Director, Cap Eng Sup Serv

Ontario Clean Water Agency

9d • CA$115,559 - CA$171,573 • Onsite

About The Position

Water is our business and our passion. It can be yours too. The water professionals at OCWA know the value of water better than anyone. Our work benefits communities across Ontario every day. Our job (and possibly yours) is also to return treated and safe water back to our lakes and rivers. At OCWA, we have a deep respect for the environment and our responsibility for the health of the communities we serve drives us. A job at OCWA is an opportunity to make a positive impact on millions—a big responsibility. Are you ready? We think you are. So come on in. The water is perfect.

Requirements

• Collaborative, strategic engineering leader with focus on technical expertise, sound judgment, strong relationship building, and a commitment to public service.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or Limited Engineering Licensee in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario.
• Experience leading and managing engineering teams, managing priorities, budgets, risks, and complex programs.
• Strong expertise in asset management, lifecycle costing, and infrastructure renewal, with knowledge of applicable legislation, standards, and policies.
• Strong analytical and advisory skills to assess asset condition, performance, financial data, and policy information and recommend practical investment options.
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills to collaborate with senior leaders, clients, municipalities, Indigenous communities, consultants, contractors, and partners.
• Demonstrate change of leadership and judgment to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and emerging issues while fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performing culture.
• Valid Ontario-recognized driver’s licence with willing to travel, including to remote and field locations.
• Committed to health and safety practices, including use of required safety equipment in field, construction, or operational environments.

Nice To Haves

• Educational background in Chemical, Civil, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that values technical excellence, shared accountability, inclusion, and practical problem-solving in support of OCWA’s clients and communities.
• Lead capital engineering support, including asset management guidance, infrastructure renewal planning, prioritization, and long-term service planning.
• Ensure planning and advice align with applicable legislation, regulations, standards, Professional Engineers Ontario requirements, and Ontario Regulation 588/17.
• Manage budgets, workforce planning, recruitment, labour relations, talent development, and administrative resources to support a high-performing team.
• Advise and collaborate with senior leaders, clients, municipalities, Indigenous communities, technical experts and partners on renewal priorities, service-level risks, and investment readiness to strengthen sustainable service delivery.
• Oversee technical reviews, performance analysis, forecasts, business cases, briefing materials, presentations, and responses to information requests.
• Coordinate subject matter expertise to strengthen responses to client, operational, and regulatory expectations.
• Build strong client relationships by identifying practical solutions, aligning expectations, and modeling public service values in a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment.

Benefits

• Flexible learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario.
• Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 30 years.
• Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology.
• A defined benefit pension plan; comprehensive health plan; life and disability insurance.
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director