Senior Project Engineer & Project Engineer - Utilities

PROJECT ENGINEER - UTILITIES - Salary: $ - $ annual

Competition # 26-066
Status:
Regular Full-Time
Department:
Engineering
Salary: $ - $ annually
Closing:
April 19, 2026

We strive for excellence as we deliver vital municipal services with innovation, accountability and efficiency to meet the needs of the community now and into the future. Be part of our story. Come grow with us!

We are seeking to fill a Senior Project Engineer position and are also open to considering qualified candidates at the Project Engineer level. In a competitive recruitment market, we recognize that strong talent may come with varying levels of experience. As a result, we are interested in candidates who are ready to step into a Senior Project Engineer role immediately, as well as those with the foundational skills, capability, and potential to be hired as a Project Engineer and developed into the senior role over time.

This approach supports both our immediate operational needs and our longer‑term talent pipeline. It offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated engineering professional who is looking to grow their experience, broaden their leadership capacity, and progress into a Senior Project Engineer role through mentorship, development, and progressively responsible work assignments.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Engineer in our Utility division of the Engineering Department. This role involves working in complex and varied engineering and project management work. Bring your technical depth and your project leadership. This is a senior role for a Professional Engineer who can translate complex hydrology/hydraulics and utility system design into practical, buildable projects, while keeping budgets, schedules, and stakeholders moving in the same direction.

You will be responsible for reviewing the work of colleagues and providing guidance to more junior staff and may supervise other technical staff. You’ll lead significant municipal infrastructure projects from concept to commissioning, guide consultants and internal teams, and help shape standards and long‑range plans that support a growing community.

• Provide senior‑level engineering leadership within a collaborative team responsible for analyzing, planning, and managing City utility infrastructure, with a focus on drinking water, sewage collection, and stormwater management.
• Lead and deliver complex projects involving utility system performance investigations, system improvement planning, and demand management initiatives such as water metering, inflow & infiltration (I&I) reduction, and rainwater management.
• Develop and implement performance and asset management tools, including key performance indicators (KPIs), performance reporting, and lifecycle planning approaches that support service delivery, risk management, and capital prioritization.
• Consult and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders including residents, businesses, community groups, developers, external agencies, and staff across multiple City departments to achieve City objectives.
• Retain and oversee consultants and contractors, including scope development, procurement support, contract administration, progress and cost control, technical review of deliverables, and quality assurance to ensure work meets City standards, schedule, and budget.
• Manage large and/or multi‑disciplinary projects involving water distribution, sanitary sewer collection, and drainage systems.
• Take projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, and close‑out, ensuring quality outcomes and regulatory compliance.
• Analyze requirements, constraints, and risks—then recommend the most effective technical approach.
• Prepare and review designs, technical reports, and contract specifications (consulting services, equipment, and construction).
• Develop and manage overall project budgets, monitor costs, and control expenditures to ensure effective use of public funds.
• Negotiate scope changes, technical solutions, and (when required) significant technical/financial interests on behalf of the City.
• Act as the City’s…