Program Manager

Hatch•Mississauga, ON

36d•Onsite

About The Position

Hatch is currently seeking a Program Manager, Linear Water & Wastewater to join our growing Project Delivery Group (PDG) in Mississauga. In this role, the successful candidate will provide leadership across major municipal water and wastewater programs, supporting project execution, client engagement, business development, and the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience managing large-scale linear water and wastewater projects and programs while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality outcomes for municipal and utility clients.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario, or eligibility to obtain registration.
Minimum 15 years of progressive experience delivering municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
Demonstrated experience managing large-scale linear infrastructure projects, including watermains, trunk sewers, force mains, and pumping stations.
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing complex capital programs.
Strong understanding of municipal infrastructure planning, utility operations, permitting, regulatory requirements, and construction practices.
Experience managing project financial performance, contracts, commercial risk, and change management.
Demonstrated success developing and maintaining client relationships within the municipal infrastructure sector.
Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Business development experience with municipalities, regional governments, utilities, and public-sector clients is considered an asset.
Familiarity with GIS, hydraulic modeling, and asset management tools is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Serve as Program Manager for major water and wastewater infrastructure projects and programs.
Lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, procurement, execution, and construction support phases.
Manage the delivery of complex linear infrastructure projects, including: Water transmission mains, Trunk watermains, Wastewater trunk sewers, Force mains, Pumping stations, Utility corridor and conveyance systems.
Provide strategic oversight to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality requirements.
Support and mentor Project Managers and technical teams throughout project execution.
Develop project delivery strategies, resource plans, schedules, budgets, and risk management plans.
Monitor project performance and identify opportunities to improve commercial outcomes, delivery efficiency, and client satisfaction.
Lead constructability, safety, risk, and value engineering reviews.
Build and maintain strong relationships with municipal, regional, and utility clients.
Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the water and wastewater sector.
Support proposal development, client presentations, and pursuit strategies.
Promote Hatch's integrated planning, engineering, advisory, digital, and project delivery services.
Collaborate with regional and global Hatch teams to leverage technical expertise and best practices.
Support staff development, recruitment, succession planning, and mentoring initiatives.