Manager, Development Engineering; Water and Wastewater

Manager, Development Engineering (Water and Wastewater)

Location: 150 Frederick St - Regional Admin Headquarters

Job Category: Engineering

Number of Positions: 1

Department: Engineering and Planning (Water and Wastewater)

Division: Engineering and Environmental Services

Hours of Work: 35

Hybrid | 3 days in office 2 days at home

Union: Management/Management Support

Grade: Management/Management Support Grade 09

Salary Range: $ - $ annually

Posting Date: Friday November 21, 2025

The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

• Taking only what we need
• Leaving some for others
• Keeping the dish clean

This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.

Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051.

Guided by our  Strategic Plan , “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities and a resilient and future ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.

Leads a team responsible for overseeing water and wastewater infrastructure with a focus on the linear system. Conducts and manages feasibility studies, Class Environmental Assessments, Master Plans, and reviews/approves pre-designs, detailed designs, and linear construction projects.

Reviews various planning documents in conjunction with area municipal and regional teams (e.g., official plans and amendments, secondary plans, draft plans, development applications, site plans).

Oversees the inflow and infiltration, and water leakage remediation in linear infrastructure, and develops related programming for the Region.

Leads the Region’s water and wastewater capacity allocation with area municipalities, including monitoring and related annual reporting.

Advises the Director and senior management on water and wastewater matters, cost sharing agreements, and related inter‑municipal matters. Provides advisory services to division and adjacent teams during water or wastewater operational emergencies.

Represents the Division on key strategic initiatives (e.g., multi‑municipal servicing, transportation capital plans, significant development projects) and facilitates meetings as required.

• Supervises Water Analysts, Engineers, Engineering Interns, data modellers, and students.
• Oversees water and wastewater tools and technologies (e.g., hydraulic modelling, field assessments) to assist with determining impacts to the hydraulics of the distribution and collection systems during times of growth and resulting capital projects.
• Collaborates with other groups in the Department to implement proposed changes to distribution and collection systems and prepares/assists with capital project budgets for new regional assets.
• Manages capital planning for water and wastewater systems related to Wellesley and North Dumfries.
• Coordinates comments of other teams (e.g., engineering, planning, operations) to provide feedback to area municipalities. Collaborates with planning staff on growth projections related to water and wastewater long‑term service abilities including other infrastructure projects for economies of scale. Manages processes for assigning water and wastewater services to area municipalities through the Water and Wastewater Capacity Allocation Program, council‑approved policy, and close collaboration with area municipalities.
  
  Publishes the Water and Wastewater Monitoring Report.
• Develops and implements inflow and infiltration programs and leak detection programs for the Region’s water and wastewater infrastructure, working with internal teams and external partners (e.g., area municipalities) for a whole Region approach.
• Oversees the development,…