Manager, Development Engineering (Water and Wastewater)

Position Details

• Job Type: Full-Time
• Location: 150 Frederick St - Regional Admin Headquarters
• Department: Development and Distribution Engineering
• Hours of Work: 35
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
• Union: Management/Management Support
• Grade: Management/Management Support Grade 09
• Posting Date: September 17, 2026 at 12:00am

About Us!

The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

• Taking only what we need
• Leaving some for others
• Keeping the dish clean

This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.

Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities and a resilient and future ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.

The Role

Leads a team responsible for overseeing water and wastewater infrastructure with a focus on the linear system. Conducts and manages feasibility studies, Class Environmental Assessments, Master Plans, and reviews/approves pre-designs, detailed designs, and linear construction projects.

Reviews various planning documents in conjunction with area municipal and regional teams (e.g., official plans and amendments, secondary plans, draft plans, development applications, site plans).

Oversees the inflow and infiltration, and water leakage remediation in linear infrastructure, and develops related programming for the Region.

Leads the Region’s water and wastewater capacity allocation with area municipalities, including monitoring and related annual reporting.

Advises the Director and senior management on water and wastewater matters, cost sharing agreements, and related inter-municipal matters. Provides advisory services to division and adjacent teams during water or wastewater operational emergencies.

Represents the Division on key strategic initiatives (e.g., multi-municipal servicing, transportation capital plans, significant development projects) and facilitates meetings as required.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Supervises Water Analysts, Engineers, Engineering Interns, data modellers, and students.
• Oversees water and wastewater tools and technologies (e.g., hydraulic modelling, field assessments) to assist with determining impacts to the hydraulics of the distribution and collection systems during times of growth and resulting capital projects.
• Collaborates with other groups in the Department to implement proposed changes to distribution and collection systems and prepares/assists with capital project budgets for new regional assets.
• Manages capital planning for water and wastewater systems related to Wellesley and North Dumfries.
• Coordinates comments of other teams (e.g., engineering, planning, operations) to provide feedback to area municipalities. Collaborates with planning staff on growth projections related to water and wastewater long-term service abilities including other infrastructure projects for economies of scale.
• Manages processes for assigning water and wastewater services to area municipalities through the Water and Wastewater Capacity Allocation Program, council-approved policy, and close collaboration with area municipalities. Publishes the Water and Wastewater Monitoring Report.
• Develops and implements inflow and infiltration programs and leak detection programs for the Region’s water and wastewater infrastructure, working with internal teams and external partners (e.g., area municipalities) for a whole Region approach.
• Oversees the development, calibration, and operation of a hydraulic water model and hydraulic wastewater model.
• Administers contracts with consultants and contractors.
• Analyzes team performance, workload, and defines new projects. Manages and resolves issues, evaluation and performance indicators, databases, and identifies future workplans to inform higher level business plans. Develops and manages a team budget and associated reporting.
• Provides engineering and planning activities for water and wastewater with a focus on linear infrastructure renewal projects.
• Leads complex projects, liaising with area municipalities, agencies, ministries, development consultants, and community stakeholders.
• Manages and develops feasibility studies for growth-related economic development, pre-design and pilot projects, and provides advice on detailed design and construction. Prepares reports on short and long-term strategy and planning for water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Develops terms of reference for major studies and projects. Participates on project teams to manage implementation of feasibility studies for pre-design, design, and construction projects.
• Collaborates with legal and property teams on surplus land/property reviews and property dispositions.
• Analyzes existing standards and policies and recommends revisions to increase efficiency and performance.
• In collaboration with adjacent water and wastewater teams, resolves water and wastewater infrastructure constraints with a focus on the linear system, including but not limited to programming capital works and resolving hydraulic system constraints.
• Oversees divisional research project selection and funding, and facilitates research proposal reviews with other divisional managers. Liaises with academic institutions and agencies to advise and guide outcomes, and other related duties.