Commissioner Public Works

3 weeks ago

Niagara, Canada Niagara Region Full time

**Division**:

- Administration_

**Important Notices & Amendments**:

- Please note:_
- _Leadership assessments may be administered as part of the selection process per the Region’s policy_
- _We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview by the Region will be contacted._

**_Niagara Region_**
With a population of 479,000, Niagara is a rapidly growing Region, where the population is expected to grow by more than 214,000 new residents by 2051. It consists of a mosaic of twelve municipalities, each of which has its own distinctiveness, history, geographical differences, and culture. Niagara Region administration employs a dynamic workforce of approximately 3,500 union and non-union staff, working in multiple locations, jobs, and shifts.

The Niagara Region is also a location with breathtaking views, nature trails, lush vineyards, events, and festivities, located at the southern part of Ontario in Canada. The Region is surrounded by three bodies of water - Lake Ontario, the Niagara River and Lake Erie. With the world famous Niagara Falls the man-made wonder Welland Canal, wine regions, historical sites, agricultural lands, commercial centers, casinos, festivals and shows, the entire Niagara Region has a vibrancy that will entice any visitor. The Niagara Region attracts over 13 million visitors on an annual basis.

**_ The Opportunity_**
- Provide strategic, innovative, and operational leadership for the Public Works department consisting of 3 divisions, 511 staff, and a $200M capital and a $181M operating budget for 2023.
- Ensure linear infrastructure (Transportation, Water and Wastewater, Waste Management) program and service development, enhancement, and maintenance delivery to support growth objectives and service delivery.
- Work with the Region’s 12 municipalities interested parties or interested parties, and the NR leadership in a collaborative and consultative manner to support growth, as well as ongoing programs and services.

**_ Key Accountabilities for the Role include:_**
- Overseeing the development and implementation of Public Works programs, projects, and services for the Region of Niagara
- Developing, managing, approving, and ensuring adherence to the annual and multi-Year Capital and Operating budgets for Public Works in support of Council’s objectives
- Participating in the development and implementation of corporate-wide-strategies, structure, systems, processes and policies as a member of the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT)
- Developing and managing relationships with internal and external Interested parties ensuring department strategies are managed and financial and performance expectations are fulfilled.
- Strategic, long-range people resource planning for the Department, supporting corporate culture and strategy, ensuring an engaged workforce and safe workplace resulting in optimal people performance, work quality and deliverability of results
- Ensuring financial transparency and accountability in line with corporate financial policies
- Leading the purchase of goods and services in accordance with procurement policy and procedures
- May be required to support emergency operations under the incident management structure, at the direction of the Emergency Operations Centre Director.

**_ Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities_**
- 10 years of leadership experience in Public Works / linear and vertical infrastructure programs and services in a growing municipal or regional setting with demonstrated planning, engineering, and financial acumen in delivering multiple projects with varying priorities, size, scope, and diversity.
- Proven ability to build a collaborative, team-based and safe culture, and to engage and inspire a work force of unionized and non-unionized staff
- Shown success in building succession, capability, and capacity for Public Works
- Demonstrated success in developing and implementing multi-faceted strategic plans with wide-ranging impacts, along with relevant goals, objectives, process improvements and tools to support these plans
- Significant experience working collaboratively with a senior leadership team
- An established record of successfully addressing the conflicting demands of growth, asset management enhancement and maintenance, as well as emerging issues and requirements
- Experience with diverse and dynamic communities and stakeholders, along with a sensitivity to and understanding of agricultural, rural, and various sized communities.
- An aptitude for developing strong and effective working partnerships, rapport and relationships with senior leaders, governance boards, stakeholders, councils, and all levels of employees
- An ability to communicate across all mediums and methods in an articulate, compelling, diplomatic, and engaging manner to ensure understanding of issues
- The ability to effectively manage expectations and a reputation for being highly responsive to issues, concerns, and feedback
- A strong degree of integ

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