Manager, Capital Planning and Delivery

Location: Peterborough County and North Hastings County (Lakefield)

This position provides strategic leadership for the planning, prioritization, and delivery of a significant municipal capital infrastructure portfolio within Community Services.

Number of available positions:

Date of Posting:

10/08/2026

10/22/2026

Duration (if temporary):

N/A

Location:

Lindsay, ON

Union:

NON-UNION

The City of Kawartha Lakes invites applications to join our team as Manager, Capital Planning and Delivery.

When you come to work for the City of Kawartha Lakes, you are joining a community of municipal workers who take pride in knowing that every day you are having a positive impact in the community. Our mission is to deliver the highest standards of municipal services while creating a healthy and sustainable future for all Kawartha Lakes’ residents and businesses.

We work to our values of Accountability, Respect and Teamwork and we want you to Jump In with us!!

We are an equal opportunity employer which values equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We foster a safe and creative work environment, where training and skill development are prioritized, with opportunities and support for career advancement. As a team member at the City of Kawartha Lakes, you may be entitled to the following: flexible work hours, remote and hybrid working arrangements, OMERS pension (defined benefit), employer paid benefits package including short and long term disability income replacement, education reimbursement and other programs that foster innovation, leadership, and career advancement.

Job Title:

Manager, Capital Planning and Delivery

Salary:
$139,210 - $162,864 (2026)

Reports to:

Director, Community Services

Location:

Lindsay, ON

Hours of Work:
Normal working hours are 37.5 hours per week, seven (7.5) hours per day with core working hours between 8:00am and 5:00pm

Other:
Combination of general office environment and occasional off-site travel;
May attend meetings, conferences and departmental emergency situations, which may be outside of normal business hours. Requirement to travel between municipal facilities and program locations throughout the municipality

Position Summary:

This position provides strategic leadership for the planning, prioritization, and delivery of a significant municipal capital infrastructure portfolio within Community Services, encompassing civic administration and recreation facilities, as well as municipal parkland infrastructure. The position is responsible for aligning capital investment with service priorities, asset management objectives, lifecycle planning, and Council's strategic direction while leading the successful delivery of municipal infrastructure projects.

Through the leadership of Supervisors and collaborative partnerships, the Manager ensures capital investments support sustainable, resilient, and high-quality community infrastructure.

Job Description:

Lead the planning, prioritization, and development of a significant municipal capital infrastructure portfolio encompassing civic administration and recreation facilities and municipal parkland infrastructure, ensuring capital investments align with organizational service plans, asset management strategies, lifecycle priorities, available funding, and Council's strategic objectives

Provide strategic leadership for the delivery of capital projects within the assigned portfolio, including project planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project close-out through effective oversight of staff, consultants, contractors, and external partners

Develop long-term infrastructure investment strategies that integrate asset lifecycle planning, infrastructure renewal, operational sustainability, climate adaptation, and environmental stewardship into departmental capital planning

Lead organizational…