Operations & Maintenance Supervisor
Posting Date: Jun 2, 2025
Location: Peace River, AB
Company: Government of Alberta
Job Information
Job Title: Operations & Maintenance Supervisor
Job Requisition ID: 71777
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Peace River
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: June 16, 2025
Classification: Technologies 6 / 127TNC
Salary: $2,972.86 to $3,903.67/ bi-weekly ($77,591 to $101,885 yearly)
Please Note: The salary indicated is based on a 40-hour workweek, which is not reflected in the Minimum Recruitment Standard (MRS).
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx.
We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.
For more information on the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, please visit: Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
For more information on Alberta Public Service, please visit: Welcome to the Alberta Public Service.
*Please note, this competition may be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to fill upcoming opportunities.
Role Responsibilities
If you have a strong hands-on civil or mechanical aptitude and are interested in contributing to water management in the province, then we have an opportunity for you as an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Supervisor.
Reporting to the area Team Lead, this position is responsible for implementing the normal operating plans, flood action plans, geotechnical instrumentation data collection, surveillance inspections and emergency response plans for water infrastructure projects located in the Peace Athabasca area that includes river diversions, weirs, embankment canals and dams, large hydraulic structures including canal check/drops and spillways, and complex electromechanical, data acquisition and controls systems.
Primary responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Operation of water infrastructure systems to provide a secured supply of water for licensed water users including Winagmi Canal, municipalities, industry, the aquatic environment, and recreational users.
- Operation of critical water infrastructure – such as dams, reservoirs, lake stabilization structures, etc. – during normal and emergency situations to adhere with project-specfic operation plans.
- Conducting infrastructure inspections, identifying and documenting deficiencies and coordinating follow-up corrective maintenance and repair work orders.
- Participating in the dam safety monitoring and surveillance program, including collecting geotechnical instrumentation field data.
- Participating in emergency preparedness planning, exercises, and stakeholder engagement for potential flood or dam structural emergencies.
- Conducting preventative maintenance and repair projects and coordinating with contractors, other departments and stakeholders, as necessary.
- Participating in a standby/on-call rotation for the critical infrastructure systems as required.
- Providing operational input into capital rehabilitation projects, engineering investigations, and dam safety assessments.
- Supervising and leading one or more direct report technologists.
As the ideal candidate for the O&M Supervisor position, you will possess:
- Experience with operation and maintenance of water management infrastructure (dams, canals, hydraulic regulating structures) or related industrial facilities and civil infrastructure.
- Proficiency in monitoring and data management systems such as SCADA – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.
- Ability to supervise staff and contractors, manage performance, and ensure operational compliance in a similar operational or maintenance environment.
- Capability to participate in flood routing exercises and provide support during high-water events.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint etc.
APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:
- Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues by understanding the root causes, finding ways to improve complex systems etc.
- Agility: Proactively incorporates change into processes by creating opportunities for improvement, adapting to changing priorities and remaining objective under pressure.
- Drive for Results: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes by using variety of resources to monitor own performance standards and reaching goals consistent with APS direction
- Building Collaborative Environment: Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict by encouraging broad thinking on projects and eliminating any barriers in communication and collaboration.
Qualifications
Minimum Recruitment Standard for Technologies 6 classification:
Two-year technical diploma in a related field plus six years related experience; or equivalent as described below
Equivalency:
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
Related diplomas or degrees including but not limited to the following fields will be considered:
- Civil or Mechanial Engineering
- Environmental Management
- Water Resources Management
Assets will be considered as follows:
- C.E.T or C. Tech designation with ASET
- Occupational Health and Safety training (e.g., First Aid, fall protection, confined space entry).
- 6+ years of supervisory experience with water management infrastructure
- Expert level proficiency using specialized systems for monitoring and data management such as SCADA – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and WISKI – Water Management Information System by Kisters.
Additional assets will be considered as follows:
- Working knowledge of dam and canal system operations.
- Contract management experience.
- Familiarity with Alberta’s Water Act, and Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation, and Code.
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
Notes
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Division/Branch: Primary Agriculture/ Water Infrastructure Operations
This position works a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday.
Travel within the community will be necessary, therefore reliable transportation and a valid Class 5 Driver’s License is required. Further, the incumbent will be required to reside within a 30-minute response time to provide timely response for emergency callouts during normal and flood operations while on the standby rotations.
This position is part of a 24/7 operation and may be subject to standby, callouts, remote alarming and emergency response throughout the year for the South Heart , Paddle River Dams including a number of high consequences and significant dams in Northen Alberta.
This position requires working alone during regular working hours, and while on standby and it may require working in adverse weather conditions.
All costs associated with the recruitment process including documentation fees and travel expenses are the candidate’s responsibility. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the documents requested above from the province they reside in.
Successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks including Criminal Record Check, Academic Check and provide a 3 year Driver’s Abstract.
Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees:
- Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
- Comprehensive benefits plan - myAPS Benefits plans
- Pension plans: Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca
- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
How To Apply
Click on the “Apply Now” button.
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply online. For more information, please visit:
Instructions for your Resume:
For Employment Experience:
- Please indicate duration of employment (month, year)
- Please specify employment status (i.e. casual, part-time or full-time)
- Ex: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8 hour shifts/week)
For any Post-Secondary Education:
- Please specify your major and length of program
- Please specify the year you graduated
- Ex: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)
It is required that applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
Please properly name all attached documents. (Example: 67901 – IQAS Cerificate – John Smith)
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Sam Thomas Mathew at Sam.Thomasmathew@gov.ab.ca.