Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

City of Barrie; Barrie; Hybrid; CAD 101,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits

Temporary full-time benefits (up to 18

Perkopolis Perks program

Job summary

The City of Barrie is seeking a Project Manager to lead environmental capital infrastructure projects related to water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution, as well as wastewater collection and treatment. You will work under the Branch Manager to ensure projects meet scope, schedule and budget while aligning with City standards.

Qualifications include a Civil Engineering degree and 6+ years of related experience, plus professional licensure eligibility in Ontario.

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering with 6+ years related experience.
• OACETT CET designation and PE0 licensure eligibility considered.
• Experience in municipal infrastructure design, contract administration, and inspection.

Responsibilities

• Direct environmental capital infrastructure projects (water, wastewater, biosolids).
• Ensure projects delivered on scope, schedule and budget.
• Provide technical guidance on development impact to municipal networks.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder comms

Education

Civil Engineering degree

OACETT CET designation

PEO licensure eligibility

Job description

Job Type: Permanent Full-time & Temporary Full-time (Up to 18 Months), Non-Union

Salary Range: $100,646.67 to $134,852.34 per year

Application Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 11:59 pm

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 Project Manager is responsible for undertaking, directing, and administering environmental capital infrastructure projects related to the City’s water supply, treatment, storage, and/or distribution; wastewater collection, treatment, conveyance, and/or biosolids storage. Additionally, this position assists in the planning of capital projects for expansions and improvements to the City’s environmental specific capital infrastructure and provides technical advice and guidance with respect to the impact of development on municipal networks. Overall, this position plays an integral role in managing assigned environmental capital infrastructure projects to ensure projects are delivered on scope, on schedule, and within budget in accordance with City standards, and to enable the City of Barrie 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 a related discipline and eight (8) years of related work experience; OR Four (4) year University Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline 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 in a unionized environment
• Demonstrated experience in municipal infrastructure design, contract administration and inspection in a management capacity, preferably in an urban renewal and growth environment
• Demonstrated experience delivering large capital projects with cost and schedule certainty, risk management, effective communications plans, and project planning

Conditions of Employment

• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check

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.