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 Manager of Maintenance Management Systems, the Maintenance Planner is responsible for developing, coordinating, and maintaining high-quality maintenance plans in support of proactive maintenance activities for water and wastewater across the Niagara region. The position ensures the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of work order plans and related data within the computerized maintenance management and enterprise asset management systems (CMMS/EAM), contributing to safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective service delivery. The role provides hands-on work planning leadership and broader work order management support by developing detailed work order plans, maintaining planning readiness, and supporting standardized work execution through consistent planning practices. In alignment with the Asset Care process, the position aligns technical requirements, material availability, task sequencing, compliance obligations, and safety considerations with operational availability to support effective end to end work order lifecycle stage progression. Education / Knowledge

Post-secondary engineering degree or diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or a related field of study; or a certificate of qualification (C of Q) as a Millwright, Electrician, or Instrumentation & Controls Technician. Formal training or certification in maintenance planning and scheduling, reliability fundamentals,



or asset management would be an asset. An equivalent combination of education, experience and qualifications may be considered. Minimum of 3 years of planning and scheduling experience in utilities, industrial, or municipal maintenance environments, preferably within water and wastewater treatment and linear infrastructure systems. Strong working knowledge of CMMS/EAM work management practices, including work request triage, job planning, scheduling, closeout discipline, coding standards, and backlog management. Demonstrated ability to scope and develop equipment and other maintenance significant item (MSI) work plans, including task steps, estimated labour hours, capability and competency, materials, tools, support equipment, and planned downtime in support of a right first-time planning deliverable. Knowledge of maintenance work planning and control practices and performance measures, including schedule adherence, backlog management, rework, and legislative and regulatory compliance. Ability to coordinate with Operations on operational windows of equipment availability (e.g. planned downtime, shutdowns/turnaround, isolations), ensuring planned downtime is maximized for maintenance activities considering long range work horizons.



Strong communication and facilitation skills to collaborate with key in/external partners (e.g. staff, contractors, regulators etc.) to resolve constraints and improve backlog readiness for long-range planning. Professional designations such as Maintenance Management Professional (MMP), Asset Management Professional (AMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or equivalent are considered assets. Responsibilities

Care Plan Development - Ensures maintenance work is effectively planned, standardized, and ready for execution. (70% of time) Coordinates the availability and readiness of all materials, tools and specialized equipment to enable efficient execution of work. (10% of time) Supports maintenance scheduling and execution activities. (10% of time) Supports performance reporting, data integrity, and continuous improvement of maintenance planning and work management practices. (10% of Time) Performs 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. Staff carry out their work by demonstrating the corporate values.

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📌 Maintenance Planner (Thorold)
🏢 Niagara Region
📍 Thorold