All jobs within 50 km around Ottawa in Engineering

JOB SUMMARY

The mandate of Infrastructure Services is to implement city-building priorities – from planning and delivering infrastructure projects, to managing infrastructure assets and investments.

You manage total project delivery using in-house and/or external resources for major infrastructure construction and rehabilitation projects, including roadways, transitways, structures, sewers, water mains, pumping stations, treatment works, drainage works, lighting, solid waste/landfill sites, cycling facilities, traffic calming, transit improvements, streetscaping and related underground utilities.  

You are responsible for all phases of the project delivery, from project inception through consultant selection (where applicable), public consultation, pre-design, detailed design, approvals, tendering, and award, to construction. 

You monitor, track and report on project status, approve all project expenditures, arrange all project related testing, and handle commissioning/turnover to operating branches. Assignments involve major or multiple projects that are highly complex, of multi-million dollar value, frequently having numerous stakeholders and may require extensive public consultation and environmental assessment and may extend over multiple years. 

You also: participate in project identification, prioritization and planning; organize the conduct of environmental impact assessment and other studies and all stages of the project lifecycle; contribute to the review/development of department engineering standards; and carry out other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year degree in Engineering or Applied Science

Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in the planning, design and construction of municipal infrastructure, including a minimum of 5 years of project management experience

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Engineering planning, design, operations and construction/rehabilitation of municipal structures, infrastructure and utilities 
• Related federal, provincial and engineering legislation, regulations, standards, codes and by-laws pertaining to environmental impact assessment, building, fire, health and safety, construction process 
• Processes for conducting and analysing environmental impact assessments
• Principles of project management, including cost containment/control and reporting
• Process for developing Request for Qualifications & Requests for Proposals, including acceptance, review and selection of consulting engineers
• Processes for tendering and contracting work
• Computer applications in an engineering environment pertaining to municipal design, project management, spreadsheet, word processing, e-mail and use of the Intra-Internets
• Protocols for responding to senior management/councillor inquiries, conducting public consultation and preparing reports, briefing notes, other communiqués
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
• Must be familiar with all 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

• Manage concurrent complex, multi-million dollar and often highly sensitive projects and bring the projects to completion according to schedule and within budget
• Manage activities of technical staff, consultants, contractors, and co-ordinate activities with other levels of governments and external agencies/utilities
• Prepare formal RFQ’s and RFP’s; review, analyze and recommend acceptance of proposals from consulting engineering firms
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing to internal councillor inquiries and inquiries/complaints from the general public and to present technical material in formats conducive to various audiences
• Identify and recommend the solutions to health and safety issues and problems to ensure the safety of employees and contractors and to mitigate loss/project downtime
• Conflict management, influence, resolution and negotiation skills
• Thorough, self-motivated and reliable
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Exhibit tact, discretion and sound judgment
• Able to deal with contentious issues and situations
• Analytical
• Effective interpersonal and presentation skills
• Team player
• Leadership, initiative, motivation and creativity
• Flexible and able to deal with elected officials, representatives from all levels of government, the public, consultants/contractorsAble to multi-task and prioritize

JOB SUMMARY

Facilities Maintenance & Support Branch delivers engineering programs and support services to the Infrastructure & Water Services Department, including developing the corporate Asset Management strategy for water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, reservoirs and facilities, capital project management services (facility and network), lifecycle performance optimization, energy efficiency and energy management initiatives, and efficiency improvements for water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste programs.

You are responsible for providing reliability engineering expertise in specific areas, such as Electrical/Instrumentation disciplines, relating to work involving either facilities or network assets.  You identify and resolve asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant, facility, linear systems or equipment operations, including condition assessment, failure elimination, risk management and life cycle asset management. You also contribute to the continuous improvement of asset/equipment reliability through sourcing condition assessment and maintenance best practices, providing training, and recommending preventive, predictive and basic equipment care practices.  

Facilities may include:

• For drinking water and waste water: Treatment plants, pumping stations, tanks, structure and force mains assets
• For solid waste: Landfill site(s) or transfer station assets
• Programs focus on multidiscipline predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance support.

Networks may include:

• For drinking water and waste water: large diameter water mains, sanitary and storm sewers and collectors
• For surface water: storm ponds, open channel drainage systems
• Programs focus on condition assessment and maintenance program optimization provisions and system capacity management.

In addition, you: provide implementation management and coordination condition (predictive maintenance) assessment and maintenance support, and root cause analysis of equipment failures; and conduct needs analysis and assist in the development of annual and longer term rehabilitation programs for projects through the coordination of research data, compilation and analysis of information on existing infrastructure, and prioritization of rehabilitation needs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering or Applied Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or Municipal Engineering (as required for specific facility or network work location) 

Minimum of 5 years of related, progressively responsible experience in a relevant municipal engineering environment applying the principles and practices of reliability engineering, including experience with Condition Based Monitoring programs, non-destructive testing and other predictive technologies, diagnosis/resolution of technically advanced problems and the management of external consultants

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Corporate, departmental and branch policies and procedures
• Federal, provincial and municipal legislation, and municipal engineering standards, pertaining to water quality, potable water, sanitary, wastewater, and storm water services
• Federal and provincial government legislation and regulatory requirements governing environmental issues and assessments, building/electrical/fire codes, and safety
• The City’s environmental services infrastructure and system components, including design, construction operations and performance
• General theory and principles of Infrastructure Asset Management approaches pertaining to equipment level of service and criticality, root cause analysis, maintenance management strategies, and use of applicable condition assessment and predictive maintenance practices (PdM’s)
• Electrical, Mechanical and Civil engineering  planning, design, construction/rehabilitation/maintenance related to the work 
• Infrastructure management systems, digital inventories and schematic mapping to determine data requirements, feasibility and architecture to manage the inventory
• Computerized Maintenance Management Software–SAP and Maximo and the integration of data information from SCADA Systems
• CADD, GIS and Microstation
• Principles of project management 
• Confined Space and working-at-heights requirements
• Research, surveying and data gathering and analysis techniques
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.

For Mechanical work:

• Maintenance and operation of various mechanical equipment associated with drinking and waste water facilities
• TSSA Regulations & Codes including CSA B51, Boilers & Pressure Vessel Ontario Regulations 220/01 & TSSA Owner User Programs
• Welding & Brazing procedures, possible faults & material selection
• ASME Piping Codes B31.1, B31.3 & B31.5
• Failure Mechanisms of Storage Tanks & Piping Systems
• Testing, monitoring & repair programs such as Pressure Relief Valves, noise/thermographic/vibrational/Oil Analysis, Hose Inspection Program & Lifting Devices 
• TSSA Boilers and Pressure Vessels (BPV) Safety Program & the City of Ottawa Design Standards 
• Mechanical assembly diagrams

For Electrical work:

• Energy management issues to advise on energy savings and forecast energy needs
• High and low power distribution, generation, motor control and process, switchgear motor starters, instrumentation systems and related maintenance, installation, testing and repair procedures
• National and local electrical codes and standards
• Information systems techniques and practices
• Maintenance and operation of electrical, instrumentation, and SCADA systems
• Electrical and electronic wiring diagrams

For Civil (Facilities/Structural) disciplines:

• Failure mechanisms of concrete structures and structural steel tanks including API 650 designated tanks
• Failure mode analysis and remaining service life of concrete structures and knowledge of various repair methods
• Maintenance and operation of water distribution and wastewater systems
• Condition assessment theory, practices and technologies associated with water distribution and wastewater systems
• Repair, rehabilitation and replacement approaches and methodologies
• Various coating systems, membrane technology and expansion joint sealing technology
• Mechanical design to include pump base and pipe support design

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Work independently, with minimal direction, and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team
• Able to identify and analyze complex engineering problems and manage multi-disciplinary assignments to develop realistic solutions problems involving design, resources, scheduling, technical and other difficulties
• Able to provide technical leadership to plan, lead, coordinate, implement and manage projects to completion, provide functional supervision to others, and to manage work quality, scheduling and completion 
• Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work, to manage a high volume of projects and to deal effectively with multiple demands, conflicting priorities, pressures and deadlines
• Able to manage contracted work, and foster good working relationships with external contractors in order to achieve Branch objectives 
• Possess computer literacy in applications such as MS Office Suite, ArcMap
• Able to perform data analysis, formulate recommendations, and create and maintain reports 
• Possess strong documentation, report writing and presentation skills
• Able to apply facilitation, negotiation and conflict management skills
• Demonstrate leadership and initiative
• Able to think analytically, and be attentive to accuracy and detail 
• Able to demonstrate sound judgement
• Flexible adaptable and resourceful
• Team oriented  
• Diplomatic, discreet and tactful when dealing with sensitive matters , and contentious issues and situations

JOB SUMMARY

The mandate of Infrastructure Services is to implement city-building priorities – from planning and delivering infrastructure projects, to managing infrastructure assets and investments.

You manage total project delivery using in-house and/or external resources for major infrastructure construction and rehabilitation projects, including roadways, transitways, structures, sewers, water mains, pumping stations, treatment works, drainage works, lighting, solid waste/landfill sites, cycling facilities, traffic calming, transit improvements, streetscaping and related underground utilities.  

You are responsible for all phases of the project delivery, from project inception through consultant selection (where applicable), public consultation, pre-design, detailed design, approvals, tendering, and award, to construction. 

You monitor, track and report on project status, approve all project expenditures, arrange all project related testing, and handle commissioning/turnover to operating branches. Assignments involve major or multiple projects that are highly complex, of multi-million dollar value, frequently having numerous stakeholders and may require extensive public consultation and environmental assessment and may extend over multiple years. 

You also: participate in project identification, prioritization and planning; organize the conduct of environmental impact assessment and other studies and all stages of the project lifecycle; contribute to the review/development of department engineering standards; and carry out other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year degree in Engineering or Applied Science

Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in the planning, design and construction of municipal infrastructure, including a minimum of 5 years of project management experience

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Engineering planning, design, operations and construction/rehabilitation of municipal structures, infrastructure and utilities 
• Related federal, provincial and engineering legislation, regulations, standards, codes and by-laws pertaining to environmental impact assessment, building, fire, health and safety, construction process 
• Processes for conducting and analysing environmental impact assessments
• Principles of project management, including cost containment/control and reporting
• Process for developing Request for Qualifications & Requests for Proposals, including acceptance, review and selection of consulting engineers
• Processes for tendering and contracting work
• Computer applications in an engineering environment pertaining to municipal design, project management, spreadsheet, word processing, e-mail and use of the Intra-Internets
• Protocols for responding to senior management/councillor inquiries, conducting public consultation and preparing reports, briefing notes, other communiqués
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
• Must be familiar with all 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

• Manage concurrent complex, multi-million dollar and often highly sensitive projects and bring the projects to completion according to schedule and within budget
• Manage activities of technical staff, consultants, contractors, and co-ordinate activities with other levels of governments and external agencies/utilities
• Prepare formal RFQ’s and RFP’s; review, analyze and recommend acceptance of proposals from consulting engineering firms
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing to internal councillor inquiries and inquiries/complaints from the general public and to present technical material in formats conducive to various audiences
• Identify and recommend the solutions to health and safety issues and problems to ensure the safety of employees and contractors and to mitigate loss/project downtime
• Conflict management, influence, resolution and negotiation skills
• Thorough, self-motivated and reliable
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Exhibit tact, discretion and sound judgment
• Able to deal with contentious issues and situations
• Analytical
• Effective interpersonal and presentation skills
• Team player
• Leadership, initiative, motivation and creativity
• Flexible and able to deal with elected officials, representatives from all levels of government, the public, consultants/contractorsAble to multi-task and prioritize

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Manager, Rail Systems, the Engineer, Vehicle Systems is responsible to monitor, measure, audit and review the performance of the vehicle maintenance systems; manage the production of quality metrics to measure the soundness of the vehicle system engineering processes; provide a single point of contact for all technical issues and concerns regarding the vehicle fleets; track, trend, and analyse fleet reliability issues for new and existing fleets; oversee and provide direction and comments to fleet expansions; complete technical analysis of rail system failure modes; review and monitor operational requirements; and lead rail capital improvement projects.
 

In addition, the incumbent will provide technical support and design input during the procurement specification and tender phase of new orders; be responsible for the technical review of design submissions and responses to the RFIs; assist with the tracking and monitoring of vehicle quality issues during the vehicle procurement and maintenance phases; assist with investigations, root cause analysis, and technical reporting writing; assist with investigations in relation to systems operations and interrelated track and signal infrastructure issues; complete root cause analyses for system or sub-system failures/issues; manage the development and delivery of vehicle lifecycle & safety programs; and provide support to Transit Operations during major operational events.
 

The incumbent will also participate on technical committees and lead project teams to provide engineering expertise to discuss and resolve issues on projects internal and external to the department that may impact the operational requirements of the Transit Services Department

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Four (4) year Bachelor of Applied Science or Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
 

Seven (7) years experience in rail vehicle fleet engineering, maintenance and operation, testing and commissioning, overhaul planning, life cycle planning, and reliability improvement programs for new and existing fleets and experience transit and rail control/power control systems, railway integrated control systems and systems integration
 

Knowledge of rail systems including track, power systems, and signaling systems would be an asset

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• A working knowledge of passenger railroad / transit operations railway industry procedures and practices
• Urban transit vehicles and their mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and electronic subsystems
• A railway specific discipline such as track, track bed, civil and structures, power, signaling, telecommunications
• Development lifecycle and lifecycle products
• Knowledge of the structure and technology of the City of Ottawa railways
• Systems architecture/interface modeling
• Behavioural/operational concept/RAMS modeling
• Life cost modeling
• Risk assessment (both technical and project)
• Project management techniques and practices associated with the planning, documentation and monitoring of systems engineering activities
• Architecture modeling tools and/or model-based systems engineering tools
• Operational modeling and capacity planning including use of application software
• Systems engineering and technical assurance
• RAMS analysis including use of application software
•  Engineering Safety Management
• Electro Magnetic Compatibility
• Risk identification analysis and mitigation
• Rail operations and planning, assurance, systems engineering, RAMS, Engineering Safety Management, procurement and transaction advice, and development and feasibility studies
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers 
• Conversant with railway design safety principles HSE/HMRI, railway safety standards
•  Familiar with AREMA standards, Transport Canada standards and mass transit APTA  
• Be conversant with the requirements of EN 50216 RAMS Railway Applications including

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Project lifecycle management from a Systems Engineering perspective
• Can apply 'Systems Thinking' to problems at technical, project and enterprise levels
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels in the spoken and written word
• Self-motivated and the ability to work under pressure are vital
• Good team player and decision maker
• Excellent analytical, teaming and communication skills and be able to effectively relate to all staff and client team members within a team-based, matrix environment 
• Excellent written and spoken English, including advanced verbal reasoning and the ability to write effective reports
• Developing and delivering presentations
• Microsoft Office applications and applications associated with Systems Engineering
• Ability to influence and persuade others to consider other possibilities
• Guiding and mentoring others to deliver work
• Engagement & liaison with both external and internal clients and project engineering teams
• Work independently, with minimal direction, and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team
• Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work, and deal effectively with multiple demands, conflicting priorities, pressures and deadlines
• Able to manage concurrent projects and bring projects to completion on time and within budget
• Able to foster trust and cooperation to coordinate activities between technical staff, consultants, contractors 
• Able to identify and analyze and recommend solutions to issues and problems pertaining to assigned projects to mitigate loss/project downtime
• Able to prepare RFQ’s and RFP’s, review, analyze and recommend acceptance of proposals
• Able to carry out inspections to resolve project on-site problems and accept/reject contractors’ work
• Able to perform data analysis, formulate recommendations, and create and maintain reports 
• Ability to read drawings from existing records or for proposed works

JOB SUMMARY

Rail Operations manages the delivery of diesel and electric rail services, including management of the thirty-year P3 contract with the Rideau Transit Maintenance Group for the rail maintenance contract for the LRT system, ensuring safe and reliable operations that meet service standards, comply with all regulatory safety and operating requirements, and provide a safe, reliable, efficient, effective, on time, courteous and cost-effective rail service to a growing and diverse City of Ottawa.
 

You are responsible to monitor, measure, audit and review the performance of the rail systems, civil infrastructure, track, and supporting infrastructure on OC Transpo’s rail networks. You manage the production of quality metrics to measure the soundness of the performance, asset conditions, and compliance with system engineering processes; provide a single point of contact for all technical issues and concerns; track, trend, and analyse reliability in relation to track availability, including reliability issues for all infrastructure assets; oversee and provide direction and comments to system expansions; complete technical analysis of rail system failure modes; and lead rail capital improvement projects.
 

In addition, you provide technical support and design input during the procurement specification(s) as required, including the tender phase for upgrades and new installations; are responsible for the technical review of design submissions and responses; assist with the tracking and monitoring of track and track related quality issues during any  procurement stage or during maintenance phases; assist with investigations in relation to systems operations and track infrastructure issues; complete root cause analyses for system or sub-system failures/issues; undertake technical report writing; manage the development and delivery of rail and infrastructure lifecycle & safety programs; plus provide support to Transit Operations during major operational events.
 

You also participate on technical committees and lead project teams including provide engineering expertise to discuss and resolve issues on projects internal and external to the department which may impact or affect the operational requirements of the Transportation Services Department.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Applied Science or Engineering in Civil, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
 

Minimum of 7 years of experience in railway or mass transit sectors relating to track infrastructure engineering, maintenance and operation, testing and commissioning, overhaul planning, life cycle planning, and reliability improvement programs for new and existing rail systems with experience in transit and rail control/power control systems, railway related integrated control system and track system engineering and system integration

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• A working knowledge of passenger railroad / transit operations railway industry procedures and practices with a focus on urban transit systems and track infrastructure. 
• A railway specific discipline in track, track bed, civil and structures, power, signaling, telecommunications
• Development lifecycle and lifecycle products in relation to track infrastructure
• Systems architecture/interface modeling
• Behavioural/operational concept/RAMS modeling
• Life cost modeling
• Risk assessment (both technical and project)
• Project management techniques and practices associated with the planning, documentation and monitoring of systems engineering activities
• Systems engineering and technical assurance
• RAMS analysis including use of application software
• Engineering Safety Management
• Risk identification analysis and mitigation
• Rail operations and planning, assurance, systems engineering, RAMS, Engineering Safety Management, procurement and transaction advice, and development and feasibility studies
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers 
• Conversant with railway design safety principles HSE/HMRI, railway safety standards –
• Familiar with AREMA standards, Transport Canada standards and mass transit APTA  
• Be conversant with the requirements of EN 50216 RAMS Railway Applications including MIL standards as applicable
• Knowledge of rail systems including vehicle, signals, communications, electrification, building systems, and operations is an asset
   

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Project lifecycle management from a Systems Engineering perspective
• Can apply 'Systems Thinking' to problems at technical, project and enterprise levels
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels in the spoken and written word
• Self-motivated and the ability to work under pressure are vital
• A good team player and decision maker
• Excellent analytical, teaming and communication skills plus be able to effectively relate to all staff and client team members within a team-based matrix environment 
• Excellent written and spoken English, including advanced verbal reasoning and the ability to write effective reports
• Developing and delivering presentations
• Guiding and mentoring others to deliver work related projects 
• Engagement & liaison with both external and internal clients and project engineering teams
• Work independently, with minimal direction, and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team
• Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work, and deal effectively with multiple demands, conflicting priorities, pressures and deadlines
• Able to manage concurrent projects and bring projects to completion on time and within budget
• Able to foster trust and cooperation to coordinate activities between technical staff, consultants, contractors 
• Able to identify and analyze and recommend solutions to issues and problems pertaining to assigned projects to mitigate loss/project downtime
• Able to assist and prepare RFQ’s and RFP’s, review, analyze and recommend acceptance of proposals
• Able to carry out inspections to resolve project on-site problems and accept/reject contractors’ work based on contact deliverables 
• Able to perform data analysis, formulate recommendations, and create and maintain reports 
• Ability to read drawings from existing records or for proposed works 

JOB SUMMARY

The Transit Fleet and Facilities Maintenance team provides safe, reliable, efficient, timely and cost-effective transit vehicle maintenance services to support federally regulated transit services within the City. The work involves planning, developing, managing, implementing, coordinating and monitoring transit vehicle maintenance activities; materials management and warranty activities; and engineering and technical support activities for vehicle maintenance, including reliability and quality process analysis.
 

You provide vehicle-related engineering and technical expertise to Transit Operations through analysis of issues, problem solving, research/development, life cycle analysis and teamwork on special projects.  You support other units within the branch, ensuring best practices, performance measurement, and client-focused service delivery models and designs, in order to maximize existing resources.
 

As one of multiple incumbents in this job, you may be required to perform any/all of the following duties:

• providing engineering support including design sketches, drawings and work procedures;
• providing engineering expertise in bus electronic hardware and software systems;
• providing engineering expertise for the transit vehicle capital acquisition program;
• providing engineering expertise regarding safety issues for transit vehicles;
• providing engineering expertise and life cycle management for the Vehicle Refurbishment and Rebuild programs;
• developing/implementing a Configuration Management Program for transit vehicles and developing/implementing approved modifications for transit vehicles;
• developing/implementing and supporting a hybrid or other alternative technology program;
• designing/implementing Trial and Evaluation Programs to provide design and engineering support for projects relating to new requirements, and new technologies; and
• planning, coordinating and implementing a variety of Transit Operations studies and special projects.

You may also assist the manager with engineering expertise in procurement projects and technical specification documentation; and communicate with internal/external clients, liaise with other City of Ottawa centers of expertise, and liaise with federal/provincial government agencies and civilian automotive societies and associations for application and interpretation of standards, regulations and various acts.
 

In addition, you direct the implementation of project strategies, and manage project work, including the financial and human resources related to the project.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering, in either Mechanical Engineering or Electronics / Electrical Engineering, depending on the position
 

Minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of systems engineering for vehicles, including the analysis of data, specification development, manufacturing or project management

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Technical knowledge of the design, fabrication, quality control and installations of vehicle electrical and electronic parts, components and systems;
• Practical knowledge of automotive systems and sub-system designs, and operation
• Motor vehicle standards and legislation (Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety standards, Society of Automotive Engineer standards, Canadian Safety standards, Ontario Highway Traffic Act regulations)
• Repair garages and work processes involved
• Reliability centered maintenance, including reliability, maintainability, and availability 
• Vehicle technology including performance and technical specifications
• Business software and information systems (SAP, maintenance management information systems, Project management)
• Engineering and Configuration Change Management
• Quality Assurance and Control standards and methodology applicable to automotive industry
• Life Cycle Management and Life Cycle Costing of equipment
• Principles/techniques of project management
• Knowledge of data collection, validation, analysis, and uses
• Knowledge of drafting software tools such as AutoCAD or MicroStation

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Able to work independently, with minimum supervision, and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team  
• Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work, and to deal effectively with multiple projects/demands, conflicting priorities, pressures and deadlines
• Able to research and analyze issues, interpret trial results, make decisions, develop appropriate solutions and formulate recommendations
• Able to work collaboratively and to bring conflicting points of view to consensus
• Possess computer literacy in MS Office Suite in a Windows environment, including use of the intra/Internet 
• Possess analytical skills using fleet maintenance data 
• Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and report writing skills
• Able to present information to internal/external audiences
• Analytical and attentive to detail
• Innovative and resourceful
• Able to demonstrate sound judgement  
• Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy
• Possess initiative and self-motivation
• Flexible and adaptable to deal with shifting priorities 
• Possess a work record of good attendance and job performance

JOB SUMMARY

Water Facilities & Treatment Services delivers engineering programs and support services to the Infrastructure & Water Services Department, including developing the corporate Asset Management strategy for water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, reservoirs and facilities, capital project management services (facility and network), lifecycle performance optimization, energy efficiency and energy management initiatives, and efficiency improvements for water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste programs.

You are responsible for providing reliability engineering expertise in specific areas, such as Mechanical/HVAC or Electrical/Instrumentation or Civil disciplines, relating to work involving either facilities or network assets.  You identify and resolve asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant, facility, linear systems or equipment operations, including condition assessment, failure elimination, risk management and life cycle asset management. You also contribute to the continuous improvement of asset/equipment reliability through sourcing condition assessment and maintenance best practices, providing training, and recommending preventive, predictive and basic equipment care practices.  

Facilities may include:

• For drinking water and waste water: Treatment plants, pumping stations, tanks, structure and force mains assets
• For solid waste: Landfill site(s) or transfer station assets
• Programs focus on multidiscipline predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance support.

Networks may include:

• For drinking water and waste water: large diameter water mains, sanitary and storm sewers and collectors
• For surface water: storm ponds, open channel drainage systems
• Programs focus on condition assessment and maintenance program optimization provisions and system capacity management.

In addition, you: provide implementation management and coordination condition (predictive maintenance) assessment and maintenance support, and root cause analysis of equipment failures; and conduct needs analysis and assist in the development of annual and longer term rehabilitation programs for projects through the coordination of research data, compilation and analysis of information on existing infrastructure, and prioritization of rehabilitation needs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering or Applied Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or Municipal Engineering (as required for specific facility or network work location) 

Minimum of 5 years of related, progressively responsible experience in a relevant municipal engineering environment applying the principles and practices of reliability engineering, including experience with Condition Based Monitoring programs, non-destructive testing and other predictive technologies, diagnosis/resolution of technically advanced problems and the management of external consultants

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Corporate, departmental and branch policies and procedures
• Federal, provincial and municipal legislation, and municipal engineering standards, pertaining to water quality, potable water, sanitary, wastewater, and storm water services
• Federal and provincial government legislation and regulatory requirements governing environmental issues and assessments, building/electrical/fire codes, and safety
• The City’s environmental services infrastructure and system components, including design, construction operations and performance
• General theory and principles of Infrastructure Asset Management approaches pertaining to equipment level of service and criticality, root cause analysis, maintenance management strategies, and use of applicable condition assessment and predictive maintenance practices (PdM’s)
• Electrical, Mechanical and Civil engineering  planning, design, construction/rehabilitation/maintenance related to the work 
• Infrastructure management systems, digital inventories and schematic mapping to determine data requirements, feasibility and architecture to manage the inventory
• Computerized Maintenance Management Software–SAP and Maximo and the integration of data information from SCADA Systems
• CADD, GIS and Microstation
• Principles of project management 
• Confined Space and working-at-heights requirements
• Research, surveying and data gathering and analysis techniques
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.

For Mechanical work:

• Maintenance and operation of various mechanical equipment associated with drinking and waste water facilities
• TSSA Regulations & Codes including CSA B51, Boilers & Pressure Vessel Ontario Regulations 220/01 & TSSA Owner User Programs
• Welding & Brazing procedures, possible faults & material selection
• ASME Piping Codes B31.1, B31.3 & B31.5
• Failure Mechanisms of Storage Tanks & Piping Systems
• Testing, monitoring & repair programs such as Pressure Relief Valves, noise/thermographic/vibrational/Oil Analysis, Hose Inspection Program & Lifting Devices 
• TSSA Boilers and Pressure Vessels (BPV) Safety Program & the City of Ottawa Design Standards 
• Mechanical assembly diagrams

For Electrical work:

• Energy management issues to advise on energy savings and forecast energy needs
• High and low power distribution, generation, motor control and process, switchgear motor starters, instrumentation systems and related maintenance, installation, testing and repair procedures
• National and local electrical codes and standards
• Information systems techniques and practices
• Maintenance and operation of electrical, instrumentation, and SCADA systems
• Electrical and electronic wiring diagrams

For Civil (Facilities/Structural) disciplines:

• Failure mechanisms of concrete structures and structural steel tanks including API 650 designated tanks
• Failure mode analysis and remaining service life of concrete structures and knowledge of various repair methods
• Maintenance and operation of water distribution and wastewater systems
• Condition assessment theory, practices and technologies associated with water distribution and wastewater systems
• Repair, rehabilitation and replacement approaches and methodologies
• Various coating systems, membrane technology and expansion joint sealing technology
• Mechanical design to include pump base and pipe support design

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Work independently, with minimal direction, and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team
• Able to identify and analyze complex engineering problems and manage multi-disciplinary assignments to develop realistic solutions problems involving design, resources, scheduling, technical and other difficulties
• Able to provide technical leadership to plan, lead, coordinate, implement and manage projects to completion, provide functional supervision to others, and to manage work quality, scheduling and completion 
• Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work, to manage a high volume of projects and to deal effectively with multiple demands, conflicting priorities, pressures and deadlines
• Able to manage contracted work, and foster good working relationships with external contractors in order to achieve Branch objectives 
• Possess computer literacy in applications such as MS Office Suite, ArcMap
• Able to perform data analysis, formulate recommendations, and create and maintain reports 
• Possess strong documentation, report writing and presentation skills
• Able to apply facilitation, negotiation and conflict management skills
• Demonstrate leadership and initiative
• Able to think analytically, and be attentive to accuracy and detail 
• Able to demonstrate sound judgement
• Flexible adaptable and resourceful
• Team oriented  
• Diplomatic, discreet and tactful when dealing with sensitive matters , and contentious issues and situations