The Manager of Engineering is responsible for coordinating engineering projects, designing municipal works related to roads, water, sanitary and storm sewers, storm water management, managing all municipal drains, preparation of studies, coordination and review of all engineering related aspects of development submissions. Other responsibilities include responding to inquiries/complaints from the public, preparing departmental policies/procedures, recommending levels of service, asset management, preparation and tendering of quotation requests, consulting with external contractors, developing and implementing business plans, and ensuring compliance with all pertinent regulations and standards. The Manager of Engineering shall also provide leadership to direct reports, assess/develop/evaluate departmental human resources, assist with the administration of one collective agreement, monitor time sheets (including sick time, banked time, vacation requests, and overtime), assign and track daily work activities, and processing of invoices.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, execute, and monitor divisional business plans
- Monitor and assess asset management life cycles, conditions, and valuations
- Establish operational and maintenance budgets
- Review and recommend capital budgets and expenditures
- Ensure compliance with all regulations and provincial standards
- Develop and maintain Town policy, standards, and procedures
- Act as the liaison for department and development projects
- Prepare tenders and quotation requests
- Manage and enforce divisional health and safety program
- Review, recommend, and develop departmental policies as required
- Prepare Council reports, and attend Council meeting as required
- Manage divisional human resources
- Provide guidance and support to direct reports
- Monitor and approve employee time sheets, sick time, banked time, vacation requests, and overtime
- Receive, approve, and code divisional invoices
- Monitor and coordinate staff training
- Assist in providing emergency on-call support for after hours coverage
- Assist in design review, project management and administration of municipal construction and development projects from design through to construction completion
- Carry out the work as the Town Drainage Superintendent with all aspects of Municipal Drainage
- All other duties as assigned
For complete job description and for more information please visit the employment
section of our website at www.town.lasalle.on.ca.
- A registered licensed Professional Civil Engineer with the Professional Engineers of Ontario, minimum five (5) years
- Minimum of five (5) year previous related municipal engineering design experience related to roads, sewers, water main, storm water management, drainage and developments
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), computer drafting programs (AutoCAD)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Class "G" drivers license
Qualifications Considered Assets
- Knowledge of engineering modeling software relating to storm sewers, storm water management, water main distribution, and sanitary sewer collection systems
- Knowledge of carrying out hydrologic and hydraulic studies of storm watersheds
- Working knowledge of the Ontario Municipal Drainage Act
Rate of Pay: $109,349 - $123,003.41
