Job Summary
Salary Pending Review
Reporting to the Associate Director of Maintenance Management Systems, the Senior Project Manager for Maintenance and Reliability, is responsible for leading end-to-end maintenance management and reliability programs, across the lifecycle of W-WW assets. The role focuses on the delivery of projects, and coordination of workers to execute plans that enable effective risk, cost, and performance management. Core responsibilities include the development and execution of tactical lifecycle processes, obsolescence risk management, and programs to restore asset conditions to good or very good condition states through structured inspections, predictive analysis, refurbishment strategies, and maintenance care plan development. The role ensures the accuracy and integrity of asset condition data and supports the optimization of long-lived assets to achieve their maximum service life, in full compliance with all applicable legislation, regulations, and standards.
Post-secondary degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field of study; or Certificate of Apprenticeship (CofA) and Certificate of Qualification (CofQ) in an industrial trade, with preference given to licensed Industrial Mechanic Millwright (433A).
An equivalent combination of education, experience and qualifications may be considered.
5+ years of experience managing complex multi-trade industrial projects, including leading multi-trade teams and overseeing large industrial contracts.
Advanced working knowledge of maintenance management and reliability engineering practices.
Advanced working knowledge of the Ontario Occupation Health and Safety Act and regulations and CSA standards governing maintenance and repair within industrial establishments.
Responsibilities
Asset Restoration & Reliability Improvement - Lead the restoration of underperforming or deteriorated assets and drive improvements in reliability performance through structured execution plans. (30% of time)
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Lead and coordinate multi-trade teams to restore underperforming or deteriorated assets using structured work plans and reliability engineering methods.
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Implement optimized care plans, tactics, tasks, and resource requirements, and develop care plan packages for CMMS integration and monitor ongoing effectiveness.
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Ensure all maintenance readiness deliverables for refurbished or replaced equipment are updated in the CMMS to maintain assets in good or very good condition states.
Condition Assessment and Source Deterioration Management - Lead condition assessment activities and deterioration analysis to support asset lifecycle decision-making and capital planning. (25% of time)
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Oversee and coordinate work activities to ensure CPAM-defined work practices, templates, and standards are followed, and project deliverables are completed on time and in full. Coordinate with Capital Planning to identify candidate projects and maintenance-significant items for condition appraisals and calculate high confidence condition grades.
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Analyze CMMS and other data sources to determine losses and risk exposure for reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS), and prepare data for overall risk exposure reporting.
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Ensure inspection activities are completed by appropriately qualified internal and external resources to support accurate and high-confidence condition grading (e.g. OEM, factory trained, certified trades and qualified workers).
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Ensure condition monitoring tools and techniques are leveraged to maximize the confidence level in condition assessments (e.g. vibration analysis, oil analysis, ultrasound, ultrasonic, thermography and resistance testing etc.)
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Present maintenance strategy options based on conditions findings, sources of deterioration and RAMS analysis (e.g. do nothing, refurbish or replace.
Provide summary reports to Capital Planning, outlining condition findings at the component level; when conditions are fair, poor or very poor, include a refurbishment option with cost estimates to support funding decisions.
Maintenance Readiness: New and Legacy Infrastructure - Lead maintenance readiness integration for new and existing infrastructure to ensure operability, maintainability, and CMMS integrity. (25% of time)
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Lead the end-to-end maintenance readiness process for new construction projects, including training and coaching consultants, construction personnel, and project managers on the full scope of required maintenance deliverables.
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Act as the designated authority for maintenance deliverable approval, proactively managing non-conformances to resolution.
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Coordinate maintenance, operations, and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment across all project stages, ensuring appropriate resources are engaged at the right time to support successful project delivery.
Lead maintenance integration activities for projects impacting existing infrastructure, ensuring the CMMS equipment register is complete, accurate, and reflective of installed assets, including master data, asset hierarchy, and tagging standards.
Obsolescence Risk Management - Lead identification and mitigation of asset obsolescence risks to support continuity of operations and lifecycle planning. (10% of time)
Project Management - Apply structured project management methodologies and governance practices to support the successful delivery of maintenance and reliability projects and initiatives. (5% of time)
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Utilize project management best practices (e.g. PMBOK) to manage cost, schedule and quality constraints to ensure work deliverables are achieved.
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Complete role and responsibility mapping using RACI to support clear communication throughout project phases.
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Lead and coordinate work activities to ensure adherence to schedules, compliance requirements, work order management practices, and Regional policies and procedures.
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Provide progress and financial reporting in alignment with corporate financial policies.
Financial Management - Manage capital and operating budget activities in support of asset management objectives and financial accountability. (5% of time)
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Develops, Manages, and administers, Capital budgets and 10 year forecast ensuring support of Council’s objectives, financial transparency and accountability, monitoring budget adherence, identifying and explaining variances, timely billing and completeness of funding and financial reporting is effectively managed. in compliance with corporate financial and capital asset accounting policies and best practices in asset management planning.
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Authorize and administer the acquisition of goods and services in accordance with the procurement policy.
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Authorize, and administer the acquisition of goods and services for the projects and direct reports in accordance with the procurement policy and procedures.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned or required.
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Must maintain ability to travel in a timely manner to other offices, work locations or sites as authorized by the Corporation for business reasons.
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In accordance with the Corporate Criminal Record Check Policy, the position requires the incumbent to undergo a Criminal Records Check and submit a Canadian Police Clearance Certificate.
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Regional staff strive to enable the strategic priorities of council and the organization through the completion of their work. Staff carry out their work by demonstrating the corporate values.
