Operations Supervisor

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**Job Description**:
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***Under the general supervision of the Plant Superintendent, the Operations Supervisor is responsible for the administration and supervision of operations for the Water Pollution Control Plant and associated pumping stations

**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Assesses operations staffing needs, makes recommendations on complement amendments and organizational structure, participates in recruitment processes, and makes effective hiring decisions.
- Supervises operations staff including staff development, performance management/review, coaching / mentoring, health & safety, collective agreement administration, discipline, and termination decisions.
- Creates complex and integrated work plans and schedules to achieve operations and service objectives.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Ontario Water Resources Act, and for the development, implementation, maintenance of the quality management system (QMS) in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Responsible for auditing, and continual improvement of the QMS as per the quality management/quality assurance control programs in accordance with applicable legislation and regulations for the Division.
- Utilizes operations management planning systems, historical records, and other related data to forecast labour, materials and supplies, facility space, time, tool and other resources requirements; identifies resource constraints and develops plan priority and schedule adjustments on the basis of the analysis.
- Develops and maintains infrastructure budget; assists the Plant Superintendent in the development of the Plant operational and capital budgets.
- Ensures safety regulations, programs, and procedures are adhered to; coordinates plant safety meetings as required.
- Designated as Operator in Charge (OIC), participates in the on-call duties associated with the WPCP and collection systems emergency response protocol; assumes the duties of the Operator in Overall Responsibility (ORO), as required.
- Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education and Experience**:

- Degree or diploma in an engineering technology field; or an equivalent education in a field deemed appropriate by the Ministry of the Environment.
- Must possess a Class IV certificate of competency for Wastewater Treatment and a Class III certificate of competency for Wastewater Collection as per the regulations of the _Ontario Water Resources Act O. Reg. 129/04_;
- Proven experience in plant operations and industrial maintenance programs.
- A minimum of five years’ experience with proven administrative and supervisory skills preferably in the municipal sector.

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Knowledge of and ability to interpret applicable municipal by-laws, provincial legislation and related regulations.
- Must have proven experience in the operation of microcomputers and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems.
- Must have proven decision making abilities and excellent communication and report writing skills.
- Must be capable of interpreting construction drawings and maintenance/operations manuals.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Class “G” Ontario Drivers Licence, or equivalent.
- Must meet the definition of a competent driver as defined by the Corporation
- Must be competent within the meaning of the _Occupational Health and Safety Act_ as amended and be capable of issuing clearly understandable written instructions.

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**:

- Must maintain a Class IV certificate of competency for Wastewater Treatment and a Class III certificate of competency for Wastewater Collection as per the regulations of the Ontario Water Resources Act O. Reg. 129/04.
- Must have at least five years of progressive proven full-time operations and maintenance experience.
- Must remain a competent driver as defined by the Corporation
- May be required to provide a successful driver’s record (uncertified)
- Must undergo a successful Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (CRJMC)

**General Information**:
**ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE**: It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of: race, ancestry, place of origin