SENIOR ENGINEER

• Job ID: 44477
• Job Category: Engineering & Technical
• Division & Section: Engineering & Construction Services, ECS Bridges & Expressways
• Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancies
• Salary: $112,000-$144,200
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Number of Positions Open: 2
• Posting Period: 18-Dec-2024 to 13-Jan-2025 

Creating the safe, sustainable municipal infrastructure that makes Toronto so livable is the responsibility of our Engineering & 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.

As a Senior Engineer in the Bridges and Expressways section, you’ll provide project management, technical expertise, and engineering knowledge on the planning, design, and construction of the City’s most complex and critical bridge infrastructure projects. You will use your extensive experience and highly developed ability to plan, organize and co-ordinate large, complex projects in some of the City’s most congested and complicated locations.

Within the Design and Construction - Bridges and Expressways section you will be accountable to lead a project team of internal and external technical staff on multi-disciplinary bridge rehabilitation and new bridge construction assignments. You will use your skills to lead projects to execute complex work on the City’s most prominent transportation infrastructure, including renewal of the Gardiner Expressway.

With your extensive technical knowledge, understanding, and application of the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC-CSA-S6), MTO Structural Manual, and other applicable standards and industry practices, overseeing and evaluating the work performance of external service providers with respect to quality, timelines, cost and completion of required tasks will be an integral part of this senior role.

Full project management accountabilities

Leading by example, you’ll manage a variety of assigned engineering projects, with responsibility for project management of ongoing or annual City-wide engineering programs, special projects, engineering proposals, Capital Works Program, best practices and other program development and new initiatives. Travel is required to multiple project sites across the city is required

This will see you directing multi-disciplinary project team staff, and mentoring other professional engineers and technical personnel, to meet deadlines and ensure effective teamwork and communication, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, and continuous learning, while controlling expenditures within budget. You’ll assist in preparing capital budgets, perform site inspections and assessments of changed conditions on construction projects, ensure compliance within guidelines by acting as a signing authority, and finalize contract payments. As a Senior Engineer, you may be required to facilitate complex cost-sharing arrangements for the construction of municipal infrastructure.

Driving technical innovation and continuous improvement

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 specialized design services and technical advice and expertise to support varied units, applying existing criteria in new ways, and drawing conclusions from comparative situations. The Division will also rely on you to formulate recommendations based on your analysis of continuous improvement and control measures for quality, efficiency and effectiveness of services, and your review of new technologies for utilization in existing or future service requirements.

Managing stakeholder expectations and communications

An effective communicator – verbally, writing, reporting and presenting – at all organizational levels, able to effectively convey technical information in a user-friendly manner, you’re adept at working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, contractors, colleagues, elected officials, consultants, and other internal and external clients and stakeholders. These skills will enable you to represent the Division at meetings with the public, stakeholders and Councillors, and act as a technical specialist at project and organizational meetings with varied stakeholders. You’re also well prepared to establish and maintain linkages to other units in the City to co-ordinate input and ensure effective partnerships.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Among the other strengths you bring to the role of Senior Engineer will be the following key qualifications:

1. Completion of post-secondary education degree or diploma in civil and/or structural engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
2. Extensive experience in the application of the principles of civil and structural engineering and of materials and methods of construction, rehabilitation and upgrading. Good working knowledge of foundation, roadway design, environmental and construction practices is an asset.
3. Extensive project management experience from inception to implementation, including planning, design and construction of public works infrastructure.
4. Considerable experience in developing reports, RFPs/proposals and presentations.
5. Considerable experience in client management and communicating with a diverse group of stakeholders.
6. Registration with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), or licensing as a professional engineer in good standing in another Canadian province or jurisdiction with the ability to obtain a P.Eng. licence with PEO.
7. Travel to multiple sites throughout the City in a timely manner for business purposes is required
8. Valid Province of Ontario Class "G" Driver's License is an asset

You bring extensive knowledge of legislation, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations for construction projects. 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.

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.

Notes: Applicants are required to demonstrate in their resume that their qualifications match those specified in the job posting.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.