Engineer, Infrastructure Project
Requisition ID: 15138
Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Department
Service: Infrastructure Services
Branch: Design & Construction Municipal Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary (up to 18 months)
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62 annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Engineering
Application Close: 06/02/2025
JOB SUMMARY
The Design and Construction Municipal Branch is responsible for engineering services, design and construction management, and other related technical and professional services.
You manage total project delivery for in-house and external assigned infrastructure construction and rehabilitation projects, and may include roadways, transitways, structures, sewers, watermains, pumping stations, treatment works, drainage works, cycling facilities, traffic calming, lighting, solid waste/landfill, transit improvements, and related underground utilities.
Projects assigned are less complex, of shorter duration, have less environmental impact and less cost than those projects assigned to staff in more senior positions.
You are responsible for all phases of the project delivery, from project inception through consultant selection (where applicable), public consultation, pre-design, detailed design, approvals, tendering and award, to construction.
You: monitor, track and report on project status; approve all project expenditures; arrange all project related testing; handle commissioning/turnover to Operating Branches; participate in project identification, prioritization and planning; organize the conduct of environment impact assessment and other studies; contribute to the review/development of department engineering standards; and carry out other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering or Applied Science.
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the planning, design and construction of municipal infrastructure including a minimum of 3 years of project management experience.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Engineering planning, design, operations and construction/rehabilitation of municipal structures, infrastructure and utilities
- Related federal, provincial and engineering legislation, regulations, standards, codes and by-laws, building, fire, health and safety, construction
- Processes for conducting and analysing environmental impact assessments
- Principles of project management, including cost containment/control and reporting
- Process for developing Request for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals, including acceptance, review and selection of consulting engineers
- Processes for tendering and contracting work
- Computer applications in an engineering environment pertaining to municipal design, project management, spreadsheet, word processing, e-mail and use of the Intra-Internets
- Protocols for responding to senior management/councillor inquiries, conducting public consultation and preparing reports, briefing notes and other communiqués
- Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Manages several projects at a time to completion according to schedule and within budget
- Prepare formal RFQ’s and RFP’s; review, analyze and recommend acceptance of proposal from consulting engineering firms
- Coordinate activities of technical staff, consultants, contractors, and coordinate activities with other levels of governments and external agencies/utilities
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing to internal councillor inquiries and inquiries/complaints from the general public, and present technical material in formats conducive to various audiences
- Identify and recommend the solutions to health and safety issues and problems to ensure the safety of employees and contractors and to mitigate loss/project downtime
- Conflict management, influence, resolution and negotiation skills
- Thorough, self-motivated and reliable
- Organized and attentive to detail
- Exhibit tact, discretion and sound judgment
- Able to deal with contentious issues and situations
- Analytical
- Effective interpersonal and presentation skills
- Team player
- Leadership, initiative, motivation and creativity
- Flexible and able to deal with elected officials, representatives from all levels of government, the public, consultants/contractors
- Able to multi task and prioritize
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.