Senior Process Engineer, Wastewater

JOB SUMMARY

The mandate of Water Facilities & Treatment Services is to provide treatment and distribution of a sustainable supply of high-quality drinking water and is committed to protecting the environment by collecting and treating wastewater for the health and prosperity of Ottawa.

You are responsible for: supervising section staff; designing, monitoring and/or optimizing the numerous, highly complex and/or high risk processes (including physical, biological and chemical) required for wastewater system operations (i.e. collection or treatment); managing related projects; participating at various internal and external meetings; providing professional expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders; and preparing various reports.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical or Environmental Engineering, depending on the unit’s area of expertise

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a process-oriented environment, ideally in a wastewater system environment

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Biological, physical, chemical and other processes used in wastewater treatment or collections operations and maintenance, including knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology
• Preventative maintenance programs
• Statistical process control techniques
• Computerized process control
• Applicable legislation and regulations (e.g. the Environmental Protection Act, the Ontario Water Resources Act)
• The mandates, roles and responsibilities of provincial government ministries and other external stakeholders
• Must be familiar with applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Project management
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Perform tasks with minimal supervision
• Work well under pressure
• Organize and prioritize work
• Effectively supervise subordinate staff
• Tact and discretion
• Initiative and reliability
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate strong judgement