Manager Design & Construction Linear Infrastructure

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Amendment Type: #1
Amendment Date: 07/31/2026
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Job Description Updated
Job : 66314
Job Category: Engineering & Technical
Division & Section: Engineering & Construction Services,Roadways
Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent
Salary Range: $ - $
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: Non-Union
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 31-Jul-2026 to 17-Aug-2026

Creating the safe, sustainable municipal infrastructure that makes Toronto so livable is the responsibility of ourEngineering and Construction Services (ECS) Division,which provides specialized engineering design and construction services to Toronto Water, Transportation Services, Solid Waste Management Services and other City of Toronto divisions, Agencies, Boards and Commissions, and external clients such as the development industry, utility companies and other public agencies.

TheMajor Infrastructure Sectionis one of four sections within the Division’s Design and Construction business unit that plan, design and construct the renewal, upgrading and new construction of municipal infrastructure for internal clients and external agencies across the city. If you have a passion for municipal infrastructure construction, this is where you want to be, asManager, Design & Construction Major Infrastructurewithin the Water Treatment and Solid Waste Facilities Unit.

This mandate calls for an experienced Professional Engineer with strong leadership and project management skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for delivering critical infrastructure projects for the City of Toronto's residents, businesses, and visitors. As such a leader, you have a proven track record in delivering infrastructure projects and managing teams and are highly motivated to take a lead role in delivering essential services to the community.

Reporting to the Director of the Major Infrastructure Section, you’ll provide the technical, financial, and administrative oversight needed to effectively and successfully deliver capital projects at the City’s R.C. Harris,F.J. Horgan, R.L. Clark and Island water treatment plants, storage reservoirs, pumping stations, various solid waste transfer stations, organics processing and closed landfill sites within the City and within the Greater Toronto Area.

Effective Leadership of Technical Staff

As you’d expect of a managerial role like this, you’ll lead, motivate and train the Unit’s staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, and continuous learning. Providing oversight and allocation of staff and resources, you’ll ensure effective project management with respect to scope, schedule and administrative requirements for projects undertaken by the Unit. You'll cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the Unit, by contributing to the continuous review and relevancy of key performance indicators for the Unit and by evaluating program delivery on an ongoing basis in consultation with staff, senior management, service users, clients and partners with the goal of improving effectiveness and efficiency.

Expertise in Constructing Municipal Works

Recognized for your engineering knowledge and passion for municipal infrastructure construction, you’ll provide technical expertise and oversee the execution, planning, design and construction of multidisciplinary engineering projects associated with the City’s water treatment plants and systems, solid waste management facilities, including transfer stations, and other major infrastructure. This will see you guiding the delivery of multi-year projects and programs through various delivery models, including conventional design-bid-build, design-build and program management.

We'll count on you to oversee, and provide input and quality assurance on, project constructability, conformance with AWWA and industry acceptable standards, and City of Toronto standards, and compliance with all health and safety regulations and…