Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Temporary

Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together.

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let’s grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, and Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Infrastructure Engineering Services, the Sr. Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for:

• lead and manage all aspects of contract administration for the Columbus Road Phase 1 Construction Project, ensuring effective implementation and delivery;
• coordinate and chair all construction-related meetings, including agenda preparation, facilitation, and issuance of accurate meeting minutes;
• establish, maintain, and manage comprehensive contract records, including drawings, specifications, addenda, tender documents, shop drawings, and correspondence;
• Interpret contract documents consistently and fairly, issuing written clarifications, instructions, and field directives as required;
• manage change management processes, including change requests, extra work, unit price adjustments, and negotiation of change orders in accordance with contract terms;
• ensure compliance with all applicable provincial legislation, regulations, codes, standards, municipal by-laws, and permit requirements;
• review contractor schedules and progress updates, monitor milestones, and assess delay claims, time extension requests, and weather impacts with recommendations per contract provisions;
• coordinate with municipal staff, consultants, and contractors for materials testing, structural inspections, environmental monitoring, and regulatory reporting;
• verify completed work against inspections, consultant recommendations, as-built quantities, and permit approvals (e.g., CLOCA, DFO, MECP);
• review and certify monthly progress payments, including verification of quantities, holdback calculations, and supporting documentation;
• provide financial oversight by administering capital project budgets, preparing cost-sharing summaries and invoices, and advising on financial risks and potential overruns;
• monitor contractor compliance with Traffic Management Plans, environmental permits, erosion and sediment control measures, and health and safety requirements;
• recommend acceptance or rejection of completed work and determine and certify Substantial Performance and Total Performance of the Work;
• engage and collaborate with internal departments, developers, consultants, adjacent municipalities, and regional and provincial agencies, providing ex