Senior Municipal Engineer, Utilities

What You Will Do:

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 Mississauga OR 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 (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:

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead wet utilities projects: Direct the planning, design, and construction of watermains, storm systems, and sanitary systems for transportation and municipal projects.
• Manage constraints: Ensure all deliverables meet technical standards, budgets, and operational schedules.
• Maintain project records: Track, update, and manage official project design records and files.

Design Oversight & Engineering

• Direct design production: Oversee concept, preliminary, and detailed designs, including civil and third-party utility layouts.
• Validate calculations: Develop, review, and approve design calculations, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Incorporate industry standards: Review and integrate municipal design standards and relevant reference materials into ongoing designs.

Field Support & Construction

• Provide technical guidance: Deliver construction administration and on-site support to resolve construction issues.
• Conduct inspections: Perform project field and site inspections to monitor progress and quality.

Team, Client & Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate across disciplines: Actively contribute to multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior staff.
• Communicate proactively: Maintain open relationships and report on project status, issues, and mitigations to clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders.

Regulatory & Quality Compliance

• Manage permits: Prepare, review, and submit permit applications to regulatory and municipal agencies.
• Enforce quality control: Perform QA/QC reviews of deliverables to guarantee compliance with municipal and provincial standards.

Education | Experience:

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
• Knowledge of industry standards, permitting/approval processes, and various delivery models
• Preferred familiarity with MECP, Conservation Authorities, lower tier, and upper tier municipalities approvals processes.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

What we Prefer you Bring:

• Working knowledge AutoCAD Civil 3D or Bentley Open Roads software related to sewer and watermain modelling is an asset.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.

Compensation:

Company Overview:

We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together, we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

Location: Toronto, Ontario

No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.

Local candidates will be given preference.

Employment Status: Full-Time

Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location