Director, Public Works and Engineering
- Yellowknife, NT
- On-site
- Posted Sep 18, 2026
- 1 position
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Lead · 10+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Apply by
- Mar 13, 2027
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Director
Job summary
Lead the City's essential infrastructure systems, managing a department of 56 employees to ensure safe and reliable municipal services. Oversee major projects including raw water supply upgrades and waste management plans while integrating new assets into long-term service.
Job details
Lead the City's essential infrastructure systems, managing a department of 56 employees to ensure safe and reliable municipal services. Oversee major projects including raw water supply upgrades and waste management plans while integrating new assets into long-term service. Requires a university degree in civil engineering or a related field and Professional Engineer status. Candidates must have at least ten years of experience in municipal engineering or public works, including six years of leadership experience.
What you’ll do
Lead the City's essential infrastructure systems, managing a department of 56 employees to ensure safe and reliable municipal services. Oversee major projects including raw water supply upgrades and waste management plans while integrating new assets into long-term service.
Requirements
Requires a university degree in civil engineering or a related field and Professional Engineer status. Candidates must have at least ten years of experience in municipal engineering or public works, including six years of leadership experience.
Listed skills
- Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
- Asset Management · Preferred
- People leadership · Preferred
- Risk Management · Preferred
- Financial planning · Preferred
- Stakeholder Management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Municipal Engineering
- Public Works Management
- Asset Management
- Capital Planning
- Financial Planning
- Contract Procurement
- Risk Management
- Strategic Planning
- People Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Project Governance
- Emergency Planning
- Infrastructure Stewardship
- Public Sector Governance
Job areas
- Engineering
- Government & Public Sector
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Transportation