Specialist Quality Water

Specialist, Water Quality

Public Works – Water & Wastewater

Status: Contract Full-time (18 Months)
Salary Range: $92,151 – $115,189 per annum plus comprehensive benefits

Hiring Range: $92,151 – $103,670 per annum plus comprehensive benefits

Work Mode: Hybrid* see below for more details about this work mode. 

Location: 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton

Hours of work: 35 hours/week

Overview:
Peel Region is committed to maintaining regulatory compliance for the operation and management of its municipal water and wastewater systems. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure Peel Region adheres to all relevant regulations and guidelines and safeguarding public health and the environment. From stringent monitoring protocols to proactive risk assessments, we prioritize transparency and accountability in every aspect of our operations. Through continuous improvement initiatives and collaborative partnerships, we strive to meet the regulatory requirements and uphold our commitment to delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable water and wastewater services to the communities we serve.

The Role:
As the direct report to the Supervisor of Water & Wastewater Compliance, you’ll play a pivotal role in fostering collaboration among internal and external stakeholders to oversee Peel’s wastewater compliance program and support the environmental management system. Leveraging your expertise in Municipal Water and Wastewater systems, you’ll spearhead continual improvement initiatives to enhance drinking water and wastewater programs. Utilizing your adept communication and organizational skills, you’ll coordinate outreach efforts to effectively convey key messaging as needed. 

In this Role you will: 

• Administer Peel’s wastewater compliance program; providing guidance and support to the Water and Wastewater Divisions’ Capital Works and Operations on issues such as quality and regulatory compliance, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Inspections, Reporting, Permits and Approvals.
• Support the administration, maintenance and coordination of key elements of the Wastewater Integrated Management System (WWIMS), including Operational Manuals, Risk Assessment, Emergency Preparedness and Response, and environmental performance evaluation through Internal and External Audits.
• Ensuring awareness of current and forthcoming legislation and standards impacting Peel’s wastewater operations and providing guidance to key stakeholders (Water, Wastewater, SCADA, Public Health) through the development of communication and outreach programs.
• Liaise with external agencies including MECP, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Health Canada, Operating Authority (Ontario Clean Water Agency) and Accreditation Body in all matters of Peel’s wastewater compliance program and WWIMS.
• Support continual improvement and coordinating audits and in-house compliance checks, as applicable.
• Assist in developing comprehensive compliance strategies to ensure the ongoing compliance with applicable legislation, provide support in the development and implementation of the water and wastewater programs continuous improvement initiatives, including frameworks to monitor compliance, assessment of programs, identifying process deficiencies and opportunities.
• Review and undertake process adjustments to ensure continual improvement of quality controls including document/record management, administration of compliance data base to ensure data integrity and facilitate adoption of best management practices.
• Build methods to assist staff in the review, revision and development of Standard
• Operating Procedures, Protocols and Performance Standards related to the operation of Peel’s wastewater systems.
• Coordinate and facilitate education programs in support of Peel’s wastewater compliance program including providing guidance to internal and external clients.
• Organize and lead compliance program status meetings and performance review workshops, including risk assessment, emergency preparedness, response and management.
• Maintain Service Level Agreements with client groups, provide direction, guidance and technical support on various water quality and wastewater projects and programs stemming from regulatory and/or program changes.  
• Respond to enquiries and preparing Council reports, technical reports, internal and external communique, summaries, and communication reports.
• Rotate an after hours on-call duty to respond to regulatory and operational incidents, environmental spills, treatment process events and water quality concerns including root cause sourcing and corrective actions management.

What the Role Requires:

• Degree in environmental science or applied science (Bachelor of Science) combined with five (5) years of experience in the municipal water and wastewater industry, development, implementation and maintenance of quality management systems and/or QMS/EMS auditor certification or project/program management experience.
• Ontario Certificate of Competency as a Water Quality Analyst or Water/Wastewater Treatment, Distribution/Collection Operator (or required to obtain certification within one year of hire)
• Working knowledge of municipal water systems, demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the provincial and federal legislation including regulations pertaining to
• Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act, Environment Protection Act and Ontario Water Resources Act, DWQMS, environmental management systems (ISO 14001), municipal water and wastewater system MECP approval framework, and other applicable legislation, water policies and standards. 
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills with ability to prioritize workload effectively.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and effective presentation and public relation skills with ability to deal effectively and courteously with regional, provincial and federal officials, Operating Authority and other agencies, the public and staff. 
• Strong research and exceptional investigative and problem-solving skills with ability to work independently and as part of a team. 
• Proficient computer skills utilizing MS Office and working knowledge of electronic record and document management system.
• Access to own transportation and valid Class “G” licence in good standing 

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

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date.
• Voluntary 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’ll enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This means you’ll have the ability to work off-site and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton worksite. The frequency of on-site work may vary from week to week, depending on operational demands, which can evolve over time.