Overview In this role you lead multidisciplinary teams on water and wastewater projects, from planning through commissioning, across Southern Ontario. You shape project scope, budgets, and design approaches while nurturing client relationships and pursuing business development. You’ll tackle complex, mission-critical infrastructure with a focus on reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. This is a hands-on leadership role in a collaborative, growth-oriented firm that values impact and professional excellence.
Pay / Benefits - health, dental, and vision plans
- wellness program
- healthcare spending account
- retirement savings plan
- employee stock purchase program
- tuition reimbursement
Responsibilities - Lead project coordination meetings with internal teams, consultants, owners, contractors, subcontractors and vendors
- Develop project proposals, scope, budgets, design approaches, and support client negotiations
- Oversee design and construction of water and wastewater facilities, pumping stations, and reservoirs; conduct feasibility and treatability studies
- Manage client relationships and act as the primary contact for project status, scope, schedule, and budget
- Provide guidance and mentoring to project staff; supervise junior and intermediate staff; set priorities, budgets, and schedules
- Coordinate and review constructability, quality assurance/control, and design documents (drawings, specs, cost estimates)
- Evaluate and select engineered water/wastewater systems or products; lead technical analyses for business cases
- Monitor project financials, invoicing, and progress toward completion; manage accounts receivable as needed
- Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain relationships with regulatory officials; stay current on policy changes
Key requirements - Demonstrated skills for efficient project management and technical leadership on multiple concurrent projects
- Understanding of client expectations, budgeting, and delivering high-quality outputs
- Strong knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes, hydraulics, and design/construction methods
- Requisite knowledge of design and construction codes; ability to interpret and apply them
- Experience leading design professionals and technicians; cost control within budgets
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks; team-oriented
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering; PEng or ability to obtain within 12 months
- Minimum 10+ years of experience in water treatment infrastructure fields
- Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication
- Team leadership and mentoring
- Client relationship management
- Water and wastewater treatment processes
- Hydraulics and process mechanics
- Regulatory compliance and industry standards
