Advisor, Water and Wastewater Strategic Infrastructure Planning

Advisor, Water and Wastewater Strategic Infrastructure Planning

Public Works – Water and Wastewater, Infrastructure Planning, Partnerships and Compliance

Status:
Contract Full Time (36 Month Contract Duration)

Salary Range:
Non Union, Salary Band J

Hiring Range: $120,401 – $135,451 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits, where applicable)

Work Mode:
Hybrid; 2 On-site Days which can increase based on operational needs
* see below for more details about this work mode.

Location: 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton ON

Hours of Work:35 Hours per week

W
ho We Are:

Infrastructure Planning, Partnerships and Compliance helps achieve our mission of "Providing Clean Water for Life" by protecting and managing our water resources, planning new water and wastewater infrastructure to meet growth demands, asset management planning to maintain the existing $26 Billion infrastructure in a state of good repair, planning and supporting water and wastewater regulatory compliance and quality management systems. We build and manage strategic partnerships with the Local Municipalities, Ontario Clean Water Agency, Conservation Authorities, and other municipalities and external agencies.

Reports to: Manager, Water & Wastewater Asset Management

What you will do in this role:

The Advisor supports the Water and Wastewater Asset Management team in strategic infrastructure planning and integrated asset management. This role provides expert advice and leadership in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of asset management strategies, asset management planning, lifecycle management, maintenance optimization, financial forecasting, and business processes to support sustainable service delivery and compliance with ISO 55000 standards IAM framework of Asset Management and Compliance with Ontario Regulation of Asset Management (O.Reg.

588/17). Working collaboratively with Engineering, Operations, Infrastructure planning, Enterprise Asset Management, and external partners, the Advisor develops and maintains comprehensive asset management frameworks, plans, and decision-support tools to guide capital and operating investment decisions for the Region's water and wastewater infrastructure.

What you will do in this role:

• Lead the development of various asset management improvement initiatives identified in the maturity road map, presenting recommendations to senior leadership and Council for approval.
• Review and analyze capital and operating budget submissions to ensure alignment with long-term infrastructure requirements, service objectives, asset management priorities, and reserve funding strategies.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze decision-support systems and long-term financial forecasting models to provide strategic advice on utility rates, reserve contributions, and infrastructure investment planning.
• Develop asset risk, criticality, reliability, and failure mode assessments framework in partnership with internal stakeholders and external service providers, identifying risks and recommending mitigation strategies to support service continuity.
• Develop and maintain asset hierarchy, asset inspection, condition assessment, and performance management standards, plans, and methodologies.
• Establish and maintain lifecycle and deterioration models for water and wastewater assets using industry best practices and asset performance data.
• Provide specialized expertise on strategic infrastructure planning, asset management, and maintenance management related to the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) operating agreement.
• Review and provide recommendations on OCWA asset maintenance, risk management, and maintenance planning programs to support effective asset stewardship.
• Develop and maintain the asset information…