Sub Foreperson (Capital Coordinator)

Job Summary

Reporting to the Team Supervisor for the facility, this role is responsible for assisting and coordinating work between capital and operations to ensure feedback on capital projects include an operations lens. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist Plant Capital and Engineering with obtaining operations comments during the design phase as well as the planning of Capital Works to its final completion. 
• Assists Plant Capital and Engineering Project Management staff in implementation and coordination of their capital projects that are being implemented in an operating plant. 
• Compiles and maintains necessary plant records and analyses.
• Ensures that all Occupational Health and Safety practices and procedures as well as internal protocols and environmental compliance requirements are followed plus arrange monthly safety meetings with all Sub Contractors deliverables to the Capital Group. 
• Assists staff on Regional Standards, Policies and Procedures and appropriate responses to emergencies. 
• Provides Coordination and assistance to Team Supervisor in the daily activities of the study, design or construction and phases of the project. Ensure live wastewater treatment processes are not disrupted during construction without agreement and explicit instruction from operations staff. 
• Assist in the coordination of new equipment start-up and commissioning activities. 
• Attend study, design or construction site meetings and represent operations. 
• Assist in the coordination for plant shutdowns with Operations and maintenance staff (LOTO).
• Oversees external workers employed on Capital Works contracts when working on-site.
• Performs operator duties as required. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

Essential

• Must possess and maintain a Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) operator certification in Wastewater Treatment. 
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience at the facility.
• Minimum Class III Wastewater Treatment Licence.
• Thorough understanding of regulations enforced by the MECP, Ministry of Labour (MOL), Occupational Health and Safety Act, Ministry of Transportation, TSSA, ESA and other relevant legislation related to wastewater treatment. 
• Strong interpersonal skill to solve problems and work through design and construction challenges and operational impacts of construction. 
• Thoroughness in reviewing complex design drawings experience with complete life cycle complex capital projects, initiation, planning, execution, pre-design, Process Narrative Review, construction, start up and commissioning project closing. 
• Ability to clearly deliver instructions and provide appropriate feedback to Operations Team Supervisor & Operations Sub Foreperson on Capital Activities within the facility. 
• An aptitude for computers is required to effectively manage validations of new assets, bill of materials within SAP. 
• The incumbent will be a co-operative team member who possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Familiarity with relationship between consultants, general and sub-contractors and region staff throughout the life cycle of the project. 
• Familiarity with SCADA system. 
• Familiarity with facility equipment and process.

Working/ Employment Conditions

Employment Conditions

• The successful candidate will be made an offer of employment on condition that the Regional Municipality of Halton receives a current, original and acceptable Criminal Records Check (obtained within the past six (6) months) and a copy of their driver’s license and a driver’s abstract by the first day of employment.

Working Conditions

• The incumbent will be required to serve on standby and respond to after-hour callouts, as specified by Public Works Operations Practices.
• The ability to work in confined spaces and oversee and perform designated duties in inclement weather is also required.