A leading Canadian engineering consultancy is seeking an Engineering Manager to provide senior leadership to a national team delivering hydro and water-retaining infrastructure projects across Canada. This role is first and foremost a people and business leadership position , focused on building, mentoring, and leading high-performing engineering teams, ensuring consistent project delivery, and supporting the long-term growth of the practice. Direct hands-on structural design experience is not required .

Role Overview

- Provide administrative, operational, and people leadership to a large, multidisciplinary team of engineers, technologists, technicians, and scientists.
- Lead teams delivering structural and infrastructure work for hydro and water-related projects across Canada, ensuring quality, safety, and schedule adherence.
- Act as a senior leader within the business, supporting collaboration across disciplines and offices.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead, mentor, and develop engineering staff, including performance management, succession planning, resourcing, and long-term career development.
- Oversee project execution at a portfolio level, ensuring teams have the support and resources required to deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Support business development through strategic input, proposal reviews, client relationship management, and opportunity evaluation.




- Foster a solid safety, quality, and accountability culture across engineering teams.
- Coordinate with discipline leads and senior leadership to align people, projects, and business objectives.

Qualifications

- Degree in engineering (any discipline) with P.Eng. designation preferred (or eligibility).
- 15+ years of professional engineering experience , with a strong emphasis on engineering leadership, team management, and organizational oversight .
- 5+ years in an engineering management or senior leadership role , ideally managing large, multi-disciplinary teams (20+ staff).
- Proven ability to lead experienced professionals, influence across disciplines, and manage competing priorities in a consulting environment.
- Robust communication, stakeholder management, and business acumen.

What’s Offered

- Salary range: $150,000–$190,000 CAD , plus 4 weeks’ vacation .
- Opportunity for employee ownership in the near future within an established, employee-owned–minded firm.
- Competitive benefits, a people-first culture, and flexibility to support work-life balance.
- A high-impact leadership role with national visibility.

Experienced engineering leaders from any discipline are encouraged to apply in confidence.

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📌 Engineering Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 Skyline Recruitment
📍 Winnipeg