General Manager of Infrastructure and Operations

City of Barrie; Barrie; Hybrid; CAD 192,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

OMERS pension plan

Comprehensive non-union benefits

Perkopolis discounts

Job summary

The City of Barrie is seeking a senior leader to oversee the Infrastructure & Operations Division, guiding strategic, operational, and financial decisions. You will align resources with council priorities and advance long-term sustainability of city assets and services.

You will lead a diverse team, work with elected officials, and champion innovation, service excellence, and collaborative cross-divisional initiatives in a dynamic municipal environment.

Qualifications

• Ten years of senior management experience in municipal infrastructure or related executive portfolio.
• Experience working with elected officials and supervisory experience in a unionized environment.
• Strong business and financial acumen with strategic oversight capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, operational, and financial oversight to the Infrastructure & Operations Division.
• Lead business and financial planning, ensuring alignment with Council’s direction.
• Oversee operational and capital investments and long-term sustainability of assets.
• Support department heads and champion service excellence and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across the organization on cross-divisional initiatives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Public-sector governance

Budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Civil Engineering degree

P.Eng. licence (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP/Asset management software

Financial information systems

Job description

Posting Number: PN-26-25

Job Type: Permanent Full-time, Non-Union

Salary Range: $192,496.97 to $258,111.81 per year

Posted: Monday, August 31, 2026

Application Deadline: Friday, September 18, 2026 at 11:59 pm

The Opportunity

The Infrastructure & Operations Division is responsible for a broad range of municipal services and infrastructure, including roads and parks maintenance, winter control, fleet services, water and wastewater systems, infrastructure planning, design and construction, waste management, environmental sustainability, corporate asset management, and economic development.

In this leadership role, you will provide strategic, operational, and financial oversight to the Division, ensuring priorities, resources, and services align with Council’s strategic direction and corporate objectives. You will lead business and financial planning, support department heads, oversee operational and capital investments, and advance the long-term sustainability and performance of the City’s infrastructure, assets, and services.

As a member of the Executive Management Team, you will contribute to corporate planning and decision-making, provide advice on complex corporate and community matters, and work collaboratively across the organization on strategic and cross-divisional initiatives. You will champion service excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will bring significant senior management experience in a complex municipal or public-sector environment, with strong business and financial acumen, sound judgement, and demonstrated success leading diverse portfolios and high-performing teams.

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)

Four (4) year University Degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning or related discipline accompanied by post-graduate studies in Business and/or Public Administration and management studies.

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licence from Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is considered an asset.

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

F

Experience

Ten (10) years of senior management experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities, including experience in municipal infrastructure and growth management services or an executive management portfolio including extensive experience working with elected officials and supervisory experience in a unionized environment.

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

Advance skills include: conceptual, interpersonal, project/time management, analytical, verbal and written communication, presentation, problem-solving, facilitation, negotiation, and staff leadership and supervisory skills.

Demonstrated ability to:

• think and act strategically in a political and community service environment,
• build strong and enthusiastic staff teams and external alliances/partnerships,
• align departmental programs/services with divisional and corporate goals/objectives,
• champion the mission and values of the City and the City as a preferred employer.
• maintain a high standard of public relations and decorum at all times
• monitor short-term goals and adapt processes to ensure long-term branch, departmental, division, and/or corporate goals and objectives are achieved, even with shifting priorities
• effectively allocate budgets, time, and human resources to align with and support the achievement of the department, division, and/or corporate goals and objectives

Thorough working knowledge of municipal legislation, regulations, standards and guidelines; municipal government and governance; practices related to infrastructure, asset management, roads, parks, fleet, water and wastewater, waste management, environmental sustainability, economic development, planning and construction; and general operations, administrative and financial management principles and practices; employment-related legislation, labour relations principles and collective agreement administration; and contemporary leadership and management practices.

Intermediate computer literacy utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), financial information systems, enterprise systems, asset management and operational software, and the Internet.

Availability to attend evening and/or weekend meetings or other events as required.

Conditions of Employment

Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing with a reliable vehicle to use on corporate business.

Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*

*Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Policy. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

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 a hybrid work arrangement of 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

Wage: This a permanent full-time non-union position with the following pay level and 2026 pay range:

• Pay Level: Level 19
• Yearly Salary: $192,496.97 to $258,111.81
• Hourly Pay Rate: $105.77 to $141.82

What We Offer

This position 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.

Why Barrie?

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.