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**Position Title:**Senior Operations Manager, Capital Manager**Division:**Kawartha Trent Regional Hub (Karen Lorente)**Location:**370 Kent Street W, Unit 1-B-3Lindsay, ON K9V 4T7Canada**Location Hierarchy:**East**Job Term:**Full time**Job Code:**Job Code: I1011B**Salary:**$90,930.00 - $132,162.00CADAnnual**Posting Status:**Post Internally and Externally & Post to OPS**OPS Job ID:****Water is our business and our passion.** It can be yours too. The water professionals at OCWA know the value of water better than anyone. Our work benefits communities across Ontario every day.Our job (and possibly yours) is also to return treated and safe water back to our lakes and rivers. At OCWA, we have a deep respect for the environment and our responsibility for the health of the communities we serve drives us.If you are an experienced, motivated and team-oriented individual, consider this exciting opportunity to join OCWAs management team **to lead and manage water and wastewater capital infrastructure projects** that will support the provision of drinking water and wastewater treatment to various municipalities located within the Kawartha Trent Region.**In this role you will:*** Plan, lead and manage the delivery of capital infrastructure projects for the water and wastewater clients of the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) in a defined geographic region in order to support effective operational effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and optimum asset management.* Supervise and manage capital programs in collaboration with our operations teams.* Provide management and administration of construction projects to ensure successful implementation.* Travel within the region to the various facilities, attend site and client meetings as required.* Provide input and support to the engineering and design of plant expansions, including working with contractors and engineering consultants.* Ensure compliance with existing legislation and management systems.* 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.* Support asset management by ensuring updates to WMS for all new and decommissioned equipment related to capital projects.* Update and manage OCWAs regional Maximo Database, including the asset registry, preventative maintenance program and overall application improvements with a focus on overall continuous improvement of the Program.* Facilitate workshops and provide training to local operations staff on capital delivery and project management practices.What we are looking for: **Mandatory**:* Valid Class G drivers license.**Technical Skills and Knowledge*** Comprehensive knowledge of and experience in the delivery of capital projects pertaining to water/wastewater treatment and water distribution and wastewater collection system.* Demonstrated expertise in project management of capital projects from start to completion including definition and management of scope, schedule and budget, procurement, contractor management, site health and safety, contract administration.* Sound knowledge of related legislation, codes, standards, policies, and quality assurance and client service principles and practices.* Price and proposal development, project management and budget control.* Demonstrated knowledge of CMMS, Work Management Systems, and PC software.* Demonstrated knowledge of asset management principles and maintenance management.* Strong understanding of maintenance practices and their application.* Knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices in water and wastewater systems maintenance, operations, and administration.* Knowledge of legislation related to water/wastewater maintenance, operations, and health and safety.* Knowledge of project management principles/practices.**Communication, Political Acuity, and Relationship Management Skills*** Ability to model outstanding team leadership, managerial and coordinating skills, initiative, innovativeness, decisiveness and support for considered, rational risk-taking.* Exceptional client focused communicator.* Strong understanding of and commitment to providing competitive, commercialized services in a client-driven business.* Strong analytical and evaluation skills to assess administrative and technical needs and capabilities, appreciation of the implications of options, ability to solve complex problems, and direct projects.* Superior interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communications, assertiveness, consensus-building skills and diplomacy, confident presentation skills.**Other Essential Skills*** Knowledge of financial management to develop project budgets.* Experience and knowledge of the equipment utilized in Water and Wastewater Treatment facilities.* Knowledge of construction procurement procedures to manage and execute capital projects.* Knowledge of human resources management practices, policies and guidelines.* Good problem solving, planning, project management, analytical and research skills.* Develop, review, revise, and implement maintenance procedures and program standards.* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for working with and providing support to staff, colleagues, clients, and management to ensure that all program and project requirements are addressed.* Prepare required detailed reports, meeting minutes, and actionable items.* Prepare, review and implement work plans.* Excellent computer skills with competency in MS Office and project management software* Flexible learning and development opportunities* Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario.* Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 30 years.* Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology.* A defined benefit pension plan; comprehensive health plan; life and disability insurance.* Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents.**OPS/OCWAs commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism:**We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.Visit the and the pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario''s Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.The Ontario Clean Water Agency is an inclusive employer and we offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of . Refer to the application instructions if you require a disability-related accommodation.The **Ontario Clean Water Agency** is an agency of the Province of Ontario, reporting to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. As the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Canada, we manage over 800 facilities from small well systems and lagoons to large water and wastewater treatment plants. Consider this opportunity if you are a motivated, team oriented individual seeking a career in the water and wastewater #J-18808-Ljbffr