Utilities Foreman

The Town of Morinville is currently seeking a Full Time Utilities Foreman to join the team. Reporting to the Infrastructure Service Manager, the Utilities Foreman plans, organizes and provides supervision for daily operations and activities relating to the Town’s water and wastewater infrastructure. The Utilities Foreman will supervise and evaluate the work of Town employees and outside contractors as well as coordinate section activities with those in other sections and departments.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Planning and coordination of the day to day operations of the crew;

Supervise staff by determining workloads and schedules;

Evaluation of employees and outside contractors, inspection of work, and some “hands on” work including flusher truck;

Administrative duties including reporting and shared responsibilities for performance management and reviews, make recommendations of training requirements for staff to the Infrastructure Services Manager;

Interpret and implement policies and procedures, provincial and federal guidelines and regulations, environmental provisions and various building code requirements;

Ensure staff are trained and are following standard operating procedures;

Ensure that safety training is provided to staff and that proper safety practices are followed;

Prepare records related to the work performed and material and supplies used;

Perform a variety of field maintenance tasks in emergent or work overload situations;

Implement capital/operational projects as assigned;

Support to other divisions as required.

Requirements:

A minimum of grade 12 education or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years of related experience;

Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience;

Certificate in Level II Water Distribution or ability to obtain the certification;

Certificate in Level II Waste Water Collections or ability to obtain the certification;

Extensive knowledge or water and sewer systems, considered an asset;

Standard First Aid and WHMIS certification;

A valid Class 3 Alberta Operator’s License with Air Brakes Endorsement (Q);

Courses in leadership considered an asset;

Physical ability and dexterity to perform a variety of manual tasks (heavy lifting, squatting, bending, twisting, and climbing); work is performed with exposure to outdoor elements;

Experience in operating various power and hand tools, and various heavy equipment;

Excellent customer service, communication and organizational skills, with the ability to comprehend and communicate detailed instructions orally and in writing are essential;

Good working knowledge and use of various software applications including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel;

Required to participate in a 24 hour On-Call roster schedule

Application Deadline: 12:00pm, April 6, 2021

Submit resume and cover letter quoting “COMP #202108-UF to:

Human Resources, Town of Morinville
10125-100 Avenue, Morinville, AB T8R 1L6
Email | Fax: 780-939-5633 | Web: www.morinville.ca

The Town of Morinville thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Employer Contact:

Name: HR Email: hr@morinville.ca

Additional Job Information:

Salary Range: This position is included within the scope of the Town’s unionized setting (CUPE 2426) with a wage rate starting at $35.66 per hour, applied in accordance to the Collective Agreement and is based on a 40 hour work week. We offer attractive benefits including pension, workplace development and great opportunities for employees to become involved in the community.
Posted Date: Mar 25, 2021
Closing Date: Apr 06, 2021
Job ID: COMP# 202108- UF