Practice Area Lead - Municipal Infrastructure Engineering Transportation and Infrastructure Division Full Time Peterborough, ON Hybrid $125,000 - $165,000 CAD per year

Estimated Start Date:

By mid January 2027.

Compensation:

$125,000 - $165,000

Hours of Work:

Based on 40 hours per week.

Work Location:

Peterborough, Ontario

Hiring Contact:

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We are seeking a

Practice Area Lead

to lead and grow our Municipal Infrastructure Engineering team, within our

Transportation and Infrastructure Division .

This role provides strategic, operational, and people leadership for the Practice Area, with accountability for business performance, client relationships, team development, and quality project delivery.

Working closely with the Division Director, project managers, technical staff, and other Practice Area Leads, you will establish transparent priorities, strengthen operational processes, and identify opportunities to expand our municipal infrastructure services.

The ideal candidate brings a combination of leadership experience, business development capabilities, and technical credibility, with the ability to build a high-performing team and drive sustainable growth.

Accountabilities

Practice Area Leadership & Business Performance

Lead the Municipal Infrastructure Engineering Practice Area as a business unit, accountable for performance, growth, and operational effectiveness.

Develop and execute business plans, budgets, staffing strategies,



and growth objectives aligned with Division priorities and shared organizational goals.

Monitor revenue, profitability, utilization, backlog, delivery, and resource capacity; establish consistent processes and performance expectations and implement improvements to strengthen business results.

Business Development & Client Relationships

Lead business development and market expansion, using industry relationships and market knowledge to identify emerging client needs, new clients, and service opportunities, particularly in municipal asset management and infrastructure planning.

Build and maintain trusted relationships with municipal clients, industry partners, and key stakeholders through responsiveness, technical quality, and a commitment to long-term partnerships.

Lead or support strategic pursuits, proposals, client relationship building and market development activities.

Provide clear, supportive leadership that builds trust, collaboration, engagement, and accountability within an inclusive and psychologically safe workplace.

Coach, mentor, and develop employees and future leaders, establishing clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations.

Lead workforce planning,



recruitment, succession planning, and resource allocation in collaboration with People and Culture, ensuring sustainable workloads and the skills and capacity to meet business needs.

Technical Leadership & Project Delivery

Provide technical direction and oversight for municipal asset management, roads, water and wastewater infrastructure, and infrastructure planning projects, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with client requirements.

Establish and maintain technical standards, quality-control practices, and project delivery processes, guide teams through complex technical issues, project risks, and client concerns.

Collaborate with project managers and technical teams on project planning and delivery, contributing technical expertise as needed while maintaining primary accountability for Practice Area leadership and performance.

Operational Excellence & Collaboration

Strengthen operational processes, documentation, and project management practices, monitoring workloads, resource needs, and delivery risks to support informed decisions.

Collaborate with Division leadership, other Practice Area Leads, and technical disciplines on integrated planning, resource sharing, and knowledge exchange.

Support organizational change, continuous improvement, and effective tools and technologies, while ensuring compliance with company policies, professional standards, quality requirements, and health and safety expectations.

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