Manager, Reliability Engineering

This position currently falls within our hybrid model, allowing the employee to typically work a minimum of 50% of your time at your regular work location and the other 50% of time at home. Job Summary Salary Pending Review Reporting to the Associate Director of Maintenance Management Systems, the Manager of Reliability Engineering is a hands‑on leadership role accountable for developing, executing, and sustaining reliability strategies, maintenance management processes, and asset data governance across the Public Works department. This position balances strategic leadership with day‑to‑day technical contribution, directly supporting infrastructure reliability, maintenance optimization, and asset performance objectives.

The role ensures safe, reliable, and cost‑effective asset performance through disciplined reliability‑driven maintenance practices, data‑driven decision‑making, and risk management. Education Post‑secondary degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Reliability, or related discipline) is required, or an equivalent combination of education and extensive practical experience in maintenance and reliability management. Knowledge Minimum 7‑10 years of progressive experience in maintenance, reliability engineering, asset management, or industrial operations, including experience in a leadership capacity.

Advanced knowledge of reliability engineering principles, including RCM, FMEA/FMECA, RCFA, Weibull analysis, bad actor identification, and asset lifecycle management. Strong working knowledge of maintenance management tactics implementation and their application, including preventive, predictive, redesign and run‑to‑failure (RTF). In‑depth understanding of maintenance planning and scheduling best practices, job plan development, backlog management, and schedule compliance.

Expert knowledge of CMMS/EAM systems, including asset hierarchies, functional locations, BOMs, task lists, work management processes and reporting, and master data governance principles. Strong knowledge of master data governance, data standards, data quality controls, and their impact on maintenance and reliability performance. Practical knowledge of capital project execution, including reliability and maintainability in design, commissioning, and asset handover.

Knowledge of maintenance and reliability KPIs, analytics, and performance dashboards. Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, or similar). Working knowledge of health, safety, and regulatory requirements related to maintenance and asset management.

A demonstrated record of strong leadership and guidance, team advocacy, staff delegation, empowerment, staff development and results orientation. Professional designations such as RCM, CRL, CMRP, CRE, MMP, AMP, PMP or equivalent are highly desirable. Responsibilities Reliability Engineering & Asset Care Process - Lead and improve reliability engineering and asset care programs to optimize asset performance, reduce risk, and support safe and cost‑effective service delivery across the department’s infrastructure assets. (40% of time) Reliability Support: Tactical Lifecycle & Maintenance Readiness - Provide reliability engineering and maintenance readiness support to strengthen lifecycle decision‑making, improve asset supportability, and support effective integration of reliability practices across the department. (10% of time) People Leadership - Manage people resource planning for the division or operating unit, determining ideal organizational structures, identifying desirable role and skill mix requirements, and ensuring ongoing work quality and deliverability of results. (20% of time) CMMS & Master Data Governance - Lead governance and continuous improvement of CMMS/EAM systems and master data to support maintenance execution, reliability analysis, and asset management decision‑making. (5% of time) Financial Leadership - Develop, manage, and administer annual and multi‑year Capital and Operating budgets for the operating unit, ensuring support of Council’s objectives, financial transparency and accountability, monitoring budget adherence, identifying and explaining variances, and financial reporting is effectively managed in compliance with corporate financial policies. (5% of time) Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned or required.

Special Requirements Must maintain the ability to travel in a timely manner to other offices, work locations or sites as authorized by the Corporation for business reasons. 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. Regional staff strive to enable the strategic priorities of council and the organization through the completion of their work.

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