Manager of Infrastructure – Engineering Services Employer: City of Brandon

Location:
Brandon Application Deadline: November 3, 2026

Job Description
Shape the infrastructure a growing city runs on The City of Brandon is looking for an engineering leader to guide the planning, design, and construction of the City’s municipal infrastructure: roads, water, wastewater, and drainage. Reporting to the Director of Engineering Services, you’ll take projects from the ten-year capital plan through design, tender, construction, and close-out, while leading a multidisciplinary team and a CCIL-certified materials lab. If you want to see your work in the streets and systems of your own community, and have a real say in how a city plans its future, this is that role. What you’ll lead Infrastructure planning
- Help build the annual and ten-year capital and renewal budgets, and manage capital budgets in your area through regular reviews and projections
- Plan engineering design and tendering schedules to match the City’s needs and budget
- Prepare provincial and federal grant and cost-sharing applications
- Support master planning for water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation, and make sure infrastructure modelling needs are met
- Work with other departments to align infrastructure with the City’s strategic plans Engineering design and contract administration
- Initiate conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs, along with site investigations and surveys
- Review drawings, specifications, and tender documents for compliance with City standards and regulations
- Review and approve consultant submissions, and obtain permits and approvals from regulatory agencies
- Review bid evaluations and award recommendations, and approve payment certificates and change orders within your financial authority




- Lead the administration of consulting and construction contracts, and put quality management processes in place
- Manage project close-out, including deficiencies, warranty inspections, and final reports
- Prepare Council reports and attend Council meetings to answer questions when needed Management and stakeholder work
- Help other departments define project scope, objectives, risks, and schedules
- Report on capital project progress to senior leadership and Council
- Review engineering standards, design criteria, and procedures, and recommend improvements
- Take part in selecting and appointing consultants
- Respond to stakeholder and public concerns, and lead studies and conceptual designs with senior governments, public agencies, and community groups
- Represent Engineering on committees and working groups with outside agencies
- Support City Operations on roadway, water, wastewater, drainage, and facility issues, and advise on policy as legislation changes Leadership
- Direct a multidisciplinary team of project managers, project engineers, technologists, and technicians
- Direct the City’s CCIL-certified materials laboratory
- Train City staff on infrastructure, property, and land development
- Contribute to department initiatives, decisions, and policy, and coach and develop your team What you bring Required
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering,



or a Diploma in Civil or Municipal Engineering Technology from an accredited institution
- Membership with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba as a Qualified Engineer, or a Specified Scope of Practice licence
- For P.
Eng. applicants: progressive experience in the design and construction of municipal services, including transportation, water distribution, wastewater collection, and land drainage
- For technologists with a Specified Scope of Practice licence: extensive progressive experience in similar municipal services
- About 5 years of contract administration and project management experience
- About 5 years of experience supervising staff Preferred
- Experience preparing and managing budgets
- Experience working with government officials Engineering technologists, take note: this role is open to you if you hold a Specified Scope of Practice licence and bring strong municipal experience.

What we offer
- $131,592.73 annually (2026 rate)
- Comprehensive Total Rewards package, including benefits and pension
- Relocation costs covered
- Flexibility to work remotely on occasion (role is primarily on-site)
- A leadership role with a visible, lasting impact on the community The details
- 36.25 hours per week, reporting to the Director of Engineering Services
- Non-union position, open to all interested applicants
- Work includes regular site visits across the city in all weather, and occasional long hours, evenings, and weekends during construction season
- Selection includes testing and an interview
- The successful candidate must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada The City of Brandon is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free environment and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the Accessibility for Ma

📌 Manager of Infrastructure – Engineering Services (Brandon)
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