Maintenance Manager

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

Job Description

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for directing the mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance programs for the Annacis Island Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) Demonstration Facility. Because this is a highly experimental plant operating under extreme high-temperature and high-pressure conditions, the Maintenance Manager plays a critical role from the very beginning of the contract, leading the development of foundational maintenance procedures before the plant even begins processing sludge.

The duties of the Maintenance Manager are as follows, but not limited to:

Phase 1: Pre-Operational Procedure & Manual Development

During the first phase of the contract (prior to Commissioning), the Maintenance Manager will focus heavily on drafting and finalizing the foundational documents required to safely maintain the facility.

1. Documentation & SOPs: Receives draft documents from the design engineers and vendors and develops the final, site-specific Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals, Systems Overview Manual, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs).
2. Maintenance Checklists: Creates comprehensive per-shift and weekly O&M checklists for all critical equipment.
3. Safety & Regulatory Audits: Participates in virtual and in-person meetings with the engineering teams to review process control narratives, and actively participates in formal Safety Audits to identify hazards and potential solutions.
4. TSBC Coordination: Initiates and leads discussions with Technical Safety BC (TSBC) to establish and document strict protocols for maintaining and servicing regulated high-pressure equipment and piping.

Phase 2: Start-Up & Commissioning

1. Observation & Deficiency Identification: Attends the 6-week Start-up and Testing phase (conducted on water by the general contractor) to observe, learn equipment details, and participate in a formal walk-through to identify any deficiencies prior to the official Turnover.
2. Commissioning Execution: Directs specialized O&M maintenance staff to fully support the Lead Operators during the intensive 4-week sludge Commissioning phase, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
3. Turnover Readiness: Ensures all maintenance folders, spare parts inventories, specialized tools, and warranty materials are organized and accepted during the Acceptance for Commissioning.

Phase 3: Ongoing Operations & Maintenance

1. Preventative & Corrective Maintenance: Manages the site's maintenance schedule and directs personnel (including certified electricians, welders, and licensed boiler/piping contractors) to keep the facility in optimal condition and minimize downtime.
2. Regulated Maintenance: Organizes inspections to return regulated equipment to operation following maintenance activities, ensuring verbal or written approval is received from TSBC prior to beginning regulated maintenance work.
3. Specialized Execution: Oversees critical routine maintenance tasks ensuring the safe execution of controlled bolting in accordance with the ASME PCC-1 standard.
4. Budget & Repairs: Evaluates equipment breakdowns and manages non-scheduled repair expenditures, adhering to the facility's strict Repair Limit budget.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Maintenance Management.
• Minimum of 10 years of maintenance experience specifically in similar high-temperature, high-pressure industrial process applications.
• Proven corporate and field experience acting as a Key Individual in managing complex operation and maintenance (O&M) projects.
• Extensive experience implementing Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and managing preventative maintenance schedules.
• Strong knowledge of industrial standards (ASME, Technical Safety BC, WorkSafeBC) and experience leading discussions with regulatory safety authorities.
• Effective leadership and communication skills to coordinate multi-disciplinary trades, subcontractors, and engineering teams.
• Proficiency in the care and use of all site specific, facility required PPE (Personal Protection Equipment).
• Valid Driver’s license and safe driving record.

Hours of Work and Working Conditions :

Hours of Work :The facility operates continuously on a 24/7 basis. The Maintenance Manager must schedule maintenance activities carefully to minimize disruptions and may be required to respond to critical out-of-hours emergencies or oversee full scheduled facility shutdowns.

Please note that this position is for a short-term, 24-month assignment supporting a demonstration facility; however, upon the successful completion of the contract term, there may be opportunities for select personnel to be offered employment directly with the client's team.

Environment & Hazards: Work involves oversight within an experimental industrial plant environment (including dust, fumes, toxic and caustic chemicals, rotating machinery, cold work temperatures, slippery surfaces, water and electrical hazards). The HTL process utilizes extreme parameters, including operating temperatures of 325∘ C to 350∘ C and pressures up to 200 bar-g.

Safety & PPE: Strict adherence to safety protocols is mandatory. The use of comprehensive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including the mandatory use of a personal hydrogen sulfide (H2S) monitor at all times.

Total Compensation Package:

• Base Salary: $120,000 - $160,000 (commensurate with experience)
• Performance-based annual bonus
• Full benefits including health, dental, vision, retirement plan, and more

Additional Information

Why join our Resourcers team? Come and Resource the World with us!

• Acting today to create tomorrow's world;

• A company in constant growth;

• A multitude of large-scale projects where you can put your talent to good use;

• Challenges to suit you and the absence of routine;

• The opportunity to develop your career according to your professional goals;

• Internal and external training and coaching programs;

• Competitive compensation, pension and benefits;

• Multidisciplinary work teams and an OHS-oriented work environment.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Candidates must be immediately eligible to work legally in Canada; the employer will not sponsor candidates for a work permit or any other Canadian work authorization for this opportunity. 

Veolia North America is committed to equal opportunity employment and advancement for all employees and potential employees, and to a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.