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Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation

Manager, Laboratory & Research

Salary: $123,350–$167,757 annually

Relocation allowance negotiable

Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation is seeking a Manager, Laboratory & Research to set the strategic direction for laboratory and analytical services and lead research that supports water treatment performance, regulatory readiness and continuous improvement.

Reporting directly to the President & CEO, you’ll lead an accredited laboratory, establish research priorities and provide expert advice that informs treatment processes and future water quality decisions. This opportunity brings together scientific expertise, independent judgment and the ability to lead people and build strong professional partnerships.
This is an out-of-scope management position within a unionized workplace.

The Opportunity
You’ll be responsible for the direction and delivery of laboratory services, ensuring the people, resources and workplans are in place to meet current and future needs. The laboratory is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 and provides chemical, physical and microbiological testing to support regulatory compliance, assess treatment performance and independently verify online instrumentation.
The scope extends from source-water monitoring in Buffalo Pound Lake, Lake Diefenbaker and the Upper Qu’Appelle River to water quality in municipal distribution systems. You’ll connect laboratory findings with operational decisions, direct research that addresses immediate and long-term plant needs, and maintain partnerships with universities and external researchers.
Success requires both technical credibility and effective leadership: someone who can set clear priorities, support and develop employees, and work constructively with colleagues, researchers and regulatory agencies.

What You’ll Lead
• Laboratory strategy and services: Establish strategic direction and workplans, manage resources and budgets, and ensure reliable analytical services that meet the plant’s current and future needs.
• Laboratory independence and quality: Maintain ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and safeguard the laboratory’s impartiality, ensuring its work remains free from inappropriate internal or external influence.
• Water quality reporting: Deliver required reports to the Water Security Agency using results from the plant laboratory and accredited external laboratories.
• Treatment support and improvement: Provide independent confirmation of online instrumentation, evaluate process efficiency, and advise plant operations on chemical selection and dosing that meet water quality objectives while managing costs.
• Research and partnerships: Design and direct research, establish priorities that reflect plant needs, and maintain academic and industry partnerships to advance applied and basic research.

• Regulatory readiness and technical advice: Review existing and proposed guidelines and regulations, advise plant management and regulatory agencies, and help ensure appropriate processes and procedures are in place for future compliance.
• People and performance: Lead employees through clear expectations, constructive feedback and effective communication, building a team committed to quality, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Residuals management: Assist with settling pond operations, including residuals excavation, and oversee the residuals monofil to improve natural drying and processing and extend its service life.
• Quality management: Follow and uphold the Quality Management System procedures applicable to the role.

What You Bring
• A graduate degree in chemistry, applied science or environmental science, or an equivalent combination of applicable education and relevant experience.
• Significant laboratory experience, supported by practical knowledge of water treatment processes.
• Experience managing employees and processes, with the ability to translate priorities into clear workplans and results.
• Budget management experience and sound judgment in allocating resources.
• Training and experience in experimental design and statistics.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build trust, develop employees and address challenges constructively.
• The ability to interpret technical findings, provide clear advice and build productive relationships across operational, academic and regulatory settings.
• A commitment to maintaining technical expertise through research, professional development and participation in relevant industry organizations.
• First Aid and CPR certification.

Why Buffalo Pound?
• Responsibility with meaningful impact. Lead a function whose findings and recommendations directly support drinking water quality, treatment performance and an essential public service.
• A mandate that combines strategy and science. Set the direction for laboratory services while directing research with practical applications and long-term value.
• Professional independence and collaboration. Exercise independent scientific judgment while working closely with plant leadership, universities and external research partners.
• Compensation and relocation support. The annual salary range is $123,350–$167,757, with a negotiable relocation allowance for the successful candidate.

Working at the Plant
This salaried position is based at the plant in rural Saskatchewan. Normal working hours are generally 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday, with flexibility required to support operational needs outside regular hours.
The plant is located outside Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, with most employees commuting from Moose Jaw or Regina. Work takes place in office, laboratory and industrial settings and requires

managing deadlines and delivering projects within budget. Daily travel on secondary highways is required, including during inclement weather. The role involves potential exposure to laboratory and industrial hazards, with safe work practices and personal protective equipment required.

To Apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter to ashley.paquette@humanadvantage.ca. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

City of Winnipeg
Chief Project Officer

Chief Project Officer – NEWPCC Redevelopment City of Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg is seeking an accomplished senior executive to serve as its next Chief Project Officer, providing enterprise-level leadership for the delivery of the North End Water Pollution Control Centre (NEWPCC) Upgrade Program. With an estimated value of more than $3 billion, this landmark program is among the largest and most complex municipal infrastructure initiatives in Canada. Its successful delivery will be central to advancing Winnipeg’s long-term environmental resilience, economic sustainability, and capacity for future growth.

As Manitoba’s capital and one of Canada’s major urban centres, the City of Winnipeg delivers a broad range of essential services to a diverse and growing population. The City is making strategic investments in infrastructure that enhance quality of life, enable economic growth, protect the environment, and strengthen communities. Through disciplined planning and responsible stewardship of public resources, Winnipeg is advancing projects that will deliver enduring value for residents today and for generations to come. The NEWPCC Upgrade Program represents a once-in-a-generation investment in critical public infrastructure.
Successful execution will strengthen the performance and capacity of Winnipeg’s wastewater treatment
system, support continued growth, and contribute to the protection of Manitoba’s waterways.

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief Project Officer will be the senior executive accountable for the successful delivery of the NEWPCC Upgrade Program. The role provides strategic leadership and oversight across the full program lifecycle, including planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness. The Chief Project Officer will ensure the program is delivered within approved scope, schedule, budget, and regulatory requirements, while upholding strong governance, disciplined risk management, transparency, and stakeholder confidence. Working in close partnership with City leadership, government partners, regulators, consultants, contractors, and funding agencies, the Chief Project Officer will bring clarity, alignment, and disciplined decision-making to a highly complex program environment involving multiple stakeholders, interests, and accountabilities.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished infrastructure leader with a strong record of delivering large-scale capital programs in complex, high-accountability environments. A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline is required; a professional designation such as P.Eng., PMP, or an equivalent credential would be an asset. The role calls for 10 to 15 years of progressive leadership experience, including accountability for major projects valued at $500 million or more, and demonstrated

expertise across project delivery, procurement, contract administration, construction management, commissioning, financial stewardship, and risk management.

Equally important is the ability to operate with strategic judgment, credibility, and influence in a highly visible public-sector context. The Chief Project Officer will build trust, align diverse interests, and lead multidisciplinary teams through ambiguity, complexity, and change. Experience in wastewater treatment, environmental infrastructure, or major public-sector capital programs would be a strong asset. For a proven project leader executive, this mandate offers the opportunity to lead a high-profile, critical program with lasting impact for the city, its residents, and the broader region.

To Apply
For more information, please contact Andreanne Gendron of Odgers at andreanne.gendron@odgers.com or submit your resume and letter of interest online to https://en-careers.odgers.com/en-ca/job/31990 by August 28th, 2026.

We thank all those who express an interest, however only those chosen for further development will be contacted.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
City of Winnipeg is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and the City of Winnipeg throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

Odgers is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.

Aug 28th 2026