Supervisor, Monitoring and Enforcement Operations

Position Details

• Close date: September 9, 2026
• Vacancy type: This posting is for an existing vacancy
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Engagement Type: Permanent
• Department: Environment & Sustainability

Contribute to the City of Hamilton, one of Canada’s largest cities - home to a diverse and strong economy, an active and inclusive community, a robust cultural and dining scene, hundreds of kilometers of hiking trails and natural beauty just minutes from the downtown core, and so much more. Join our diverse team of talented and ambitious staff who embody our values of sensational service, courageous change, steadfast integrity, collective ownership and being engaged empowered employees. Help us achieve our vision of being the best place to raise a child and age successfully.

Summary of Duties

Reporting to the Superintendent, Environmental Monitoring & Enforcement, this highly motivated individual will be part of a team of supervisors providing leadership to workgroups engaged in the activities associated with the enforcement of the Sewer Use By-law 14-090, approving sewer discharge permits, overseeing response to reported emergency spill events, surface water quality program, storm water sampling, in-pipe sampling and associated program support. Supervisor is also responsible for approving and overseeing the Wastewater Abatement program according to By-law 03-272 and providing backup support on the collection of drinking water samples to ensure compliance with Ontario Reg. 170 and MECP licenses.

The successful applicant will:

• Be accountable for the effective and efficient use of financial and staff resources and implement strategies to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Ensure that the City’s Surface Water Quality Program and objectives are implemented in conjunction with various internal and external partners and meet the goal of overseeing the quality of receiving water bodies from the City’s infrastructure.
• Be accountable for conducting property assessments to proactively assess risk to the City’s sewer systems and receiving surface waters.
• Recommend applicable monitoring, sewer discharge permit type, and Pollution Prevention Programs to control industrial, commercial, and institutional pollutants.
• Recommend policy and improvement strategies regarding the operation of the group and enforcement of the By-laws.
• Evaluate staff performance against internal and external best practices.

General Duties

• Administer, coordinate, and direct the ongoing activities of staff in accordance with corporate policy, and all applicable regulations and standards.
• Assign work and supervise staff to maximize utilization of human resources. Monitor and evaluate individual staff performance and provide support and guidance for staff development as required. Conduct or participate in attendance management interviews, Performance Accountability Development (PAD’s), coaching and feedback, investigations, grievances, and discipline as assigned.
• Conduct and participate in staff recruitment and orientation as assigned.
• Ensure that employees are provided with and use the appropriate equipment, materials and/or procedures required to perform the assigned duties. Monitor and ensure that employees perform work in accordance with applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures and that appropriate action is recommended for those employees that do not.
• Provide staff training to increase technical expertise, productivity, and skills. Assist in the maintenance of records related to training and mentoring programs. Develop and manage internal work plans and systems to evaluate performance and establish priorities and timetables in response to changing priorities, resources and staffing conditions.
• Initiate and implement Sewer Use By-law enforcement or other strategies to protect the environment, the public, City interests, staff, and facilities. Proactively assess risk to the City’s sewer system and receiving surface waters.
• Participate in the approval and administrative coordination of all types of Sewer Use Bylaw Permits and associated programs. Review and consider sewer discharge permit applications, wastewater abatement applications, pollution prevention plans, and engineering reports as submitted by businesses and advise on effectiveness and identifies appropriate actions.
• Coordinate sampling and monitoring of Regulatory wastewater work as per Environmental Compliance Approvals to ensure compliance with applicable regulation. Support the Liquid Hauled Waste program to ensure protection of City of Hamilton processes and compliance with applicable legislation.
• Coordinate City of Hamilton staff for spills response. Respond to emergency spill situations.
• Develop plans, coordinate sampling and monitoring, and communicate results of Storm Sewer In-Pipe and Sewer Later Cross Connection programs.
• Ensure the chain of custody forms are properly filled in following the requirements of MECP licenses and City of Hamilton Environmental Laboratory (ISO 17025 accredited laboratory).
• Provide backup support for coordinating sampling and monitoring activities of drinking water in the field including water distribution systems, communal wells, pumping stations/reservoirs, for bacteriological and chemical testing, to ensure compliance with applicable regulation, following required sampling and quality assurance protocols. Provide support to ensure adherence to the Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act regarding sampling, re-sampling and reporting drinking water exceedances.

How to Apply

Interested applicants please submit your application online at www.hamilton.ca/city-council/jobs-city

Internal applicants should apply with your work e-mail address. External applicants are considered only after the internal posting process has been completed. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.