Director Design & Construction

Job : 62058
Job Category: Engineering & Technical
Division & Section: Engineering & Construction Services, ECS Bridges, Expressways & Roadways
Work Location: City Hall, 100 Queen St W.
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent
Salary Range: $ - $
Hiring Zone: $ - $
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: Non-Union Number of Positions Open: 2
Posting Period: 24-Feb-2026 to 10-Mar-2026

The City's Engineering and Construction Services Division provides specialized engineering, design, and construction support to internal partners—including Toronto Water, Transportation Services, and Solid Waste Management Services—and to external stakeholders such as developers, utilities, and public agencies. Its team of professionals delivers the design, rehabilitation, and construction of roads, bridges, and other major infrastructure that support safe, reliable, and sustainable services across Toronto.

We are recruiting Directors of Design and Construction for Bridges & Expressways and for Roadways. The Bridges & Expressways Director will lead strategic oversight of bridge and expressway inspection, repair, and rehabilitation. The Roadways Director will guide the planning, design, construction, and delivery of major transportation infrastructure projects, ensuring effective execution, collaboration, and high-performing teams.

Reporting to the Chief Engineer & Executive Director, both Directors will provide the leadership and strategic direction necessary to deliver professional engineering services and advance the City’s capital program in support of a livable Toronto.

• Develops, designs and implements policies and programs that enhance long‑term business performance and drives continuous improvement through effective management practices. Provides program management staff with direction, guidance, and tools to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Directs all section activities through subordinate management, while leading and motivating a diverse team of professional and technical staff to ensure effective teamwork, high performance, sound labour relations, continuous learning, and innovation.
• Develops, recommends and administers annual budget for the section, and ensures expenditure is controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
• Provides strategic leadership and builds strong partnerships with clients, consultants, Council members, the public, and unions to resolve competing stakeholder interests and advance solutions that align with corporate objectives.
• Leads effective operations by establishing annual work plans and long‑term strategic direction, and by implementing change and performance management processes—including program reviews, service improvements, benchmarking, and reporting.
• Oversees the delivery of municipal capital works programs, including project planning, procurement of engineering services, pre‑design, public consultation, engineering design and surveys, project management, tender preparation, contract administration, regulatory approvals, property acquisition, construction inspection, and quality assurance.
• Provides strategic oversight of internal and external engineering design activities for infrastructure rehabilitation and renewal, working collaboratively with divisional partners and external agencies. Leads the section’s strategic input into capital program planning and cashflow forecasting to support the City’s long‑term infrastructure rehabilitation, growth, and modernization priorities.
• Oversee the delivery of multi‑year projects and programs through various delivery models including conventional design‑bid‑build, design‑build and program management assignments.
• Leads the preparation of construction tenders and manages contracts for infrastructure rehabilitation and upgrades, ensuring all contract documents meet City standards and support safe delivery, on time and within budge.
• Directs engineering investigations, provides recommendations, reviews technical issues on capital projects, and prepares technical reports and documentation as needed.
• Oversees the preparation and evaluation of Requests for Proposals RFP for…