Closing Date

Oct 12, 2026 11:59:00 PM (MDT)

Reporting to the Director of Neighbourhoods Planning and Design in the Building Excellent Neighbourhoods Branch, the Supervisor of Neighbourhoods Design is ready to manage the design aspects of infrastructure reconstruction and rehabilitation within the City of Edmonton’s mature neighbourhoods, as part of the Neighbourhood Renewal Program.

The Neighbourhood Renewal Program is a building block of a great city, and the investment in reconstructing neighbourhoods enhances their livability and longevity. The mandate of the Program is to provide a fully integrated and holistic approach to planning, designing, and delivery of roads, drainage, street lighting, open spaces, and any other neighbourhood amenities.

What will you do?

Manage, review, approve, and align design deliverables with City policies, design and construction standards and best practices, safety requirements, and environmental policies

Provide technical support to design staff to enable them in making responsible, timely, and professional decisions

Ensure deliverables are appropriately coordinated with internal staff, external partners, and the public

Develop and implement a workforce strategy aligned with maximizing value and efficiency of a core internal design group

Manage plans, budgets, and resources to effectively utilize skills and resources to meet internal client and public expectations

Provide ongoing communication on the progress of projects

Align the team’s resources to maximize skills and internal assets to support projects and meet client expectations

Manage, mentor and coach staff to foster a high-performance environment

Respond to Councillor and Public inquiries

Participate in partner management and public engagement activities,



including as a spokesperson on behalf of the City when required

Embrace and demonstrate the Cultural Commitments of Safe; Helpful; Accountable; Integrated; and Excellent

Qualifications

Knowledge or training and/or education in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or a related discipline

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in good standing and registered as practicing with APEGA. Applicants in a different Canadian jurisdiction eligible for Inter-Provincial Mobility (IPMA) with APEGA may be considered

Leadership experience in municipal design, construction, or a related field, and in a large, complex organization

Combinations of education and experience may be considered

Assets

Project Management Professional (PMP) or a related certification

Master’s degree in a related field is considered an asset

Credentials in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Active Transportation, or a related field

Skills required for success

Ability to lead and motivate teams while building a healthy, respectful, and inclusive workplace environment that enables staff to reach their potential while strengthening organizational capacity

Strategically agile leader able to anticipate business opportunities and influence enterprise-wide policy planning and initiatives

Able to build new and foster existing partnerships with community organizations, business partners,



external agencies, orders of government, and internal branches

Foster an environment that results in an efficient, effective, and innovative delivery of service

Influence initiatives without positional authority

Understand complex municipal subject matter and build influential relationships with external agencies and orders of government and successfully bring together partners for operational efforts and to achieve common goals

Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness

Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm)

Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion

Conditions of Employment and Work Environment:

1 permanent, full-time position

Hours of Work

36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday. This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the 14th Floor, Edmonton Tower

Salary (Annually)

$123,938.39 - $154,920.88

Hire is dependent on a Criminal Information Check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton. There may be a cost associated with this requirement The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected] . Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits. Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.

📌 Supervisor, Neighbourhoods Design (Edmonton)
🏢 City of Edmonton
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