City of Toronto

ENGINEER

City of Toronto • $89K — $132K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario.
  • Post-secondary degree in civil or municipal engineering (or equivalent experience acceptable).
  • Extensive experience with water, sewer, pumping, and stormwater infrastructure projects.
  • Experience in capacity assessment and infrastructure servicing.
  • Proficient in hydraulic modelling and related software including GIS, Infoworks, and/or Infowater.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills for technical reporting and public presentations.
  • Knowledge of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process.

Responsibilities

  • Lead studies and projects related to water infrastructure management.
  • Review and provide input on municipal engineering documents, policies, and guidelines.
  • Act as a technical representative at meetings with various stakeholders.
  • Prepare technical and community reports for public communication.
  • Manage projects ensuring quality and compliance with standards.
  • Develop project documentation including capital business cases and consultant directives.
  • Contribute to technical standards and policies for water infrastructure management.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and continued learning.
  • Engagement in impactful community and urban infrastructure projects.
  • Collaborative work environment with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Participate in knowledge sharing and process improvement initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job ID: 65208
Job Category: Engineering & Technical
Division & Section: Toronto Water, Water Infrastructure Management
Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John St, Toronto, ON M5V 0C4
Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, Permanent Vacancy
Salary Range: $89,337.00 - $132,880.00
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: Non-Union
Number of Positions Open: 2
Posting Period: 23-Jul-2026 to 07-Aug-2026

The successful candidate for this position will be a member of the Strategic Initiatives Planning unit team responsible for leading strategic infrastructure planning studies concerning growth servicing, service level enhancement, and other emerging demands on the division's infrastructure. Working with Toronto Water sections, City divisions, and agencies, Strategic Initiatives Planning provides strategic guidance and determines Toronto Water infrastructure needed to support complex City-building initiatives such as major development clusters.

As an Engineer in Strategic Initiatives Planning, you will be responsible for applying subject matter expertise to infrastructure planning studies, technical analysis, program planning and coordination, and liaising with internal/external stakeholders and senior management. Based on your skillset and/or unit priorities, you may be involved in projects related to sanitary or combined sewers, sewage pumping stations, wet weather flow management, and/or water distribution studies. In this role, you will be collaborating with others to solve problems and plan for Toronto's future!

Major Responsibilities:Your primary responsibilities as an Engineer will vary but you will be expected to:
  • Work with internal staff and consultants to lead and support on studies, projects and programs related to water infrastructure management including sewer and water capacity assessments, sewage pumping station capacity assessments, wet weather flow assessment including water quality, and master planning.
  • Review, comment, and provide municipal engineering input on reports and drawings, design and analysis, policies, guidelines, procedures, bylaws, and legislation.
  • Represent Toronto Water as a technical specialist and/or stakeholder at meetings with internal sections, City divisions, external agencies, the public and Councillor's offices.
  • Prepare technical reports, Committee and Community Council reports, figures and content for public education/communication purposes, as required.
  • Manage assigned projects, ensuring effective teamwork and communication, and high standards of work quality, ensuring assigned projects are compliant with contractual and City requirements and completed within established timeframes.
  • Prepare capital business cases, project charters, bid documents (RFPs, RFQs, REOIs), terms of reference, and scope of work for consultant assignments, including selection and direction of consultants undertaking professional services for Toronto Water.
  • Develop procedures, guidelines, technical standards, and policies related to managing water infrastructure including growth management and infrastructure servicing.
  • Lead and contribute to working groups, training sessions, and presentations that support knowledge sharing and process improvement.
  • Perform other related duties, as assigned.


Key QualificationsYour application for the role of Engineer must describe your qualifications as they relate to:
  1. Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
  2. Completion of post-secondary degree in civil and/or municipal engineering; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
  3. Considerable experience as a Professional Engineer working with water, sewer, pumping, and/or stormwater infrastructure.
  4. Experience with capacity assessment, growth planning, infrastructure servicing, wet weather flow management, design and construction and/or development approvals processes.
  5. Experience in hydraulic modelling, studies and infrastructure planning.
  6. Experience using software pertinent to the job function including Geographical Information System (GIS), and modelling software such as Infoworks and/or Infowater or equivalent.
  7. Excellent communication and analytical skills to write technical reports, briefing notes, reports to Committee and Council, presentations, and responses to inquiries by external agencies and the public.
  8. Knowledge of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process, applicable to municipal infrastructure planning.
  9. Project and stakeholder management skills to plan, lead, manage and implement multidisciplinary projects of varied scope.
  10. Interpersonal, conflict resolution, leadership and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
  11. Fundamental knowledge of federal, provincial and municipal regulations, policies and guidelines related to the job (e.g. Occupation Health & Safety Act) and applicable to wastewater and stormwater systems, infrastructure planning and management.
  12. Project and contract management experience is considered an asset for this position.

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