City of Toronto

ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGER

City of Toronto$94K — $128K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary degree/diploma in civil or municipal engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Ontario or eligible to obtain such registration.
  • Significant experience with municipal public works engineering principles.
  • Proven ability in client management and stakeholder communication.
  • Experience in preparing reports, proposals, and presentations.

Responsibilities

  • Manage engineering projects ensuring deadlines are met and project quality is maintained.
  • Secure necessary engineering permits and approvals for projects.
  • Gather and refine project scope, assessing financial impacts and budget controls.
  • Review and provide feedback on technical drawings and engineering specifications.
  • Conduct research and stay updated on technological advances within the engineering field.
  • Prepare engineering analyses and recommend new work procedures and technologies.
  • Represent the City in meetings and liaise effectively with various stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with Permanent and Temporary vacancies available.
  • 35 hours per week with a Monday to Friday schedule.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
  • Work within a collaborative and multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Contribute to City-wide engineering service initiatives that impact public works.
Full Job Description
Job ID: 63185
Job Category: Engineering & Technical
Division & Section: Engineering & Construction Services, ECS Roadways
Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy
Salary Range: $94,905.00 - $128,386.00
Hiring Zone: $106,063.00 - $114,994.00Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: Non-Union
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 10-Jul-2026 to 24-Jul-2026

As an Engineer/ Project Manager in ECS Roadways, you'll provide project management and engineering support in order to ensure reliable, economical and effective/efficient City-wide engineering services. This will include providing technical review of, and engineering opinions on, planning, design and operation of the Division's programs and projects.

Staff in the Roadways Section provide project management, contract administration, technical and engineering expertise in the planning, design and construction of linear capital works projects, including roads, sewers, green linear infrastructure, watermains, streetscaping, cycling infrastructure, and TTC track replacement.

Full project management accountabilities

Leading by example, as a City of Toronto Engineer/Project Manager (ECS), you'll manage a variety of assigned engineering projects, directing project team staff to meet deadlines and ensuring effective teamwork and communication, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and maintenance of related data, while seeing to it that expenditures are controlled within budget. This role involves securing all required engineering permits and approvals, gathering and refining project scope, determining the financial impact of projects and proposals, reviewing and commenting on technical drawings, engineering studies, specifications, plans and cost estimates, and assisting in preparing capital and operating budgets.

Sharing and promoting technical expertise

Recognized for keeping current with technological developments in the field of engineering, you'll conduct research into your assigned area, ensuring that it takes into account developments within the field, corporate policies and practices, legislation and initiatives by other levels of government. Equipped with this up-to-date knowledge, you'll provide technical advice, reviews and expertise, and utilize standard engineering principles and practices to assist in the operation, development and maintenance of the Division's programs, facilities and equipment. The Division will also rely on you to prepare engineering analyses, as well as evaluate and recommend new systems, work procedures and technologies with the potential to improve divisional performance.

Managing stakeholder expectations and communications

An effective communicator - verbally and in writing - at all organizational levels, with excellent interpersonal skills, you're adept at working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, contractors, colleagues, elected officials, consultants, developers, and other internal and external clients and stakeholders. These talents will be evident as you represent the City on committees, provide input at meetings, and liaise with the public, developers, consultants, stakeholders, Councillors, other divisions and government agencies about projects, programs and developments.

Key Qualifications

Among the other strengths you bring to the role of Engineer/Project Manager ECS Roadways will be the following key qualifications:
  1. Completion of post-secondary education degree or diploma in civil and/or municipal engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
  2. Registration with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), or licensing as a professional engineer in good standing in another Canadian engineering association with the ability to obtain a P.Eng. license with PEO is a requirement to be considered for the Engineer role
  3. Considerable experience applying the principles of Engineering related to municipal public works infrastructure.
  4. Experience in client management and communicating with a diverse group of stakeholders.
  5. Experience in developing reports, RFPs/proposals and presentations.

With this professional background as a solid foundation, you bring knowledge of engineering principles and project management as it relates to public works, as well as asset management principles, including data collection, analysis and estimating, and can apply relevant legislation, standards, Acts, By-laws and Regulations, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act. You're also known for your ability to read, interpret, and report on engineering plans and drawings, specifications, correspondence, reports and other documents in a timely manner, conduct studies, surveys and research, develop effective solutions to engineering issues, initiate and lead technical studies and projects, and plan and prepare reports and recommendations.

A valid Province of Ontario Class "G" Driver's License is also required, with an ability to drive to different sites in a timely manner. Equally important in your role as a member of our team, you have what it takes to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.

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