Application Deadline: 2026-08-26
Position Title: Director, Cap Eng Sup Serv
Division: VP, Innovations & Infra. Solns (Sangeeta Chopra)
Location: 2085 Hurontario Street Mississauga, ON L5A 4G1 Canada
Location Hierarchy: Central
Worker Type: Regular
Number of Positions: 1
Job Duration: Job Term: Full time
Job Code: G0215M
Salary: $115,559.00 - $171,573.00CADAnnual
Water is our business and our passion. It can be yours too. The water professionals at OCWA know the value of water better than anyone. Our work benefits communities across Ontario every day. Our job (and possibly yours) is also to return treated and safe water back to our lakes and rivers. At OCWA, we have a deep respect for the environment and our responsibility for the health of the communities we serve drives us. A job at OCWA is an opportunity to make a positive impact on millions—a big responsibility. Are you ready? We think you are. So come on in. The water is perfect.
What can I expect to do in this role? Lead a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that values technical excellence, shared accountability, inclusion, and practical problem-solving in support of OCWA’s clients and communities.
Lead capital engineering support, including asset management guidance, infrastructure renewal planning, prioritization, and long-term service planning.
Ensure planning and advice align with applicable legislation, regulations, standards, Professional Engineers Ontario requirements, and Ontario Regulation 588/17.
Manage budgets, workforce planning, recruitment, labour relations, talent development, and administrative resources to support a high-performing team.
Advise and collaborate with senior leaders, clients, municipalities, Indigenous communities, technical experts and partners on renewal priorities, service-level risks, and investment readiness to strengthen sustainable service delivery.
Oversee technical reviews, performance analysis, forecasts, business cases, briefing materials, presentations, and responses to information requests.
Coordinate subject matter expertise to strengthen responses to client, operational, and regulatory expectations.
Build strong client relationships by identifying practical solutions, aligning expectations, and modeling public service values in a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment.
What we are looking for:



Collaborative, strategic engineering leader with focus on technical expertise, sound judgment, strong relationship building, and a commitment to public service.
Licensed Professional Engineer or Limited Engineering Licensee in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario.
Educational background in Chemical, Civil, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering would be considered an asset.
Experience leading and managing engineering teams, managing priorities, budgets, risks, and complex programs.
Strong expertise in asset management, lifecycle costing, and infrastructure renewal, with knowledge of applicable legislation, standards, and policies.
Strong analytical and advisory skills to assess asset condition, performance, financial data, and policy information and recommend practical investment options.
Strong communication and relationship-management skills to collaborate with senior leaders, clients, municipalities, Indigenous communities, consultants, contractors, and partners.
Demonstrate change of leadership and judgment to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and emerging issues while fostering a protected, inclusive, and high-performing culture.
Valid Ontario-recognized driver’s licence with willing to travel, including to remote and field locations.
Committed to health and safety practices, including use of required safety equipment in field, construction, or operational environments.
What's in it for you? Flexible learning and development opportunities
Opportunities for career advancement and specialization with the largest provider of water and wastewater services in Ontario.
Work with the partner of choice for more communities than any other water and wastewater service organization in Ontario for over 30 years.
Work with an organization committed to innovation and advanced technology.
A defined benefit pension plan; comprehensive health plan; life and disability insurance.




Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits including for adoptive parents.
OPS/OCWA’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
Encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialised individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario’s Human Rights Code.
The Ontario Clean Water Agency is an inclusive employer and we offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario Human Rights Code.
Consider this opportunity if you are a motivated, team-oriented individual seeking a career in the water and wastewater industry.
We thank you for your interest, and we will only contact you if we choose you for further screening or an interview.
Career decisions can be murky and hard to navigate. OCWA makes it easy. If you’re looking for career potential through purposeful work, meaningful recognition and a lifetime opportunity for individual growth, OCWA is where you can thrive.
Join an inclusive team environment and unlock your potential in a supportive, recognition-based culture. With water, your career path is clear. OCWA is an agency of the Government of Ontario, reporting to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. For more than 30 years, municipalities, First Nations communities, institutions and industry have put their trust in OCWA to provide water, wastewater and stormwater services. Our extraordinary work demands a community of remarkable people. A career at OCWA is an opportunity to achieve your potential through meaningful, important work.

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📌 Director, Cap Eng Sup Serv (Ontario)
🏢 Ontario Clean Water Agency
📍 Ontario