Description
The City of Mississauga is a vibrant, modern city known for its high-quality lifestyle, excellent programs, services, and leisure options. It attracts people globally with its welcoming atmosphere and serves as a key economic center, drawing international talent and investment with over 94,000 businesses and 75 Fortune 500 Headquarters. The city’s diverse culture fuels its role as an international hub. Mississauga offers a naturally enriching lifestyle with over 520 parks and woodlands, and celebrates local heritage, arts, and culture. The city's strong vision, "can do" spirit, and commitment to excellence drive its economic prosperity and embrace of new technologies and innovations.
Reporting to the Commissioner of Planning and Building, the Director of Development Engineering and Construction provides leadership to a multi-disciplinary team whose work is integral to the growth and development of the City of Mississauga. As the City transitions from suburban to urban development, it is essential to assess and adapt existing services, standards and practices to support this evolution. Conducting process reviews with an ongoing focus on continuous improvement is therefore critical. The role requires both a strategic, long-term outlook, as well as an ability to meet the demands of a fast-paced environment related to development and infrastructure approvals. The successful candidate will be a strategic and dynamic leader with a focus on customer service, and the ability to deliver the services that the Division provides by building and motivating strong enthusiastic teams; developing and fostering collaborative working relationships with both internal and external colleagues and stakeholders; and taking a results-oriented approach in the development and implementation of Divisional goals and objectives.
The ideal candidate will come with a university degree in Urban Planning and/or Civil Engineering, along with a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) designation or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) certification from Professional Engineers Ontario. The candidate should have a minimum of 7 years of progressive leadership experience, demonstrating vision, credibility, and the ability to inspire and challenge others to reach their full potential. Demonstrated progressive experience in municipal development, engineering and construction or similar public sector engineering environment is required. The candidate will have in-depth knowledge of urban planning processes related to engineering, municipal servicing, and infrastructure requirements for land development. They must also be proficient in reading and interpreting engineering and development application drawings, specifications, and reports. A 'big picture' thinker, the candidate will be capable of translating strategic vision into practical action, while fostering inter-relationships and synergies across planning, engineering, and operations.
The City of Mississauga is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers Berndtson and the City of Mississauga throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
Applications are encouraged immediately. To express your interest in this important opportunity, please submit your resume and letter of interest at: https://careers.odgersberndtson.com/en-ca/30215 or diana.rucchin@odgersberndtson.com by March 21, 2025. We thank all those who express an interest, however only those chosen for further development will be contacted.
