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The Opportunity
Are you a self-motivated, innovative leader who has demonstrated your ability to provide exceptional professional engineering and project management services in a fast paced environment? Are you interested in having the opportunity to provide technical expertise relating to long term master planning, collection system hydraulics, wastewater treatment and asset management? If so, this may be the opportunity for you.
Halifax Water is accepting applications for one (1) Regular Operations Engineer in the Operations Department. Interested, qualified candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and up-to-date resume quoting Competition #HW24-125E confirming their interest by 4:30 pm on September 2, 2024.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
The Operations Engineer, reporting to the Senior Manager of Water Services, is responsible to play a leadership role in wastewater and stormwater collection and treatment operations. They are responsible for providing engineering support to operating programs and projects in the Wastewater and Stormwater Services Department. They will plan, develop, review and monitor operating programs, practices and service standards, consistent with corporate objectives. The Operations Engineer maintains expert level knowledge in key functional areas such as Water Loss Control, Distribution System Hydraulics and Asset Management.
What you'll need
Qualifications
As an Operations Engineer you bring 5+ years of progressively responsible related experience in a municipal engineering field including direct supervisory experience, preferably at the municipal level; Management and Supervisory experience considered an asset. In addition, you have completed a post-secondary degree in Civil Engineering and you are registered as a Professional Engineer with Engineers Nova Scotia and also hold a valid NS driver's license.
As an ideal candidate, you have a knowledge of Halifax Water's Rules and Regulations and Municipal By-Laws.
A little bit about us
Halifax Water
As Atlantic Canada's Largest Water Utility, our purpose is to supply and safeguard sustainable, high-quality water services.
Everything we do at Halifax Water is tied to our purpose. With employees who are dedicated to supplying high-quality services for water, wastewater, and stormwater, through a 'One Team One Water' attitude, we can meet the challenges of a growing population, aging infrastructure, and increasing regulatory compliance.
Halifax Water employees strive to be stewards of our environment and are fueled by a passion to serve our communities. Employee commitment and dedication of service mean a great deal to our customers, stakeholders, and to Halifax Water.
As an employee, Halifax Water is proud to offer you:
- Pension & Benefits: We invest in our employees. As a member of our team, you will have access to a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, long-term disability, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, fitness incentives and much more. Learn more about the benefits of working at Halifax Water on our website; HalifaxWater.ca
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We continually foster a more diverse workforce representative of our communities at all job levels. We know that a diverse workforce positively contributes to our success and the success of our community.
- Career & Professional Development: We encourage job development opportunities for all employees, including on-the-job training, tuition assistance, eLearning courses, classroom-based training, and more.
We are committed to providing a safe and hazard-free work environment. Our employees' health and well-being are a top priority, and we promote a safety-first culture to provide daily healthy, safe, sustainable, and reliable services. We take this responsibility seriously and feel immense pride in reaching beyond industry service standards.
As a public service utility operating critical infrastructure on behalf of our customers, our employees are trained in Emergency Measures Operations (EMO) and Incident Command System (ICS). This type of training allows Halifax Water to respond to all emergencies, from simple water main breaks to keeping customer water flowing (water, wastewater, and stormwater) through Hurricanes and other major natural events.
To learn more about What We Do, visit Halifax Water .
Are you interested?
Work With Us
In addition to a collegial work environment that promotes a work-life balance, Halifax Water offers its employees a challenging and rewarding career with a competitive compensation and benefits package, opportunities for professional development, and incentive programs. As a member of the team at Halifax Water, you will be contributing to the success of the utility while delivering water, wastewater and stormwater services in an integrated, cost effective and environmentally sound manner with a commitment to long term sustainability.