As a Team Lead – Process Engineering reporting to the Leader, Operational Performance, you will lead the process engineering team supporting Calgary’s two water treatment plants and extensive water transmission network. You will ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations while providing timely design review input on numerous capital and maintenance projects to mitigate service delivery risk. It also includes direct supervision of a team of 5 engineering professionals, 2 technicians, and 1 Engineer-in-Training. Primary duties include:
• Coordinate the work of the Process Engineering team to effectively support large, multi-disciplinary capital & capital maintenance projects throughout project lifecycle (process design reviews/input to construction, commissioning and handover).
• Provide effective communication, negotiation and leadership in interactions with Utilities Delivery, Capital Priorities & Investment, Utilities Asset Management, WT Capital Maintenance, and Service Team.
• Manage daily operations and technical performance of the process engineering team.
• Apply engineering analysis and judgement to drive the identification, design and implementation of enhancements to water treatment processes and infrastructure to improve plant efficiency & water quality.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance and Lab/environmental teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Manage staff selection, goal setting, training plans, performance reviews and development assessment.
Qualifications
• A degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering.
• You must have at least 6 years of relevant professional engineering experience in an operational environment, preferably as a Process Engineer in municipal water treatment obtained after receiving your P. Eng. Designation and a current licensure as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) complete with practicing status OR licensure and practicing status by the first day of work.
• Team leadership / supervisory experience is preferred.
• Ability to organize, lead, mentor and motivate a group of technical resources.
• Ability to provide direction in a challenging and changing environment, and a willingness to make and effectively communicate difficult decisions.
• Ability to manage complex, technical issues to ensure the water treatment process complies with provincial permit requirements.
• Communicate effectively on technical and operational issues to multiple audiences.
• Project management skills, with demonstrated ability to direct staff to achieve the goals of a project.
