Water Treatment Plant Supervisor (Mining)

BQE Water Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health coverage

Education reimbursement

Travel reimbursement

PPE provided

Job summary

BQE Water Inc. is seeking experienced Plant Supervisors to support water treatment facilities across Canada. The role is generally site-based with travel, offering permanent, full-time employment and year-round opportunities.

You will supervise plant operators, train staff, and manage safety, performance data, and vendor coordination. Join a global leader in industrial water treatment with a comprehensive benefits package and rotational schedules designed for work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in industrial plant operations or related process environment.
• Experience in site-based operations with safety culture highlighted.
• Strong communication, leadership, and multitasking skills.
• Experience preparing operational reports and metrics.
• Preferred: water treatment or mining operations background.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily water treatment plant operations with client site teams.
• Supervise operators and visiting engineers, providing training and mentorship.
• Lead onboarding and training for site personnel, ensuring SOP compliance.
• Identify improvement opportunities for efficiency and safety.
• Manage inventories, procurement, and reporting of KPIs to leadership.
• Provide visible health, safety, and environmental leadership.

Skills

Safety leadership

Communication

Team supervision

Project coordination

Data analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Chemical/Mechanical/Mineral Eng

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Company

BQE Water Inc. is a global leader in industrial water treatment and environmental solutions for the mining and resource sectors. As we continue to expand operations across North America, we are seeking experienced fly-in-fly-out Plant Supervisors to support water treatment facilities throughout Canada. Depending on operational requirements and location, this role is generally site-based and involves travel; it could also offer opportunities to support multiple facilities nationally if of interest to the right individual. We are looking for safety-focused leaders with experience in industrial plant operations, ideally with some experience with water treatment, mining, maintenance, or process operations who enjoy rotational schedules and site-based work. These are permanent, full-time positions offering year-round employment, professional development, and off-season opportunities for training and project support with an industry-leading international company.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily water treatment plant operations while building and maintaining strong relationships with client site management, contractors, and operational personnel.
• Supervise plant operators and visiting Junior Process Engineers, providing process training, mentorship, coaching, and professional development support.
• Execute onboarding and training programs for site-based personnel, ensuring compliance with company policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and operational best practices.
• Lead all aspects of water treatment plant operations and maintenance, proactively identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, efficiency gains, and operational excellence.
• Manage plant inventories, including chemicals, consumables, tools, materials, and PPE, coordinating procurement and reorders with site owners and vendors.
• Analyze, interpret, and report plant performance data and operational KPIs to site leadership, operations management, and head office teams.
• Provide visible leadership in health, safety, environmental compliance, and risk management.
• Support the Technology Development Group through process data reconciliation, reagent consumption analysis, and plant utilization reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Operations Management.

Qualifications & Eligibility

• Minimum 3 years of experience in industrial plant operations, maintenance, technical operations, or a related process environment; at least 1 in wastewater treatment is an asset
• Demonstrated experience working in site-based industrial environments with a strong safety culture.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, leadership, organizational, and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and standard workplace software applications.
• Experience preparing operational reports, performance metrics, and technical documentation.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with clients, contractors, operations teams, and other stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and workplace safety.
• Preferred: Experience in water treatment plants, wastewater treatment, industrial process plants, mining operations, or environmental services, with relevant water treatment certifications or operator credentials considered a strong asset.
• Preferred: Degree, diploma, or technical education in a related discipline (e.g., Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Mineral Processing, Hydrometallurgy, Environmental Engineering, or Industrial Operations); bilingualism in English and French is also considered an asset.

Why Join BQE?

At BQE Water, you'll have the opportunity to build a long-term career with a growing international leader in industrial water treatment while working on innovative projects across Canada.

• Permanent, full-time employment with year-round career development opportunities
• Competitive annual salary of $120-150k
• Paid annual vacation
• Comprehensive healthcare plan coverage effective upon hire
• Company-funded Health Spending Account (HSA) upon probation completion
• Up to 5% GRRSP matching following successful completion of probation
• Up to $1,000 annually in education reimbursement and professional development support on 1 year of service
• Professional membership dues reimbursement (where applicable)
• Company-funded safety training and certifications
• PPE provided and travel expenses reimbursed in accordance with company policy
• Exposure to innovative water treatment technologies and operations across Canada
• Rotational schedules that support work-life balance
• Opportunities for technical training, mentorship, and career progression within a global organization

Note, due to high application volumes we cannot accept email applications, and will only be able to contact successful applicants. However, we thank all candidates for their interest in our organization!