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Halifax Water is hiring for the job of SSO/CSO Program Manager. This is a regular opportunity in the Asset Management Team within the Engineering and Capital Infrastructure Department. This job has full time hours.
What the Asset Management Team does:
- Delivers asset management, and infrastructure master planning projects
- Leads investigations to confirm levels of service, fill data gaps, and determine asset condition
- Administers key data collection programs that inform work done by other departments
- Coordinates annual capital budget development
- Provides regular reporting on Halifax Water's assets (state of good repair and planning for our future services)
- Supports Halifax Water's response to customers' service expectations and growth demands
As a SSO/CSO Program Manager, you will:
- Work under the direction of the Manager, Data Engineering to manage the delivery of the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Management Program.
- Be involved in project management oversight, coordinating data information requests, managing project schedules and budgets, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring the successful implementation of the program.
- Work cross-functionally with other teams and departments at Halifax Water to identify and implement the required data collection, quality monitoring, and reporting processes required to meet regulatory compliance and improved infrastructure planning.
To do this job, you need:
- A post-secondary education in Engineering (civil, municipal, environmental, or equivalent).
- A Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation and be eligible for membership with Engineers Nova Scotia.
- Five years of progressively responsible related engineering experience with a focus on municipal engineering, long-term infrastructure planning, or asset management.
- Experience with combined sewers, overflow reduction, and inflow and infiltration reduction issues.
- Project management experience in the areas of planning, design, and implementing capital projects for municipal systems.
This is a non-unionized role and the job description and benefits to working at Halifax Water can be viewed on the Halifax Water website (Work for Halifax Water | Halifax Water).
Halifax Water Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
- Our goal is to be a diverse workplace, that is representative of the community we serve, at all job levels. We believe a diverse workforce positively contributes to its success, and the success of our community.
- We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, LGBTQ+ community, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities and Indigenous persons. You are encouraged to self-identify in the cover letter.
Application Deadline is 4:30 pm on May 1, 2025
Thank you for applying for a job with us. We will contact you only if we choose you for an interview.
If offered the job:
- You will need to successfully pass a background check.
- You may need to successfully pass other pre-employment testing, which could include a satisfactory drivers abstract.
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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.
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