DIRECTOR ENGINEERING REVIEW

Job ID: 64580
Job Category: Engineering & Technical
Division & Section: Development Review, Engineering Review
Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent 
Salary Range: $165,310.00 - $222,843.00
Hiring Zone: $179,443.00 to $194,554.00
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: Non-Union
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 01-Jun-2026 to 22-Jun-2026

Established in 2024, the Development Review Division brings together multidisciplinary expertise to deliver a coordinated development approvals process that supports sustainable growth and livable communities. As the Division continues to evolve, there are opportunities to advance the modernization of development review by streamlining submission requirements, optimizing workflows, and improving service delivery to better respond to the pace and complexity of city-building.

 

Reporting to the Executive Director, Development Review, the Director, Engineering Review will provide strategic leadership for engineering review, transportation planning, and third‑party and utility projects. The role ensures the delivery of high-quality municipal infrastructure aligned with City standards while advancing efficient, well-coordinated processes and overseeing engineering records to support informed decision‑making, risk management, and sustainable growth.

 

Strategic Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness

The Director provides strategic and operational leadership for Engineering Review, overseeing policy, programs, and service delivery to support performance and growth. A key priority of the role is to lead and implement modernization and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and responsiveness of the development review process.

Through subordinate management teams, the Director leads workforce planning and organizational effectiveness initiatives fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and accountable culture of collaboration, innovation, and service excellence. The role requires a transformational leader with the vision, influence, credibility, and execution capability to drive meaningful change, strengthen cross-divisional alignment, and enable a more integrated, efficient and client-focused approach to development review.

 

The Director will serve as a key divisional leader on corporate priorities and initiatives, providing strategic advice and subject matter expertise to senior leadership and Council on complex operational and organizational matters.  The role provides oversight of employee and labour relations, collective agreement administration, workforce planning, and occupational health and safety compliance to ensure organizational effectiveness and operational excellence.

 

Financial Stewardship, Governance, and Risk Management

The Director is accountable for managing operating and capital budgets, ensuring financial control, transparency, and alignment with corporate policies. This includes oversight of cost recovery programs, administration of securities, contracts and legal agreements, and authorization of progress payments and change orders. The Director maintains effective financial controls, manages legal and operational risk, and leads the preparation of business cases and documentation related to third‑party services and infrastructure agreements.

 

Engineering Review, Infrastructure, and Environmental Oversight

The Director provides leadership over the engineering review, approval, inspection, and regulatory oversight of municipal and third‑party infrastructure associated with land development ensuring compliance with City standards and no adverse impacts on transportation and utility systems.  Ensures development activity is effectively integrated with municipal operations and emergency service requirements, while providing oversight of right-of-way permitting, development agreements, engineering records governance, and utility mapping to support informed decision-making, operational resilience, and sustainable growth

 

The role provides oversight of environmental site assessments, Records of Site Condition, brownfield legislation, and the management of contaminated lands. The Director will be accountable for establishing policies and operational practices that mitigate environmental risk and liability while maintaining awareness of emerging legislation, industry trends, technologies, and leading practices to ensure the City’s infrastructure and environmental management approaches remain resilient and compliant.

 

Stakeholder Engagement and Representation

Across all areas of accountability, the Director represents the Division and the Corporation leading strategic engagement with developers, utilities, consultants, elected officials, unions, regulators, community stakeholders, and the public. The role is accountable for advancing divisional priorities through complex negotiations, managing competing interest, and represents the City before Council, committees, tribunals, courts, and public forums to drive informed decision-making and advance and protect City objectives.

 

Key Qualifications:

 

1. A Professional Engineering licence and be a member in good standing of Professional Engineers Ontario.
2. Extensive experience overseeing engineering review of development applications, with strong knowledge of civil engineering principles and municipal infrastructure design, construction, and rehabilitation.
3. Extensive experience implementing client-focused service strategies and process improvements to modernize development review and infrastructure delivery, enhancing efficiency and timely outcomes.
4. Extensive experience in managing, attracting, motivating and leading a diverse workforce in a unionized and non-union environment.
5. Ability to apply strategic thinking, exercise sound judgment, and lead change to achieve results in complex, fast‑paced environments.
6. Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills, with experience working with senior leadership, elected officials, external partners, and the public.
7. Knowledge of relevant Federal and Provincial legislation and regulatory frameworks, including but not limited to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Act, Construction Act, Planning Act, Fisheries Act, Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Environmental Protection Act, and Safe Drinking Water Act.
8. Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.

 

Hybrid Work Program

The City of Toronto's Workplace Modernization Program is re-imagining how we work in our workplace. Its vision is to provide flexibility to our employees around how we work and where we work. It will also support a better work-life balance, improved job satisfaction and employee engagement. Improving the work experience is at the core of this program and everyone plays a significant role in its realization. We have introduced the Hybrid Work Program which supports a more modern and flexible way of working. The hybrid approach will allow us to keep the best of remote work while integrating the important aspects of in-person collaboration and teamwork.

Note To Current City of Toronto Employees

City of Toronto employees are eligible to apply for the posted job opportunity, but cannot hold two different jobs. To be considered for this job posting, you must indicate that you are a "Current City of Toronto employee" on the on-line application form, and provide your "Employee Number".

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.