Team Supervisor, Treatment Plant Maintenance

Position Details

• Department: Water & Wastewater Treatment
• Pay Range: Not specified
• Job Type: Permanent
• Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
• Work Location: 1141 Lakeshore, Burlington
• Employee Group: OCT
• Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy
• Posting Date: August 26, 2026
• Application Deadline: September 9, 2026

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Treatment Plant Maintenance, the Team Supervisor, Treatment Plant Maintenance oversees and executes the maintenance program supporting approximately $2.7 billion in assets across the Region’s Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment and Biosolids facilities.

This role provides day to day supervision of internal staff and coordinates external contractors to ensure maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with required quality standards.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Act as a key stakeholder in the investigation of significant or recurring equipment failures, supporting root-cause analysis and corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and overall plant performance.
• Ensure safety of all employees and contractors within the Treatment Plant Maintenance group by fostering a strong safety culture, supporting corporate health and safety programs, developing SOPs, identifying and mitigating workplace hazards, and enforcing all safety rules and requirements.
• Ensure all assigned maintenance projects and daily programs are delivered within expected timelines and comply with applicable regulations, legislation, Regional policies and by-laws, including Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.
• Provide direct daily supervision, coaching, and development to maintenance staff including unionized employees.
• Assist the Manager in developing, reviewing, and executing effective reactive, preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Collaborate with operating, capital and SCADA groups to ensure projects and tasks are delivered with minimal impact to service delivery and work alongside other departments for effective program delivery.
• Identify, assess, and document equipment asset management needs supporting Plant Maintenance Teams capital needs.
• Oversee purchase of materials, supplies and services ensuring proper authorization, documentation, tracking and reporting.
• Monitor consultants and contractors on-site to ensure safe work, adherence to contractual scope, quality standards, and timelines.
• Ensure maintenance work order data is accurate, complete, and compliant with reporting and audit requirements within the CMMS.
• Monitor and document daily performance and status of maintenance programs and related fieldwork.
• Coordinate on-site activities with other sections in Water & Wastewater Treatment Division and Public Works Department for effective delivery.
• Support Manager in initiatives to enhance the Treatment maintenance program.

Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, engineering technology or related discipline, or a licensed tradesperson.
• Minimum five (5) years supervisory experience.
• Preference for candidates with experience applying Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles in unionized trades environment.
• Demonstrated experience working in a unionized environment with thorough knowledge of legislation and regulations governing industrial workplaces and strong health and safety focus.
• Experience with water and wastewater treatment equipment, maintenance practices, and regulatory compliance strongly preferred.
• Experience monitoring large operational budgets and managing plant assets including mechanical, electrical and instrumentation equipment is critical.
• Demonstrated leadership to teams in a unionized environment promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders; problem solving, facilitation skills and political acumen.

Working/ Employment Conditions

• Travel will be required and incumbent must provide own transportation.

Accommodation

Halton Region is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that reflects the communities served. Accommodations are available at any point upon request for candidates participating in the selection process.

Please be advised that results of this competition may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of the same position within the next 18 months.