU14 Number of Positions: 1

Rate of Pay: $136,501.84 - $165,919.56 Annually

Shift Work Required: No

• Location Windsor , ON
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 136,501.84 YEAR annually
• Terms of employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Talent.com #633061089586513609
• Windsor, ON

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serving as the City’s Overall Responsible Operator (ORO) and managing/monitoring the overall operations, integrity, safety and regulatory compliance of the City-wide sewage collection (stormwater and wastewater) system.
• Reporting to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on all City sewage collection system works including but not limited to alternations, upgrades, maintenance, flow monitoring, temporary by-passes, spills, abnormalities, etc.
• Preparing and developing of annual sewage collection system CLI-ECA compliance reports for submittal to MECP.
• Working with the Drainage Superintendent to monitor all drains, ditches, stormwater ponds, shoreline/dyke protection, etc.
• For general maintenance and cleaning.
• Coordinating all sewage collection system maintenance and repair within/near municipal right-of-way, including but not limited to stormwater/wastewater/combined sewers, forcemains, interceptors, stormwater management ponds, retention treatment basins, ditches/swales, pumping stations closed landfill leachate collection systems, etc.
• Making decisions regarding the operation and maintenance of the collection system, including during emergency response, and assisting with problem solving and troubleshooting issues related to sewage collection system operations (electrical instrumentation, control/power systems, process/mechanical maintenance problems and M311 request calls).
• Being available and capable of responding to operational emergencies including flooding, basement sewer back-ups, sewer cave-ins/collapses, etc.
• Utilizing SCADA systems to monitor system performance and respond to alarms.
• Maintaining accurate records, such as logbooks, on sewage collection system performance and incident reports.
• Developing, coordinating, and reviewing sewage collection system standard operating procedures, and training staff on procedures and operations.
• Providing input and information to senior management regarding sewage collection system asset management (2024 Sewage Collection System Asset Replacement Value of $4.8 B) and infrastructure budget needs in close liaise with Technical Support, Engineering, Pollution Control and Asset Planning.
• Overseeing and directly supervising the Supervisor of Pump.