Team Manager (Civil Infrastructure)

Dillon Consulting Limited; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Hybrid work arrangement

Employee ownership

Overtime directive

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Wellness allowance

EFAP

Fitness program

Job summary

Dillon Consulting Limited is seeking a Team Manager for our Linear Municipal Infrastructure team based in the Chatham office in southwestern Ontario. The role supports a hybrid work arrangement and focuses on building a high-performing civil infrastructure team across Canada.

You will lead engineers and technologists, guide recruitment and retention, and drive talent development while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver reliable infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• Leadership and motivation of a professional team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven problem-solving and advisory capabilities.
• Strong collaboration across disciplines and stakeholders.
• Ability to develop talent and foster a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Team Building: grow the team through recruiting and retention initiatives.
• People Development: support professional development and growth opportunities.
• Performance Management: provide regular feedback and coaching to team members.
• Resource Management: ensure the team has necessary resources for success and career growth.
• Communication Champion: facilitate effective internal and external communication.
• Employee Engagement: collaborate with HR to align team needs with business goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Advising

Collaboration

People development

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking a Team Manager to join our Linear Municipal Infrastructure team.

This is an existing position based at our Chatham office. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.

Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Responsibilities

About the Position

Team Building: Grow your team through successful recruiting and retention initiatives. Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, where team members feel

supported and valued. Growth will be additional hires as well as expansion of skillsets within the existing team.

People Development: Support the professional development of your team members, providing opportunities for growth and learning. The role will align you with peers that have the same desire to design creative and reliable civil infrastructure throughout the local area and across Canada.

Performance Management: Provide regular feedback and coaching to your team

members, helping them to achieve their performance goals.

Resource Management: Ensure that your team has the resources and support they need to be successful and grow their career at Dillon.

Communication Champion: Facilitate effective communication within your team and with other stakeholders.

Employee Engagement: Work in collaboration with Human Resources to represent the needs and interests of your team members, in alignment with the business.

More about our discipline: Linear Municipal Infrastructure

Our team specializes in the critical networks that keep a community moving and connected, including water mains, sanitary sewers, stormwater systems, and roadways. Our Chatham team are passionate about creating lasting design solutions within our local communities in southwestern Ontario, and beyond. The team members that you will be leading are a mix of engineers and technologists who love a collaborative and interactive environment.

Qualifications

What We Value Most:

People Focus: A passion and track record of developing talent and fostering a positive work environment.

Leadership Acumen: Proven ability to lead and motivate a team of professionals.

Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven

ability to build and maintain strong relationships.

Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify and resolve issues effectively.

Advising Skills: Experience in providing guidance and support to team members,

evidenced by past involvement as an effective advisor.

Collaboration Skills: Ability to work effectively with others to achieve common goals.

Experience

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and we are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;

Achievement: do the work to hit the target;

Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;

Creativity: discover new possibilities;

Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;

Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

In addition to a competitive base salary, Dillon offers:

• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life
• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned, and share ownership is open to all employees. Our annual share dividends have historically outperformed the market average.
• Dillon’s Overtime Directive
  • This Management Directive establishes a firm-wide 40-hour weekly overtime threshold, after which premium pay applies, ensuring consistent and fair compensation across all Canadian offices.
• Competitive benefits package, including:
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Wellness allowance and enhanced mental health benefits
  • Ample paid vacation
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates
• Ongoing Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, we use a composite approach to development, including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

Please be advised that Dillon uses AI-assisted tools to support aspects of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports the process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.

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