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, 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 or Development Engineering and Environmental Services, the Program Manager, Development Infrastructure is responsible for:

• Supervising and assisting with technical staff members in detail review or reports and engineering drawings
• Responsible for Public Works comments on all types of development applications;
• Comment on official plan amendments, draft plans of subdivision, rezoning, land division, site plan, building permit and other applications;
• Review of development policies and Engineering Standards and Criteria;
• Assist with the coordination of public meetings and presentations;
• Liaise with developers, consultants, contractors, the general public, other municipal departments and outside agencies, as required to represent the Town of Whitby Public Works Department;
• Representing the Public Works Department in major studies for urban expansions, including Environmental Assessments for new arterial and collector roads;
• Develop and maintain project schedules/timelines, coordinate and prioritize required work of internal staff and external consultants/agencies;
• Manage, direct and support internal staff and consultants working on Development Charges;
• Providing leadership and guidance to staff in administration matters;
• Providing responses to residents, stakeholders regarding various development, drainage, or construction concerns;
• Assisting with other miscellaneous projects/assignments as required.

Who You Are

An ideal candidate for the Program Manager, Development Infrastructure position is an enthusiastic, innovative and visionary employee that understands what it takes to build a vibrant community. As an ideal candidate, you thrive in a fast paced environment, and will use your extensive knowledge and experience in the field in order to navigate through complex challenges and recommend innovative solutions. You are someone that establishes and maintains positive relationships with diverse groups of people. You are able to align and integrate multi-faceted plans that enable you to collaboratively achieve goals.

To you, being at work is a mindset and not a location. You know leading a team working across different locations means focusing on measurable results and outcomes, not monitoring day-to-day inputs. You equip your team with the right resources, clarity, and confidence to be empowered and autonomous, and you provide them the assurance you are there with support and guidance when they need it. To you, leadership is not a title, but an action and an example. You believe the cornerstone of successful working relationships is trust and inclusivity, and you consistently model this for your team. You are focused on creating a team culture where people feel safe to bring their whole self to work, whether it is onsite, remote, or a mix of both.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you must possess:

• Post Secondary degree in Engineering or Science;
• Designation as a P.Eng. in good standing with the Professional Engineers of Ontario;
• Ten (10) years of related experience with progressively more responsibility in municipal land development and servicing, and engineering design and construction related to subdivision, site plan and infrastructure development;
• E.I.T. or C.E.T. and a combination of relevant education and experience may also be considered;
• Demonstrated successful completion of large, complex, multi-disciplinary projects related to large scale development and project management;
• Completion of relevant OGRA, MTO, MOEE courses/seminars;
• Demonstrated experience working with the municipal sector and understanding of municipal role in the review and approval of all types of planning applications;
• Demonstrated understanding of Town of Whitby and Region of Durham Engineering Standards, Town/Regional Official Plans, MTO Standards, Conservation Authority requirements, Provincial Standards, etc.;
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of theories, principles, practices and processes related to subdivision and site plan design and approvals, including but not limited to, road design, sewer flows and hydraulics, storm water management facility design, and utility coordination, etc.
• Strong management, decision-making, leadership, interpersonal and team-building skills; and, excellent communication skills in order to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, consultants and the general public.
• The ability to prioritize, organize, and assign work in order to meet deadlines. Including the ability to foresee risks associated with anticipated upcoming workloads.
• The ability to use discretion, judgement and diplomacy as a representative of the Town with all types of customers, including but not limited to, developers, landowners, consultants, elected officials, and members of the public.
• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.

What We Offer You

• A comprehensive benefits and pension program to ensure that your total compensation package addresses both your work and life needs.

• A hybrid work environment and flexible work arrangements where employees are empowered to do their best work in the way that works for them. This is designated as a designated as a Frontline Hybrid role. Frontline Hybrid recognizes that up to 40% of job functions associated with the role can be done virtually, from a remote office. Further details on these programs will be discussed through the selection process.

Salary Range/Hourly rate:

$123,123.00 - $139,912.00

Hybrid information:

Frontline Hybrid

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., plus additional hours as required.

Closing Date:

September 14, 2025

Our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism
At the Town of Whitby, we view holistic inclusion as the pathway to achieving healthy relationships, inclusive excellence and fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We acknowledge our history—the good and the bad, promote social justice and address discrimination and inequities. We strive to create a workplace that encourages you to always bring your authentic self to work.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Town of Whitby is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation
The Town of Whitby is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.