Director Capital Design & Delivery

City of Toronto • Union, NJ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Toronto is seeking a strategic and accomplished infrastructure leader to serve as Director, Capital Design & Delivery. Reporting to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, the Director leads one of the City's most visible and complex capital portfolios, overseeing the planning, design, construction, renewal, and long-term stewardship of parks and recreation infrastructure across Toronto. With hundreds of active projects underway at any given time, the portfolio spans community centres, parks, trails, playgrounds, pools, arenas, waterfront improvements, public realm projects, and major state of good repair initiatives. The Director will lead through complexity, balancing construction delivery, engineering governance, financial stewardship, stakeholder expectations, and political priorities to ensure successful project outcomes. As the Director, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery of a complex capital portfolio by anticipating and addressing emerging risks, operational challenges, and external pressures. As a key strategic advisor to the General Manager, you will drive innovation and continuous improvement, advancing modern delivery approaches, emerging technologies, and enhanced project controls to strengthen program performance. Through a commitment to accountability, collaboration, and high-quality execution, you foster a culture that supports agile decision-making, continuous improvement and successful outcomes across the capital program. Equally important is the political acumen and relationship management capability required to succeed in a highly visible municipal environment. The Director will work closely with elected officials, senior leaders, community stakeholders, consultants, agencies, and government partners, navigating competing interests while maintaining focus on service excellence and project delivery. This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of more than 1,500 parks, 1,000 playgrounds, hundreds of recreation facilities, and some of the most significant community infrastructure investments in Canada. For leaders energized by city-building, public service, and complex capital delivery, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to leave a lasting impact on Toronto's communities.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation is required.
• Extensive experience overseeing major capital infrastructure, engineering, construction, or asset management portfolios.
• Significant experience leading the delivery of complex, multi-year capital programs with substantial budgets and numerous concurrent projects, working collaboratively across departments and disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of engineering processes, construction management, project governance, contract administration, risk management, and procurement.
• Expertise in capital planning, financial management, budget oversight, and long-term asset investment strategies.
• Experience leading managers, specialized professionals and multidisciplinary teams in a large, complex organization.
• Demonstrated success operating in politically sensitive environments requiring diplomacy, sound judgment, and exceptional stakeholder management skills.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership teams, elected officials, boards, committees, and community stakeholders.
• Familiarity with relevant employment legislation including Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Planning Act, Construction Act, WHIMS etc.

Nice To Haves

• Post-secondary education in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business or Public Administration, or a related field would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the planning, design, construction, renewal, and long-term stewardship of parks and recreation infrastructure across Toronto.
• Leading through complexity, balancing construction delivery, engineering governance, financial stewardship, stakeholder expectations, and political priorities to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Anticipating and addressing emerging risks, operational challenges, and external pressures.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement, advancing modern delivery approaches, emerging technologies, and enhanced project controls to strengthen program performance.
• Fostering a culture that supports agile decision-making, continuous improvement and successful outcomes across the capital program.
• Working closely with elected officials, senior leaders, community stakeholders, consultants, agencies, and government partners, navigating competing interests while maintaining focus on service excellence and project delivery.

Benefits

• The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve.
• The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization.
• We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
• Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.
• Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree