Section Manager, Operations and Maintenance Planning

JOB SUMMARY

Facilities Maintenance and Support delivers maintenance planning and contract inspection services for Water Services infrastructure/systems (surface water treatment plants, communal drinking water systems, linear watermains, linear wastewater and stormwater collection sewers, pump stations and the wastewater treatment plant), to ensure the continuous and adequate supply of high quality potable water to customers at the lowest cost. 

You are responsible for managing operations and maintenance planning activities to assist operational managers to determine efficient resource deployment, deliver effective service delivery plans, and manage day-to-day operations. You also: ensure the provision of effective maintenance planning; develop a contract management and procurement strategy and manage contracts to assist with program and project delivery; manage the contract/procurement data entered into Infrastructure & Water Services’ Maintenance Management Systems (MMS); supervise section staff; and contribute to ongoing service delivery and service improvement initiatives in the branch

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in business administration, public administration, engineering or other related program with a focus on operations planning and management. 

Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible experience supporting operational, strategic and business planning within a municipal government, including a minimum of two (2) years supervisory experience.

KNOWLEDGE

• Corporate, departmental and branch policies and procedures
• Knowledge of IWSD operations, procedures and best practices
• Research, data collection and data analysis methodologies and modeling techniques
• Project management principles and techniques
• Maintenance management principles, techniques and best practices 
• GIS, Information Management and data management computer software applications
• Contract management and coordination
• Cost-benefit analysis, performance evaluation and benchmarking techniques 
• Strategic planning and management principles and techniques
• Policy development, implementation and evaluation techniques
• Budget planning and analysis
• Possess general knowledge of the Corporation, departmental business requirements, policies and organizational structure and legislative structure of the work environment
• Working knowledge of Corporate Human Resource policies and the principles of supervision in a unionized environment
• 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.
• Knowledge of City Of Ottawa Purchasing By-law is an asset

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Core Behaviours
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Leadership Competencies
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