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 Manitobans Act at every stage of recruitment. If you are contacted to take part in the process, please let us know if you need an accommodation. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those advancing in the competition will be contacted.

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