Department: Liquid Waste Services
Employee Group: GVRDEU
Location: South Fraser Works Yard, Surrey
Salary Range/ Wage Rate: $47.58 hourly plus 6.25% deferred compensation
This role receives an additional 6.25% deferred compensation on hours worked. The additional 6.25% can be taken as compensation or time off.

YOU ARE: CERTIFIED WITH A BC EOCP LEVEL III (LEVEL IV PREFERRED) IN WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS AND HAVE SIX (6) OR MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN WASTEWATER SYSTEM OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND RELATED SUPPORT SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION, YOU HAVE A PROVEN ABILITY TO PLAN, ORGANIZE, DIRECT AND SUPERVISE THE WORK OF OTHERS IN A UNIONIZED ENVIRONMENT.

This role: (The duties described hereunder are intended to be representative of the position and are not to be considered as all inclusive.)

• Responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of the wastewater collections facilities and related support systems. Ensures all equipment such as pumps, valves, control systems, watercourses, creeks and rivers are operated and maintained in accordance with established policies and procedures. Investigates and initiates corrective action where necessary.
• Schedules, assigns, and directs workforce in preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance tasks. Prepares work schedules and estimates.
• Works within and assists in determining budget allocations, estimates project costs as required and ensures effective project cost control.
• Performs fault analysis of equipment or system failures. Evaluates system performance and equipment criticality.
• Liaises with a broad range of internal and external contacts including, Metro Vancouver engineering, municipal representatives, contractors, consultants, Provincial and Federal agencies, and the public as necessary.
• Ensures all operational and maintenance records are updated and maintained utilizing the EAM program. Submit other work progress, operations and investigative reports as required.Assists in the development of operating, maintenance, lockout procedures and schedules.
• Reviews and provides input to planned facility/process/support system upgrades.
• Trains subordinates in current operation and maintenance practices and procedures and monitors to ensure training objectives are being met.
• Provides direction to staff. Maintains technical knowledge relative to wastewater collections and ancillary systems.
• Assumes overall responsibility to ensure all work carried out by subordinates adheres to and is in compliance with all WorkSafe and MV safety policies/procedures including compliance with WorkSafe BC regulations. Advises supervisor of situations requiring review.

Trains and develops employees by:

• Ensuring all required safety training is up to date, identifies and coordinates any additional training that maybe required.
• Providing opportunities for staff to gain experience in all areas of the systems and related processes.
• Recommending areas of developmental training.
• Encouraging and supporting staff to pursue additional related training courses/seminars (both internal and external).

• Responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of the wastewater collections facilities and related support systems. Ensures all equipment such as pumps, valves, control systems, watercourses, creeks and rivers are operated and maintained in accordance with established policies and procedures. Investigates and initiates corrective action where necessary.
• Schedules, assigns, and directs workforce in preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance tasks. Prepares work schedules and estimates.
• Works within and assists in determining budget allocations, estimates project costs as required and ensures effective project cost control.
• Performs fault analysis of equipment or system failures. Evaluates system performance and equipment criticality.
• Liaises with a broad range of internal and external contacts including, Metro Vancouver engineering, municipal representatives, contractors, consultants, Provincial and Federal agencies, and the public as necessary.
• Ensures all operational and maintenance records are updated and maintained utilizing the EAM program. Submit other work progress, operations and investigative reports as required.Assists in the development of operating, maintenance, lockout procedures and schedules.
• Reviews and provides input to planned facility/process/support system upgrades.
• Trains subordinates in current operation and maintenance practices and procedures and monitors to ensure training objectives are being met.
• Provides direction to staff. Maintains technical knowledge relative to wastewater collections and ancillary systems.
• Assumes overall responsibility to ensure all work carried out by subordinates adheres to and is in compliance with all WorkSafe and MV safety policies/procedures including compliance with WorkSafe BC regulations. Advises supervisor of situations requiring review