Supervisor, Development Engineering

Department Engineering and Corporate Assets Department - Development Engineering Division

Location Lindsay, ON

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Job Brief

Key responsibilities of the position include protecting the City's existing and future ratepayers, and the environment by ensuring responsible design, installation, and assumption of municipal infrastructure and municipal assets.

Employment Status:

Permanent Full time

Union:

NON-UNION

Open To:

Internal/External Applicant(s)

Closing Date:

30/03/2025

Duration (if temporary):

N/A

Job Title Supervisor, Development Engineering

Salary $104,267 - $121,992 (2025)

Reports To Manager, Development Engineering

Department Engineering and Corporate Assets

Location Lindsay, ON

Hours Full-time, 37.5 hours per week with core working hours between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm

Other Combination of general office environment and occasional off-site travel. Attend meetings, conferences and departmental emergency situations, which may be outside of normal business hours.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the implementation and oversight of specific programs and processes in either of (1) Development Engineering – Approvals or (2) Development Engineering – Construction in order to achieve corporate and departmental strategic objectives. Key responsibilities of the position include protecting the City of Kawartha Lakes, existing and future ratepayers, and the environment by ensuring responsible design, installation, and assumption of municipal infrastructure and municipal assets that conform to federal, provincial, and municipal standards and do not negatively impact surrounding properties or the environment.

Essential Duties

Specific to this role:

• Responsible for the supervision and coordination of development engineering processes and procedures, including all financial security reviews, municipal service connections, site alteration requests, etc. in line with all municipal by-laws

• Lead the compilation and preparation of development engineering reports and comments on behalf of the City related to development proposals and applications

• Review development proposals to ensure infrastructure design meets the requirements specific to the project, including all federal, provincial, and municipal infrastructure requirements

• Coordinate the development of infrastructure for subdivision, site plan, consent, and development agreements

• Review and provide municipal engineering conditions of approval related to development applications

• Oversee the review of Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks applications for new municipal infrastructure through development and capital projects

• Review site plans for planning and committee of adjustment applications and comment on terms to be included in such agreements/applications for connection into municipal infrastructure and surrounding properties

• Review plans and specifications for subdivision development, draft subdivision agreements for corporate and legal review, and undertake field inspections to ensure compliance with plans and specification

As a member of the leadership team:

• Regularly develop improved methods, procedures, and techniques relating to programs that achieve effective and efficient operations

• Demonstrate leadership and coordination in assigning work activities as required, ensuring equipment and resources are sufficient to enable successful completion of assignments

• Support, advise, supervise team members, providing feedback and or improvement opportunities

• Research, quantify, facilitate and coordinate delivery of training needs to staff

• Manage customer service concerns, investigating, problem solving and responding as appropriate with solutions

• Procure services and goods related to areas of responsibility, including the authorization of time off requests, time worked and overtime costs

• Contribute to the development of annual program needs

• Manage stakeholder interactions in the supply and receipt of information, including the analysis and resolution of issues

• Provide data to allow program reporting, decision making and evaluation

• Complete research, analysis of industry trends, and best practices to remain knowledgeable and current in program area of responsibility

• Create and maintain a cohesive team environment to support staff to achieve objectives and program outcomes

• Responsible for the hiring, onboarding and supervision of staff in a unionized environment

• Administer the terms of the applicable Collective Agreements, corporate policies, directives, expectations, in collaboration with People Services; act as a Supervisor under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Land Development, or a related field

• Professional Engineer (P. Eng) or Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T) designation

• Minimum five (5) years of related progressive experience, preferably in a municipal engineering environment relating to design, construction and administration of municipal infrastructure

• Thorough and current working knowledge of application legislation e.g. Ontario Water Resources Act , Environmental Protection Act , Environmental Assessment Act , Safe Drinking Water Act , Ontario Drainage Act , Occupational Health and Safety Act , and operation-specific regulations as it relates to municipal engineering services

• Demonstrated leadership and management skills at a level to ensure successful program and employee performance outcomes and management

• Effective oral communication and strong interpersonal skills; excellent written communication skills; attention to detail, accuracy and follow-through

• Demonstrated customer service skills at a level to develop and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships both within and outside the organization

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of financial budget and business planning processes

• Demonstrated time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines with minimal supervision

• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and tact while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality at all times, complying with all applicable privacy legislation and policies and procedures

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, the internet and any other related software

• Possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence or the ability to frequently attend work related activities at various sites within the municipalities or at other sites within Ontario

• Upon a conditional offer of employment, a Criminal Record Check will be required

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