Senior Operations Leader - Water & Wastewater

Ontario Clean Water Agency; Grand Bend; On-site; CAD 98,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible learning opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Defined benefit pension plan

Comprehensive health plan

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

OCWA is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead and oversee water treatment, distribution and collection systems at the Grand Bend facility in Ontario.

The role requires advanced credentials in water treatment, strong leadership, and the ability to manage capital expansion programs, regulatory compliance and client contracts. This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Certification/licensing in WT, WWT, WD and WWC; may consider lesser qualified candidates as under fill - minimum Level OIT as specified in (Reg. 128/04 and 129/04)
• Ability to be ORO for the facility
• Valid driver’s license
• Post-secondary education in environment, management or skilled trades.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert operational input and oversee the management and administration of efficient and safe water/wastewater treatment, distribution and collection systems.
• Supervise all aspects and impacts of capital expansion programs of water/wastewater treatment facilities.
• Provide expert operational input to the engineering, pre-design and design plans for major plant expansion.
• Ensure operating compliance with existing legislation and management systems.
• Negotiate with the client in regards to all aspects of contracts.
• Lead/provide strategic/technical expertise, advice and policy recommendations to regional/OCWA management and regional clients/partners on preventative maintenance strategies and technical solutions to support client operations and OCWA business development objectives.

Job description

OCWA is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead and oversee water treatment, distribution and collection systems at the Grand Bend facility in Ontario.

The role requires advanced credentials in water treatment, strong leadership, and the ability to manage capital expansion programs, regulatory compliance and client contracts. This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.