##Capital Regional District

##Manager Process Engineering

Leadership Opportunity

**Req ID:**1804
**Business Unit:**Infrastructure and Water Services
**Division:**Infrastructure Planning and Engineering
Rate of Pay:$138,212.76 - $162,603.13 yearly (2024 rates)
**Hours of Work:**70 hours bi-weekly
**Closing Date:**Open until filled, review of submissions will begin on March 26, 2026

Position Purpose The Capital Regional District (CRD) serves as the regional government for 13 municipalities and three electoral areas across the stunning southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. We offer a workplace where employees can reach their full potential, engage in meaningful work, and build lasting connections with colleagues and communities.

Infrastructure & Water Services plays a vital role in ensuring safe drinking water and fostering a resilient water supply, alongside the efficient management of the region’s wastewater systems. The CRD is embarking on exciting initiatives such as theRegional Water Supply Master Planand theCore Area Wastewater Program—projects that will shape the future of water and wastewater services for generations to come. TheRegional Water Supply Master Planalone recommends critical projects to be implemented over the next 30 years, presenting significant opportunities for those committed to innovation, sustainability, and community impact.

If you're passionate about contributing to vital infrastructure projects, supporting operational efficiency, and enhancing the well-being of our communities, we invite you to join our team. Here, you'll be part of a group of dedicated professionals working on high-impact projects that make a tangible difference in the lives of the people we serve. Be part of something special—an opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful places on Earth while contributing to the future of water and wastewater services.

This position provides leadership, technical direction, professional expertise to support the operation of the region's wastewater treatment plants and water treatment plants as well as a variety of small wastewater and water treatment systems throughout the Electoral Areas in the Capital Region.

Key Accountabilities/Position Outcomes

• Provides senior level engineering, planning and process expertise, including:
  • Long range planning and implementation of treatment system improvements
  • Feasibility studies including cost estimates, technical reports and recommendations including design, optimization and evaluation of plant operations
  • Detailed technical research and analysis to support plant operations
• Assumes managerial responsibility for the scope of work, and exercises authority over staff and consultants as necessary to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, guidelines, agreements, policies, and procedures. Provides Professional Engineer sign off for engineering planning and design work.
• Ensures policies, procedures, bylaws, plans, systems, resources and management practices are in place to support and ensure the successful delivery of projects and initiatives.
• Ensures Capital Projects are defined and completed with a commitment to project deliverables and organizational objectives as well as an ongoing commitment to project management principles.
• Uses diplomacy and strong communication, presentation and relationship building skills to create and maintain collaboration among internal and external stakeholders and partners.
• Provides leadership in interpreting, reviewing, diagnosing and resolving sampling data anomalies, treatment performance issues, biological process calculations/modelling results, and provides recommendations for optimizing treatment processes.
• Leads the review of odour control management plans, including monitoring data, and providing recommendations for optimizing odour control systems.
• Provides process expertise and technical direction, including:
  • Emergency and abnormal conditions
  • Risk assessments and Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies
  • Process failures or Safety incidents.

Additional Information

• None

Qualifications

• Degree in a related discipline

• A minimum of 10 years' progressively responsible experience

• An equivalent combination of education and experience

Certifications Professional engineering (P.Eng.) designation with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) or eligibility for designation.
Valid BC Driver's Licence

Role Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated technical and process engineering leadership for wastewater and water treatment plants and systems.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the design, construction, operation and optimization of large wastewater and water treatment plants and systems.

• Strong knowledge of various treatment technology processes and ability to liaise directly with proprietary equipment manufacturers.

• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects and to meet required objectives and deadlines.

• Extensive knowledge in project management and delivery of capital projects.

• Excellent communication skills, including strong written, verbal and listening skills combined with effective and proven meeting facilitation and presentation skills.

• Demonstrated treatment plant operational experience and the ability to collaborate/communicate effectively with Utility Operators.

• Knowledge and experience with Root Cause Failure Analysis techniques in order to investigate abnormal process and process safety conditions.

• Experience in managing consultants and contracts.

• Operational knowledge of WorkSafe BC regulations and the ability to plan and coordinate projects to ensure safety of employees, contractors, consultants and the public.

• Ability to prepare comprehensive technical reports and specifications.

• Advanced knowledge and experience with computers and Windows applications, biological modelling, and other software related to design operations.

Leadership Profile CRD Leaders are champions for creating an accountable, high performance, service-oriented organization that makes a difference in our community. They pay attention to shifts and trends in an ever-changing and complex environment and think strategically to serve residents, businesses and local governments today while developing a sustainable organization for the future. The following is a leadership summary for this position.
Professional/Individual Contributor Level 5 (P5)

Leaders at this level are generally recognized as experts in their field, having developed depth and breadth of expertise in multiple related disciplines. They anticipate client needs and influence the development of innovative solutions, coordinating work outside their own area. These leaders participate in the development of business strategy and create innovative solutions that are consistent with organizational objectives. They present highly complex ideas and influence others. They provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to others, and develop and manage plans to solve the most complex problems, creating solutions that are both innovative and that meet organizational objectives.

While CRD Leaders are accountable to all Leadership Competencies, the competencies listed below have particular relevance to this position.Click herefor a complete definition of our Leadership Levels and Competencies.

Leadership Competencies Thinks Strategically
Sees the Big Picture
Models Integrity
Is Accountable for Results
Understands the Politics
Builds Partnerships

APPLICATIONS To apply for this exciting opportunity, please visit**https://www.crd.ca/careers**to submit your resume and covering letter online, after creating a profile.

We welcome all qualified applicants to apply and may consider a combination of experience, education and/or training where possible. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. In our commitment to bring differing perspectives to our workplace, and to deliver the best possible service to our customers, we encourage and welcome applications from all people with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and lived experiences. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during the application and selection process. Your confidential request can be sent tocareers@crd.bc.ca

The Capital Regional District wishes to thank you for your interest and advises that only those candidates under active consideration will be contacted.

Education : Bachelor’s degree

Experience : 5 years or more