Senior Municipal Engineer, Utilities

GFT • Toronto, ON

37d • CA$107,000 - CA$150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

GFT is seeking a Senior Municipal Engineer - Utilities to join their Transportation Group. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at their 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, the 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.

As a Senior Municipal Engineer - Utilities, you will be engaged in the planning, design and construction of wet utilities (watermains, 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 watermains 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 (watermains, 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.

Requirements

• 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
• Knowledge of industry standards, permitting/approval processes, and various delivery models
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong communication and technical writing skills

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge AutoCAD Civil 3D or Bentley Open Roads software related to sewer and watermain modelling is an asset
• Preferred familiarity with MECP, Conservation Authorities, lower tier, and upper tier municipalities approvals processes

Responsibilities

• 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
• Lead the planning, design, and construction of wet utilities (watermains, storm and sanitary systems) for transportation and municipal projects. Ensure designs meet technical standards, budgets, and schedules.
• Direct and validate calculations, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates prepared by the team. Oversee the production of concept, preliminary, and detailed designs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior staff, and maintain proactive communication with clients, municipalities, and regulators.
• Provide technical guidance during construction, including site inspections, administration, and issue resolution.
• 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

What This Job Offers

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