Senior Manager, Roads - Major Projects - Ontario

About the role

Egis is hiring a Senior Manager, Roads - Major Projects - Ontario, a senior transportation engineering leadership position based in Toronto. It covers technical, project delivery, commercial, client and people leadership across roadway, highway, municipal transportation and major infrastructure programs in Ontario and Quebec, working with provincial transportation authorities, municipalities, transit infrastructure and major capital programs.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of roadway and highway design from concept through detailed design and construction support, including provincial highway, freeway, interchange, widening, rehabilitation and corridor improvement projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across structures, drainage, traffic, illumination, utilities and geotechnical engineering.
• Manage submissions, technical reviews, approvals and stakeholder coordination with transportation agencies.
• Lead municipal projects such as road reconstruction, complete streets, active transportation, transit infrastructure and intersection improvements.
• Set project scope, delivery strategy, design schedules, deliverables and resource plans, and monitor schedule, budget, design risk and opportunities.
• Support estimating, constructability reviews, design integration and resolution of complex technical issues.
• Provide people leadership through workforce planning, performance management, coaching, mentoring and succession planning, and recruit and develop engineering professionals.
• Contribute to commercial management (forecasting, utilization planning, fee development, scope and change management) and support business development, proposals and client relationships.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario or eligible for registration.
• 15-20 years of progressive transportation engineering experience with significant senior-level responsibility for roadway and highway design and delivery.
• Demonstrated experience with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario or equivalent provincial, state or national authorities, and strong municipal roadway experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and managing scope, schedules, resources and design risk.
• Ability to mentor and coach technical professionals.

Required skills

• Familiarity with Civil 3D and/or Bentley transportation design environments.
• Experience with alternative delivery models such as Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, P3, Alliance or similar.
• Strong engineering judgment, technical problem solving and client-facing communication.

Preferred assets: professional engineering registration in Quebec or eligibility, professional French, experience with program development and pipeline planning, and additional experience delivering projects in Ontario and Quebec, including Ottawa and Gatineau. The role is eligible for a referral bonus, and the company uses AI in its recruitment process.