Job description
Who we are
Corix Infrastructure Inc. (CII) is a fully integrated provider of sustainable energy, water, and wastewater utility infrastructure solutions for small-to-medium-sized communities across North America. CII is headquartered in Vancouver, BC, and is owned by the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, which manages public sector pension funds.
With more than 25+ energy systems and 1,300 water and wastewater systems across three Canadian provinces and twenty US states, our utility systems total approximately $2 billion in assets and provide service to more than one million end users.
The role
We are rapidly growing the District Energy side of our business and are looking for an IT Manager-Hybrid to join our team in Langley, BC . We are looking for someone with a depth and breadth of knowledge in their field. This role will work closely with and provide expert council to executive leadership. If you are a self-starter and results-oriented IT professional with a passion for technology, we encourage you to apply.
The primary responsibility of the IT Manager is to oversee the delivery of all IT and Cybersecurity services and to ensure they align with the business objectives of the organization. This individual’s principal goals are to ensure that the technology needs of the organization remain aligned with business, and that identified IT service levels are met for customer agreements and the user community within the organization.
What you’ll do
- Formulate and deploy long-term strategic plans for acquiring and enabling efficient and cost-effective technology infrastructure platforms, enterprise applications and collaboration technologies.
- Develop and oversee the organizations cybersecurity and governance program.
- Develop and manage IT budget and ensure they comply with stated goals, guidelines, and objectives.
- Oversee IT services delivery and strategic planning, including business requirements, project planning & delivery, end-user and application serviced desk functions, and negotiating the allocation of resources and support vendors.
- Implement & manage all IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provision.
- Direct and supervise staff, participating in recruitment, selection, orientation, training, and evaluation of employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
- Coordinates and facilitates consultation with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations.
- Negotiate and manage 3rd party service agreements for IT Services, application support and project delivery.
- Develop, track, and control the information technology annual operating and capital budgets.
- Maintain a risk management process to evaluate and identify criticality of cyber risks against the enterprise assets and prioritize the remediation efforts.
- Develop and maintain an enterprise incident response program and oversee all investigations into problematic activity and provide on-going communication with organizational leadership.
- Oversees any vulnerability audits and assessments in conjunction with Internal Audit and/or third parties.
What you bring
Experience
- Minimum of seven years of related work experience.
- Experience preparing and managing departmental budgets.
- Experience preparing and managing vendor contracts.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field of study.
Nice to Have
- Billing, Asset Management, SCADA preferred.
- Utility industry experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must be able to adapt to new technologies, situations, and expectations.
- Strong ability to communicate creative ideas and elicit feedback.
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to compromise to find satisfactory solutions with others.
- Demonstrated experience managing budgets and resources throughout the project lifecycle.
- Familiarity with the Microsoft suite of applications including M365.
Life at Corix
- Paid Time off and Holidays : We offer 15 days of vacation and 11 paid holidays each year.
- Extended Health Benefits : We offer our employees extended health and dental coverage that is flexible to meet your unique needs. This can include chiropractic, massages, or therapy.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) : EAP is readily available to new employees on Day 1, giving you access to resources pertaining to confidential support services. Some examples include mental health, relationship/marital conflicts, and legal and financial issues.
- Sick Hours : We offer 15 sick days that you start accruing on day 1 to ensure that you are taking care of your wellbeing without having to worry about getting paid.
- Flexible Work : When possible, we work to be flexible when it comes to meeting your needs in terms of work location.
- RRSP Program : We believe in investing in your future. We match your RRSP contributions up to 5%.
- Technology in the Workplace : Access to secure, modern cloud applications and collaboration tools such as M365 including Teams Video Collaboration, Chat, real-time document co-authoring supporting “work from anywhere” access.
- Grow at Corix : If you are interested in further developing your skillset within a role, we offer tuition reimbursements for any certification/licensing/self-development that you would like to explore.
People Focused and Inclusive Culture
We attract and develop connected, high performing people of diverse background, ethnicities, and experiences, who achieve their goals in alignment with our purpose, vision, and values. Creating an inclusive and respectful work environment where everyone is included and able to do their best work and feel as though they belong.
Corix is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. Accommodations are available upon request. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.
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About Corix Group
CEO: Gordon Barefoot
Revenue: $500 million to $1 billion (USD)
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.corix.com
Year Founded: 2003