Supervisor, Development Approvals

City of Brampton; Brampton; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal government role in Brampton seeks a professional responsible for guiding subdivision developments and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in a public sector engineering environment and holds a degree in Civil Engineering. Strong communication, conflict management, and team management skills are essential for this position which offers a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a municipal or similar public sector engineering environment.
• Training in engineering computer applications is desired.

Responsibilities

• Guiding subdivision developments through the approval process.
• Supervising engineering technologists and providing technical leadership.
• Analyzing engineering designs and ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in English

Conflict management and influence skills

Proven ability to manage in a team environment

Education

Degree/diploma in Civil Engineering

Registered as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) or Registered Limited Licence

Tools

Engineering computer applications

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Development Engineering Approvals, this professional position is responsible for guiding subdivision developments and site plans through the approval process effectively and efficiently. This ensures that designs meet City, engineering and legislative standards and protects public safety.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates approval process. Organizes engineering activities in the approval process, with various internal and external agencies. Provides conditions of approval for Site Plans and Subdivision Development Agreements. Recommends approval of engineering plans after all required obligations (including legal and financial) are met.
• Provides engineering expertise. Analyzes engineering designs using computer system. Checks for accuracy of design works as prepared by Consulting Engineers. Ensures that adequate safety protections are provided, and that drawings and associated stormwater management reports and Geotechnical Reports are in accordance with provincial and municipal standards, specifications and guidelines. Ensures unnecessary maintenance costs are eliminated.
• Supervises engineering technologists. Provides day-to-day guidance and technical leadership to technologists. Distributes and assigns work. Conducts performance evaluations and recommends training & development. Provides input to divisional budgeting process and prepares annual report on activity.
• Representative on committees, to establish standards and criteria for all developments in the City. May represent Division on other committees and teams, meeting with external agencies, developers and landowners to provide advice as it relates to engineering work for future planning of subdivisions.

Selection Criteria

EDUCATION:

• Degree/diploma in Civil Engineering.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) or Registered Limited Licence with the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO).

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience (inclusive of E.I.T. experience) in a municipal or similar public sector engineering environment.

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

• Proven ability to manage in a team environment.
• Training in engineering computer applications Project Management experience and methodology.
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in English.
• Conflict management and influence skills.

Note: Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Additional Details

#LI-Hybrid

Interview: Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

As part of the corporation’s Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation. Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available. Hybrid until January 5, 2026.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above quoting reference #106562 by September 30, 2025 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

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