Senior Municipal Engineer, Utilities

Overview
GFT  is seeking a  Senior Municipal Engineer - Utilities  to join our  Transportation Group . This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our  Toronto, Ontario  office.

Working on the transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all.

Explore some of our signature transportation projects here.

What You’ll Be Challenged To Do
As a  Senior Municipal Engineer - Utilities , you will be engaged in the planning, design and construction of wet utilities (water mains, storm and sanitary sewer systems) to support roads, facilities, environmental and transit assignments. You will be directly involved and/or responsible for the collection and review of field data; technical analysis; completion of concept, preliminary and detailed design of storm, sanitary and water mains including the preparation of drawings, calculations, reports, specifications/contract documents and cost estimates.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Actively contribute to engineering design assignments in a team environment on a wide variety of multidisciplinary project teams

Developing and validating design calculations

Provide field support with project field inspections, construction inspection and administration, as assigned

Collaborate with internal project team, reporting on project status, issues and mitigations

Project Leadership & Delivery:
Lead the planning, design, and construction of wet utilities (water mains, storm and sanitary systems) for transportation and municipal projects. Ensure designs meet technical standards, budgets, and schedules.

Design Oversight:
Direct and validate calculations, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates prepared by the team. Oversee the production of concept, preliminary, and detailed designs.

Team & Client Coordination:
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior staff, and maintain proactive communication with clients, municipalities, and regulators.

Field Support:
Provide technical guidance during construction, including site inspections, administration, and issue resolution.

Regulatory & Quality Compliance:
Prepare and review permit applications, ensure compliance with municipal and provincial standards, and perform QA/QC reviews of deliverables.

Collects, reviews and incorporates municipal design standards, civil and third-party utility layouts and related reference materials in preparing designs.

Prepares and submits permit applications to regulatory and municipal agencies as applicable.

Develops and maintains relationships with project team, client and external stakeholders.

Maintains, tracks and updates project design records and files.

Performs related duties and tasks as assigned or required.

What You Will Bring To Our Firm

University Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Water Resources Engineering or related field of practice is required

Registered P.Eng.

10 – 15 years of experience in planning, design and/or construction of wet utilities

Proficiency with watermain and sewer design calculations

Working knowledge of drafting software including AutoCAD & Microstation

Working knowledge AutoCAD Civil 3D or Bentley Open Roads software related to sewer and watermain modelling is an asset

Knowledge of industry standards, permitting/approval processes, and various delivery models

Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Preferred familiarity with MECP, Conservation Authorities, lower tier, and upper tier municipalities approvals processes

Strong communication and technical writing skills

Compensation
The salary range for this position is $ - $. Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits

Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.

Comprehensive benefits package including…