Position Summary

Situated on the picturesque Grand River, the City of Brantford is a rapidly growing community of over 100,000 residents, located in the heart of Southern Ontario with direct access to Hwy. 403 and is in close proximity to the GTHA, Waterloo and Niagara regions. As a single-tier municipality, Brantford is responsible for the full spectrum of municipal service areas. We invite you to join our #TeamBrantford corporate culture with many progressive initiatives, including our hybrid work environment. At the City of Brantford, we strive to reflect our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Respect and Inclusion in everything we do. The City is committed to the professional development of our staff and invite you to come, grow with us Reporting to the General Manager of Community Development, the Director of Development Engineering leads a multi-disciplinary team responsible for engineering review, approvals, and inspections related to new developments in the City.
The Director of Development Engineering is one of the City's foremost city-builders, responsible for a range of services and functions related to managing and ensuring the city’s sustainable growth and development in accordance with the Official Plan and supporting master plans. The role requires a strategic, long-term outlook, as well as an ability to meet the demands of a fast-paced environment related to development approvals.
The Director of Development Engineering will recommend and implement policies and strategies with respect to ensuring the efficiency of the City's engineering review, approval and inspection process and to meet mandated goals and objectives. Accountable for establishing and achieving Departmental goals and objectives, as established by the General Manager,



through the effective and efficient use of financial and staff resources.
Use of a "best practices" approach in developing and delivering quality services in a timely and cost-effective manner is required. Instills a customer service focus within the Development Engineering Section of Community Development. Pursues continual improvements to ensure that the City's development engineering review process is timely and efficient. Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure excellence in the quality of recent development in the City of Brantford. You will assume lead accountability and responsibility for the Development Engineering Section within the Community Development Commission, working closely with the Chief Planner/Director of Planning to advance applications for new development. Ensure compliance with Provincial and Federal statutes, regulations, Municipal by-laws and policies. Assist the General Manager and Director of Planning/Chief Planner in responding to various Corporate, community, Provincial or Federal proposals for service initiatives, changes or enhancements. Provide professional advice, including reports, to Council and its Committees. Exercise delegated authorities for engineering approvals, as authorized by City Council and the General Manager of Community Development. Ensure cost
- effective delivery of services and provide regular tracking and reporting on revenues and budgets. Provide leadership and support to staff,



and implement engagement and recognition efforts, within the Development Engineering Section. The Director is accountable to the General Manager of Community Development for ensuring the engineering review and approvals program and inspections are provided in accordance with City and Provincial guidelines and in the most effective and efficient manner consistent. Uses a best practices approach in developing and delivering quality services in a timely and cost-effective manner. Promote teamwork and integration within the Section and with other parties participating in the development review and approval process. Participates in strategic planning to achieve Commission goals and objectives. Leads an effective Division management team, providing coaching and advice to subordinatemanagers/supervisors to optimize performance. Develop and monitor the annual Capital/Operating Budget for the Section. Ensure compliance with Provincial and Federal statutes and regulations and Municipal by-laws and policies. Respond to various Corporate, community, Provincial or Federal proposals for service initiatives, changes or enhancements. Implement customer service improvement initiatives and create a customer-focused culture. Effectively manage the approved financial and staffing resources of the Section. Provides professional engineering advice regarding development approvals, including reports, to Council and its Committees, the business community and the public. Establish and complete goals and objectives and initiate projects related to engineering reviews and engineering approvals for new development. Provides expert testimony to support the City's position on planning issues at hearings of the Ontario Land Tribunal. A

📌 Director of Development Engineering – Job ID #2743 (Brantford)
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