Local recruitment: Senior Hydrologic Operations Engineer

Manitoba Government

Winnipeg, MB, Canada 🇨🇦

EG4 Engineer 4

Regular/full-time

Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management, Engineering and Technical Services

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 43511

Salary(s):   EG4 $85,506.00 – $108,637.00 per year (Salary Under Review)

Closing Date:   November 25, 2024

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to women, Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.

Candidates who do not meet all essential criteria may be considered on an underfill basis at a commensurate rate of pay.

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Senior Hydrologic Operations Engineer with the Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch.

Conditions of Employment:

  • Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Water Resources Engineering
  • Must be registered or be eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (EGM)
  • Must be willing and able to travel within Manitoba by air and ground as required
  • Must be able to occasionally work in an outdoor rough terrain environment in both winter and summer in extreme weather conditions
  • Must be able to work extended hours as required

Qualifications:
Essential:

  • Extensive experience in operating large scale water control structures
  • Experience in working with hydraulic theory including flood routing, open channel hydraulics, prairie hydrology, and hydrometric data collection
  • Extensive experience in solving complex water resource related problems
  • Experience with logic-based coding and application development
  • Leadership and supervisory experience with ability to coach and mentor staff
  • Effective interpersonal skills with experience in fostering collaborative working relationship with various internal and external stakeholders
  • Excellent verbal communication skills with experience communicating effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
  • Excellent written communication skills including experience preparing technical and non-technical correspondence and reports
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills

Desired:

  • Knowledge of Occupational, Safety, Health, and Risk Management policies and procedures

Duties:
The Senior Hydrologic Operations Engineer is responsible for operation of three of the components of Manitoba’s major flood control infrastructure: the Fairford River Water Control Structure, the Portage Diversion, and the Red River Floodway. The Senior Hydrologic Operations Engineer is responsible for managing the Province of Manitoba’s hydrometric network, coordinating Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s contributions to hydro-meteorological network partnerships, and managing the development, maintenance and utilization of various databases, software platforms, and web-tools and tools used to analyze, manage, and present hydrometric and meteorologic data.

Apply to:

Advertisement # 43511

Talent Acquisition – Executive Recruitment

Human Resource Services

608-330 Portage Avenue

Winnipeg, MB , R3C 0C4

Phone:  204-945-6892

Fax: 204-945-0601

Email: PSCExecutivejobs@gov.mb.ca

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the subject line and/or body of your email. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.

Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor’s representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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