Municipal Engineering Project Manager

Overview

We are currently seeking a Municipal Engineering Project Manager to join either our Water Wastewater or Linear Municipal Infrastructure team. Our team specializes in the strategy and technical execution of water, wastewater, and municipal infrastructure projects that shape our communities.

This is a new position and is based at our Winnipeg, Fredericton, Saint John or Halifax office. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities. 

At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.

Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

Responsibilities

About the Position

Project Management and Design

• Lead the strategy and drive the execution of high-value engineering solutions that position our firm as the premier technical partner for complex projects.
• Diversify by collaborating with internal experts across environmental science, planning, and management to deliver holistic solutions that go beyond standard engineering.
• Project manage and deliver preliminary and detailed designs for municipal and industrial infrastructure projects related to treatment facilities and pumping stations. 
• Coordinate design team activities, direction to project team members including junior engineers and technical support staff, and ongoing support to client relationship managers.
• Liaise with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, sub-consultants and subcontractors.
• Liaison with multidisciplinary project teams (including transportation, municipal and structural engineers, transportation systems planners, planners, environmental scientists and technical support staff).
• We empower our teams to automate the routine so they can focus on high-value, creative problem-solving. You will be encouraged to experiment with AI-enabled tools to push the boundaries of traditional design. 

Sustainable Business Development 

• Proactively seek and cultivate new, long-term business opportunities that align with our sustainability goals and drive responsible growth, including submissions responding to requests for proposals, preparation of proposals and statements of qualification.
• Provide strategic leadership in strengthening and expanding existing client relationships, with a focus on long-term partnerships and developing strong, value-driven proposals and statements of qualification.
• Travel to other Dillon offices as needed to support collaboration, share knowledge, and drive growth across the firm.

Learning & Development 

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in your field or eligible to register.
• A degree in civil, environmental or chemical engineering.
• Proven expertise in water wastewater, developed through 10+ years of experience in consulting or related fields, with a track record of technical leadership.
• Proven project management capabilities.

Experience

• Demonstrated success in client and business development with private sector accounts. Focus in the manufacturing sector considered an asset.
• Experienced in the assessment and design of treatment processes for small and large-scale water and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Experience with industrial site water and wastewater management is an asset including characterization (water balance, flow and quality), water conservation, water reuse, wastewater segregation, and pollution prevention planning.
• Proficient in the full range of design activities including preparation of functional and detailed design drawings and reports, contract document preparation, tendering, construction administration and commissioning.
• Ability to lead, coach and develop Account Managers.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant Canadian federal and provincial regulations. 
• Working knowledge of emerging technologies for water and wastewater treatment.
• Proficient in project proposal preparation and presentations.
• In-depth understanding of business issues associated with consulting engineering and planning.
• An intense motivation for personal and professional growth.
• The ambition to be part of a growing enterprise, focused on technical excellence and superior client service.
• A deep desire to help and guide our clients on their path to success.
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills are essential.

In addition to a competitive base salary, Dillon offers:

• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life
• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee-owned, and share ownership is open to all employees.
  • Our annual share dividends have historically outperformed the market average
• Dillon’s Overtime Directive.
  • This Management Directive establishes a firm-wide 40-hour weekly overtime threshold, after which premium pay applies, ensuring consistent and fair compensation across all Canadian offices.
• Competitive benefits package, including:
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Wellness allowance and enhanced mental health benefits
  • Ample paid vacation
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates
• Early Career Development (ECD) program
  • At Dillon, we build careers. Designed for technical professionals with less than three years of consulting experience, the ECD program accelerates the transition into entrepreneurial consultants through monthly ‘Level Up’ sessions that build both technical and consulting capabilities. Own your success; we provide the blueprint.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

Please be advised that Dillon uses AI-assisted tools to support aspects of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports the process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.