Manager, Engineering

Manager, Engineering role at Municipality of Chatham-Kent

The Manager, Engineering is responsible for the managerial oversight of the Municipality’s infrastructure development and rehabilitation, including linear at-grade and underground infrastructure (roads, bridges & culverts, storm & sanitary sewers, water mains, municipal parking lots, sidewalks, drainage, traffic, transit and other infrastructure improvements related to engineering and transportation). The Manager is responsible for the performance of their team in the delivery of project management of maintenance and capital infrastructure rehabilitation/reconstruction and new construction.

In addition, the Manager will assist other divisions and departments as required in engineering and project management areas. The position may also provide support in the administration and management of the engineering/infrastructure components of planning act approvals including subdivisions and site plans, servicing standards, and development agreements. The Manager will also assist with the Municipality’s Asset Management Plan for assets in the Infrastructure & Engineering Services Department.

• Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies.
• Oversee the team’s delivery of civil engineering projects including, roads, bridges & culverts, storm & sanitary sewers, water mains, municipal parking lots, sidewalks, drainage, traffic, transit and other infrastructure improvements.
• Oversee the efficient and effective performance of the Engineering linear infrastructure team, including development of annual workplans, coordination of daily team functions and activities, supervision of personnel and associated development of policies and procedures to support team performance.
• Direct staff and engineering consulting teams in the preparation of environmental assessment and other studies, for roads, bridges & culverts, storm & sanitary sewers, water mains, municipal parking lots, sidewalks, drainage, traffic, transit and other infrastructure improvements.
• Oversee the review of submissions through Chatham-Kent's Technical Advisory Committee.
• Liaise with Developers and their consultants during design and construction of subdivision developments.
• Lead team in providing project management and consultant oversight for roads, bridges & culverts, storm & sanitary sewers, water mains, municipal parking lots, sidewalks, drainage, traffic, transit and other infrastructure improvements.
• Oversee the preparation of schedules for replacements, capital improvements, and expansions in relation to master plans, infrastructure studies, and Municipal Class EA’s.
• Monitor trends, emerging issues and best management practices within the engineering fields in order to ensure the division and organization is progressing in the appropriate direction.
• Update current policies and standards to align them with the latest best management practices in the engineering field.
• Implement and utilize asset ratings and condition assessments to develop multi-year asset replacement strategies based on available budgets and funding for all right of way and associated municipal infrastructure (linear) assets.
• Responsible for management and leadership of staff including the balance of workload/portfolios, performance planning/reviews, coaching & mentoring, health & safety and participating in the recruitment process to meet the needs of the division.
• Ensure that business unit activities are performed in accordance with Municipal policies and by-laws, Council directives, and federal and provincial regulations, and develop and update policies and procedures and By-Laws for Chatham-Kent Engineering Division accordingly.
• Oversee the development of contracts and agreements.
• Administer capital budgets for various infrastructure projects through a team of project managers.
• Oversee the team’s technical designs and processes and make design decisions in keeping with accepted standards and Provincial and Municipal policies and guidelines.
• Prepare reports and present to Chatham-Kent Council, Senior Management and the Executive Management Team.
• Coordinate with utility companies for municipal infrastructure projects, new…