Division Manager, Sewer

**Department**: Liquid Waste Services
**Employee Group**: Exempt
**Location**: Production Way Operations Centre, Burnaby
**Salary Range/ Wage Rate**:Management / Leadership, Level M4A ($161,794.85 - $190,355.78 annually)

**Our Liquid Waste Services Department is seeking a Division Manager, Sewer & Drainage Field Services who will be responsible for providing leadership to a team of unionized and exempt staff that operate wastewater and drainage conveyance facilities and provide civil maintenance and construction services. This position will have the opportunity to contribute to the advancement of operations and construction initiatives, and investment decisions.**

**You are: An energetic leader and strategic thinker with operations and construction experience in the utilities field, and strong change and people management skills. If this sounds like you, you should join our team.**

**The Division Manager, Sewer & Drainage Field Services reports to the Director O&M Wastewater Collections & Drainage.**

Allan Welyk
President & Director
ELEVATE Search Group

**This role**:

- Leads exempt and unionized staff responsible for the overall performance, operation and maintenance of Metro Vancouver’s wastewater collection and urban drainage infrastructure including collection and drainage system piping infrastructure, open drainage channels, pump stations, wastewater detention tanks, corrosion control facilities, odour control facilities, a fleet of vacuuM/Flush trucks and a drainage dam. Leads and manages complex work including in-house capital construction projects; and the safe and effective conveyance of liquid waste to Metro Vancouver’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) facilities. Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. Prepares reports to regulatory authorities.
- Accountable for the Division’s budget preparation and reporting and ensures the appropriate allocation of resources within the approved budget. Monitors and controls spending and ensures the effective and efficient expenditure of allocated funds. Contributes to the preparation of long range financial plans and oversees implementation of capital projects for which this division is responsible. Develops and implements strategic initiatives and guides staff on cost control.
- Provides strategic direction for the development and implementation of systems and processes to enable the continual assessment of wastewater collection infrastructure and determine the overall condition of assets. Provides overall direction for the division’s preventative maintenance programs. Provides overall direction for the in-house construction team that works on new infrastructure, repairing/replacing infrastructure, and emergency response. Liaises effectively and works collaboratively with the peer positions.
- Adopts relevant operating and maintenance practices and technologies as appropriate and delivers system optimization projects ensuring Metro Vancouver’s sewer and drainage infrastructure operates effectively and efficiently. Ensures project components are optimally coordinated, ensures availability of dependencies and coordinates work with adjacent projects or other initiatives as required.
- Provides strategic direction for the resolution of problems arising in the delivery of projects and prepares and delivers progress reports to senior managers and political committees as required. Writes and reviews reports, technical memos and drawings and delivers presentations to various audiences.
- Provides overall guidance and strategic direction for major shutdowns of the operating systems and ensures optimal coordination of work with relevant parties. Reviews and approves contingencies for unforeseen events to ensure no risk to the environment, interruption to services or risk to public and worker safety. Responsible for ensuring the Division’s staff safety program and provides input into relevant Corporate Safety Policies.
- Prepares the Division for emergency response conditions related to weather related events, such as freshet or extreme rainfall events, seismic events, and pandemic conditions, with consideration of the impact of those events will have on the sewer collection and drainage infrastructure, the environment, human health, and impacts on the system’s operating conditions.
- Responsible for supervising, directing and motivating staff and monitors performance towards division, department and corporate objectives. Ensures staff adhere to corporate and board policies and work within existing policies, procedures and strategies. Develops new systems, policies and procedures for divisional activities.
- Leads, coaches, mentors and develops staff recognizing the importance of leadership, supervisory and technical training; develops and sustains a flexible workforce encouraging staff to pursue opportunities that complement their skills and experience.
- Leads the implementation of various programs and strategic initiatives and ensures t