Advisor, Water and Wastewater Hydraulic Modelling

Status: Regular Full Time

Salary Range: $100,172 - $125,213 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits) 

Work mode: Hybrid * 1x per week onsite which can increase based on operational requirements 

Location: 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton 

Hours of work: 35 hours/week

Who we are:  The Infrastructure Planning, Partnerships & Compliance team at the Region of Peel focuses on strategically planning and managing the Region's infrastructure to support sustainable growth and development. We collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure that infrastructure projects are delivered efficiently and in compliance with regulations and standards. Our team plays a vital role in shaping the Region's infrastructure landscape to meet the needs of its residents and businesses while promoting environmental sustainability and resilience.

Overview: This position provides expert guidance and advice to support infrastructure planning, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting and risk assessment of Peel’s water and wastewater systems through the use and management of Peel’s InfoWater Pro and InfoWorks ICM hydraulic modeling applications.

What you will do in this role:  

• Provide expert guidance to management and staff to support infrastructure planning, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting and risk assessment of Peel’s water and/or wastewater system through the management of Peel’s InfoWater/InfoWorks hydraulic modeling application and manage and administer the modeling system.
• Develop and run complex water modeling scenarios for planned and unplanned infrastructure analysis required through Council requests, capital construction projects, planning application review, functional servicing analysis, area municipal projects and high level water servicing feasibility studies.
• Prepare specialized reports and present the findings to senior management, staff and members of Council or public.
• Source, manipulate and evaluate highly complex technical information and formulate scenarios and hypotheses to develop options and solutions to major capital infrastructure initiatives including evaluating and planning for development growth, emergency contingencies, infrastructure risk identification, engineering designs, water and wastewater servicing opportunities and opportunities for infrastructure system improvements and correction.
• Manage hydraulic modeling programs through understanding complex data structures, its sources and interdependencies.
• Develop and manage quality control measures within the models for accuracy, discrepancy, make corrective action keeping the model up to date and liaise with technical records management sections to ensure continuity and integrity of infrastructure information across integrated systems (such as InfoWater Pro, InfoWorks ICM, ArcGIS, SCADA, MS Access etc.) that provide public and agency with the information.
• Review model system capabilities and provide expertise on key system expansion projects such as infrastructure contamination models, degradation curves of water in transmission and storage, transient impacts within the system, inflow and infiltration and risk assessment of Peel’s system.
• Provide subject matter expertise on all modeling projects/initiatives related to Environmental Assessments, Master Plans, specialized studies and make evaluations and recommendations to internal staff and management on modeling results impacting Peel’s water and wastewater system.
• Provide recommendations on water modeling results to other Public Works internal departments during critical events/emergencies.
• Implement emergency shut down of the water system or sewer by-pass.
• Provide advice on the approval of technical submissions for complex or sensitive urban development applications and to augment preventative maintenance activities in operations and major capital upgrades.
• Provide Program Planning and Program managers with technical analysis during Class EA, Capital Works implementation, Local Improvement projects and studies conducted by the program planning group.

What the role requires:

• Successful completion of an undergraduate degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field combined with a minimum of five years of related experience.
• Specialized expertise in hydraulic modeling and system analysis.
• Strong technical skills using GIS applications (such as GeoMedia, ArcGIS)
• Technical skills in Microsoft Access/Excel. 

Skills/Abilities: 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in delivering presentation and facilitation skills. 
• Ability to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Assets/Nice to Have:

• A post-graduate degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field is an asset.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation with the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) is an asset.
• Project management certification or other relevant professional certification is an asset (e.g., PMP, six sigma, etc.).

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health (effective start date) 
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis starting at 3 weeks per annum 
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays 
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance 
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion 
• Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources 

Work Mode & Job Location:

In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton worksite.  The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.  

Hours of Work:  35 hours per week

 
The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.    

Interview: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology

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At Peel Region, we value being open and transparent with our community. Peel Region will not be dissolved. The Ontario government has updated legislation to recalibrate the scope of the Transition Board to seek recommendations on land use planning, water & wastewater, regional roads, and waste management. Peel remains committed to providing uninterrupted services to our residents and businesses through the review. Skilled and qualified professionals are and will be needed to deliver services to the Peel community regardless of the governance model. For information about our transition and how we continue delivering services, visit peelregion.ca/transition.

If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.

Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon.  Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.

We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible.  A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,700 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support. 

Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region.

Peel Region is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.

Peel Region is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact zzg-hrtalentacquisition@peelregion.ca 

Please be advised, Peel Region uses email to communicate with applicants for open job competitions and does not use AI technology in any part of the recruitment process. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e., testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.