Engineer, Water Planning

City of Barrie; Barrie; Hybrid; CAD 101,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental coverage

Life and accident insurance

Paid vacation and sick days

Disability plans

OMERS pension plan

EFAP

Discounted City Fitness Memberships

Transit Passes

Perkopolis perks program

Job summary

City of Barrie seeks an Engineer, Water Planning to lead the engineering planning for current and future water supply, storage and distribution. The role includes developing a water system model, advising City staff, and guiding environmental assessments and capital plans to ensure safe and reliable water services for Barrie.

The position requires a four-year engineering degree, P.Eng eligibility within 12 months, municipal water experience, and strong modeling skills.

Qualifications

• Four year University Degree in Engineering
• Eligibility for and working towards Professional Engineer (P.Eng) Licence from the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) within twelve months of hire
• Three years of experience performing duties related to the major responsibilities of the position
• Demonstrated municipal infrastructure engineering experience
• Demonstrated water modeling experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a computer model of the City's water system; analyze, evaluate and apply model outputs to ensure safe, adequate water supply and fire flow protection.
• Lead and manage municipal water policy reviews, studies and master plans; oversee the water infrastructure program for budgeting and capital planning.
• Provide engineering services, advice and guidance to City staff and departments on servicing strategies.
• Direct Municipal Class Environmental Assessments and other studies as required.
• Coordinate projects, set priorities, meet deadlines, and manage stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Water modeling

Water main design

Hydraulic modeling

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Four year University Degree in Engineering

P.Eng licence eligibility

Tools

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

InfoWater

Job description

Job Type: Permanent Full -time, Non-Union

Salary Range: $ 100,646.67 to $134,852.34 per year

The Opportunity

The Corporate Asset Management Department is part of the Infrastructure and Operations Division. This department leads the City's long term infrastructure planning for growth and renewal, and establishes Engineering Policies and Standards. In addition to infrastructure-specific work, CAM leads and advances asset management initiatives for all corporate assets, ensures compliance with the Provincial asset management regulation and participates in coordinating the City's corporate capital plan.

The Engineer, Water Planning position undertakes, directs, leads and manages the engineering planning for the existing and future water supply, storage and distribution system for the City of Barrie. This position develops and maintains a computer model of the City's existing water system, which includes analyzing, evaluating and applying the water model scenario output to ensure that water supply, water quality and fire flow protection can be delivered to the City's water system in a safe and adequate amount. This position acts as a resource regarding technical issues, provides engineering services, advice and guidance to City staff and departments regarding existing and future servicing strategies. The Engineer, Water Planning directs, leads and manages Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and others studies, prepares, develops and oversees the water infrastructure program for incorporation into the Capital Waterworks Budget, Development Charges Study, Water Operational Budget and long range Financial Impact Analysis. This position conducts technical reviews, investigations, interpretations and recommendations for municipal water policies, specifications and standards. Overall, this position ensures that the City of Barrie infrastructure is available and sized to meet current and future demands and various legislated requirements pertaining to water supply, storage and distribution.

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture: Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

Equally important to what we do is how we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, and Service Excellence, which define how we work together to succeed.

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

• Four (4) year University Degree in Engineering
• Eligibility for and working towards Professional Engineer (P.Eng) Licence from the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) within twelve (12) months of hire
• Three (3) years of experience performing duties related to the major responsibilities of the position
• Demonstrated municipal infrastructure engineering experience
• Demonstrated water modeling experience

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• Working knowledge of water main design and construction
• Thorough knowledge of water supply and distribution hydraulic and quality modeling
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • work independently with minimal supervision
  • lead and coordinate simultaneous projects
  • set priorities, meet deadlines, and manage work demands
  • develop, promote, and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • interact effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contacts in a political and community/client service environment
  • communicate and present information to a wide range of internal and external contacts using the appropriate medium
  • identify complex problems; develop and evaluate options; and implement solutions utilizing reason, judgment, and prescribed resources
  • interpret and apply policies and procedures and use reason and judgment to develop conclusions or solutions to problems
  • think critically and expansively by combining ideas in unique ways to make connections between disparate ideas
• Intermediate skills include: Analytical; Interpersonal; Leadership; Organizational; Presentation; Problem Solving; Verbal Communication; Written Communication
• Intermediate computer literacy using the following systems and software: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project); civil engineering design software such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and hydraulic modelling software such as InfoWater
• Availability to assist with after-hours questions, concerns, or emergencies; to attend evening/weekend meetings or special events; or to work outside of designated normal hours per week

Conditions of Employment

• Eligibility for and working towards obtaining full membership in the Professional Engineers of Ontario within twelve (12) months of hire
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check *

*Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Policy. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

Other Important Information

Location: City Hall, 70 Collier Street, Barrie, Ontario *

*Please note that the City has a Hybrid Work Program Policy in place that may allow a hybrid work arrangement of one (1) remote day per week for employees who meet eligibility requirements.

Hours: The normal hours of work are 35hours per week; however, some non-standard hours may apply

Wage: This a permanent full-time non-union position with the following pay level and 2026pay range:

• Yearly Salary: $100,646.67 to $134,852.34
• Hourly Pay Rate: $55.30 to $74.09

What We Offer:

• extended health and dental coverage
• life and accident insurance
• paid vacation and sick days
• short/long term disability plans
• OMERS Primary pension plan
• access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes
• access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees

Why Barrie?

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.