Director of Development, Engineering & Operations

Core Areas of Responsibility

1. Preparation of annual departmental capital and operating budgets. Monitors, controls and authorizes spending within the limits of the approved budget and authority delegated by the CAO. Presents any expenditure in excess of budget or any new budget items, along with supporting documentation, for approval.
2. Responsible for establishing department business plans and facilitating departmental goals and actions that compliment and support the Municipal Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision as well as cost recoveries.
3. Participates as a member of the Municipal Leadership Team and Management Team. Works collaboratively with other Department Heads and Managers on initiatives and programs that transcend one functional area or are enterprise wide.
4. Responsible to build and foster lasting relationships both within the department and other departments, key business partners, community organizations and government agencies.
5. Leads all regularly scheduled meetings with the department managers to review Development, Engineering and Operations; communicate expectations; provide advice on policy or procedure changes; and to share information of general interest to the management team.
6. Recommends appropriate action or requests ratification for action taken to deal with matters requiring the CAO and Council approval.
7. Attends meetings of Council, other Committee meetings, to provide information and advice.
8. Provides leadership of the Development, Engineering and Operations Department including hiring, promoting, succession planning, goal setting, information sharing, training and performance evaluation of direct reports.
9. Ensures contracting goods and services by the Municipality for the department is done in compliance with all legislative requirements, by-laws and policies of Municipality. Reviews and recommends acceptance or rejection of properly submitted Requests for Proposals (RFP) tenders, quotations and proposals.
10. Responds to public enquiries, requests for information or complaints with regard to department activities, following the approved Municipal policy and procedure.
11. Establishes and maintains positive relationships with Federal or Provincial government departments and neighboring municipalities with respect to matters of interest to the Municipality as required.
12. Builds strong working knowledge of the Collective Agreement and works to ensure positive labour relations with the Union.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment systems and practices and water and wastewater distribution and collection systems.
• Knowledge of Municipal Operations and Public Works.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, to interact with public, staff, and external agencies.
• Excellent conception and analytical skills, with strong facilitation and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of emergency preparedness and response.
• Skill in the application of lab analysis procedures and practices.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel), SCADA, and GIS.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and within a team environment.
• Ability to adapt to a demanding and dynamic work environment.
• Ability to interpret, develop, implement, and adhere to organizational policies and procedures.
• Labour relations experience in a unionized environment.
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict resolution.
• Time and project management experience.
• Ability to be positive leader and build morale with staff.