Engineering Project Manager

City of Barrie; Barrie; Hybrid; CAD 97,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal government in Barrie seeks an Engineering Project Manager to oversee projects in the Infrastructure Department. The role involves managing design and construction of municipal assets, ensuring projects meet budget and schedule standards. Candidates should have a civil engineering-related diploma or degree, significant experience, and leadership skills, along with the ability to manage both capital and operating projects. A hybrid work arrangement is available for eligible employees.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit plan

Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program

Discounted City Fitness Memberships

Perkopolis Perks program

Qualifications

• Must have civil engineering diploma or degree with relevant experience.
• Eligibility for Professional Engineer (P. Eng) licence is required.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing projects and supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital and operating projects for municipal infrastructure.
• Oversee design, utility coordination, and approvals.
• Provide technical advice on development impacts on municipal networks.

Skills

Project management

Municipal infrastructure design

Supervisory experience

Contract administration

Effective communication

Education

Three-year College Diploma in Civil Engineering

Four-year University Degree in Civil Engineering

Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) Designation

Job description

Posting Number: PN-26-06

Job Type: 1 Permanent Full-time & 1 Temporary Full-time up to 18 Months, Non-Union

Salary Range: $97,008.84 to $129,978.16 per year

Application Deadline: Monday, February 16, 2026 at 11:59 pm

The Opportunity

The Infrastructure Department is comprised of five Branches, including three Design and Construction Branches, the Wastewater Operations Branch, and the Water Operations Branch. Key responsibilities include the operation and maintenance of the City’s environmental infrastructure and systems including water supply, treatment, and distribution; wastewater collection and treatment; and the design and construction of the City's infrastructure including treatment plants, pump stations, roads, sewers, watermains, sidewalks, stormwater management ponds, water towers and reservoirs, etc.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Branch Manager, the Engineering Project Manager is responsible for undertaking, directing, and administering capital and operating projects for the City of Barrie's municipal infrastructure. Specifically, this position manages the design, utility coordination, approvals, tendering and administration of assigned capital and operating projects for a unit within the Design Branch of the Infrastructure Department. Additionally, this position assists in the planning of capital and operating projects for expansions and improvements to the City's infrastructure and provides technical advice and guidance with respect to the impact of development on municipal networks. This position also oversees the supervision of an individual or team of design staff or construction engineering inspectors. Overall, this position plays an integral role in supervising assigned projects to ensure projects are delivered on scope, on schedule, and within budget in accordance with City standards, and to enable the City to continue to deliver the services that it provides, maintain community sustainability, and to provide a high quality of life for the citizens and visitors of the City of Barrie.

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture: Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

Equally important to what we do is how we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, and Service Excellence, which define how we work together to succeed.

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

• Three (3) year College Diploma in Civil Engineering or related and eight (8) years of related work experience; OR Four (4) year University Degree in Civil Engineering or related and six (6) years of related work experience
• Completion of Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) Designation from the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT)
• Eligibility for and willingness to obtain Professional Engineer (P. Eng) Licence from the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)

Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Policy to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/government-news/jobs

• Position Equivalency Code: D

Experience

• Six (6) years of experience performing duties related to the major responsibilities of the position, including demonstrated leadership/supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience in municipal infrastructure design, contract administration and inspection in a management capacity, preferably in an urban renewal and growth environment, and including supervisory experience in a unionized environment
• Demonstrated experience in delivering large capital projects with cost and schedule certainty, risk management, effective communications plans, and project planning

Conditions of Employment

• Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing with a reliable vehicle for use on corporate business
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check

Other Important Information

Location: City Hall, 70 Collier Street, Barrie, Ontario*

*Please note that the City has a Hybrid Work Program Policy in place that may allow for a hybrid work arrangement of up to one (1) remote day per week for employees who meet eligibility requirements.

Hours: The normal hours of work are 35 hours per week; however, some non-standard hours may apply

What We Offer:

• Permanent Full-time: includes a comprehensive non-union benefit plan, including but not limited to extended health and dental coverage, life and accident insurance, paid vacation and sick days, short/long term disability plans, OMERS Primary pension plan, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.
• Temporary Full-time (Up to 18 Months): includes extended health and dental benefits, optional enrollment in the OMERS Primary pension plan, prorated paid sick time based on the expected duration of employment, and prorated vacation time based on calendar year and in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.

For full position details and to apply, please visit: https://barrie.hiringplatform.ca/processes/5da290bc-aa6a-4a8e-b24b-3d4e6d557155?locale=en