Manager of Capital Projects, Infrastructure Services - Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury
(2025-01)
- Lead environmental assessments, functional designs, and master planning initiatives that support long-term growth and infrastructure development within the community.
- Develop and oversee servicing and road capacity studies to facilitate sustainable growth and development in line with the Town's future needs.
- Direct and manage multidisciplinary teams, including professional consultants, sub-consultants, and contractors throughout all project phases (Environmental Assessment, Design, and Construction).
- Oversee all phases of project development, ensuring projects meet the required specifications and standards, while complying with applicable laws and safety regulations.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to project teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals and timelines.
- Manage capital projects from initiation through to completion, including selecting and hiring contractors and consultants, monitoring progress, and ensuring work meets predefined contractual requirements and industry standards.
- Review project performance to ensure timely delivery and quality standards are met while maintaining project budgets.
- Oversee and review the work of external consultants and engineering firms, ensuring they meet required standards for capital construction projects, environmental assessments, functional designs, and other related studies.
- Ensure the quality and compliance of work completed by external teams through careful oversight and sign-off on deliverables.
- Oversee the preparation of tender packages for projects, ensuring the documents are comprehensive and aligned with project requirements.
- Actively participate in the evaluation of bids and contractor selection processes, ensuring the best value and expertise are sourced for each project.
- Assist in maintaining and updating the asset management information systems, ensuring all infrastructure and project data is accurate, accessible, and aligned with operational needs.
- Collaborate with relevant departments to ensure that asset management practices support ongoing capital projects and maintenance efforts.
- Prepare, monitor, and track operating and capital budgets for assigned projects, ensuring financial resources are allocated appropriately and efficiently.
- Prepare and submit draft annual operating and capital budgets, as well as the 10-year capital plan, for review and approval.
- Provide supervision and mentorship to capital engineering staff, fostering a culture of professional growth and development.
- Support team members through coaching and training, ensuring they are equipped to succeed in their roles and contribute to the successful delivery of capital projects.
- Ensure all capital projects adhere to applicable codes, regulations, and standards, maintaining a focus on health and safety, environmental sustainability, and legal compliance.
- Keep abreast of changes in relevant regulations and industry best practices to ensure the organization's processes remain current and compliant.
Project Manager, Water and Wastewater - City of Vaughan
(2024-03 - 2024-12)
- Coordinate and oversee the preparation of environmentally sustainable master plans, servicing strategies, initiatives, and related capital project plans and studies.
- Formulate policies, procedures, and by-laws as required to support effective service delivery.
- Review and analyze various engineering plans and reports related to municipal servicing for development applications.
- Assess and provide recommendations on water distribution and sanitary sewer system issues during different stages of proposed development, including Official Plan Amendments, Secondary Plans, Zoning, Draft Plans of Subdivision, and Site Plans.
- Manage and provide leadership in project development from program/project inception.
- Lead environmental assessments, functional designs, and master planning initiatives that support long-term growth and infrastructure development within the community.
- Develop and oversee servicing and road capacity studies to facilitate sustainable growth and development in line with the Town's future needs.
- Direct and manage multidisciplinary teams, including professional consultants, sub-consultants, and contractors throughout all project phases (Environmental Assessment, Design, and Construction).
- Oversee all phases of project development, ensuring projects meet the required specifications and standards, while complying with applicable laws and safety regulations.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to project teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals and timelines.
- Manage capital projects from initiation through to completion, including selecting and hiring contractors and consultants, monitoring progress, and ensuring work meets predefined contractual requirements and industry standards.
- Review project performance to ensure timely delivery and quality standards are met while maintaining project budgets.
- Oversee and review the work of external consultants and engineering firms, ensuring they meet required standards for capital construction projects, environmental assessments, functional designs, and other related studies.
- Ensure the quality and compliance of work completed by external teams through careful oversight and sign-off on deliverables.
- Oversee the preparation of tender packages for projects, ensuring the documents are comprehensive and aligned with project requirements.
- Actively participate in the evaluation of bids and contractor selection processes, ensuring the best value and expertise are sourced for each project.
- Assist in maintaining and updating the asset management information systems, ensuring all infrastructure and project data is accurate, accessible, and aligned with operational needs.
- Collaborate with relevant departments to ensure that asset management practices support ongoing capital projects and maintenance efforts.
- Prepare, monitor, and track operating and capital budgets for assigned projects, ensuring financial resources are allocated appropriately and efficiently.
- Prepare and submit draft annual operating and capital budgets, as well as the 10-year capital plan, for review and approval.
- Provide supervision and mentorship to capital engineering staff, fostering a culture of professional growth and development.
- Support team members through coaching and training, ensuring they are equipped to succeed in their roles and contribute to the successful delivery of capital projects.
- Ensure all capital projects adhere to applicable codes, regulations, and standards, maintaining a focus on health and safety, environmental sustainability, and legal compliance.
- Keep abreast of changes in relevant regulations and industry best practices to ensure the organization's processes remain current and compliant.
- Assess funding, schedule, and define project scope and deliverables.
- Offer technical expertise and oversight for infrastructure master planning projects and studies.
- Manage ongoing or annual city-wide growth management programs related to water/wastewater infrastructure.
- Identify, evaluate, and provide technical expertise and recommendations on property acquisition, environmental considerations, risk management, and public health and safety.
- Ensure compliance with City policies and by-laws.
- Oversee the maintenance and updating of the City's water distribution network and sanitary sewer system models using current computer software.
- Lead Environmental Assessment studies and other relevant assessments.
- Develop and implement new policies related to municipal water/wastewater infrastructure.
- Prepare Council/Committee reports, presentations, and Request for Proposal documents as directed.
- Assess, review, and approve municipal engineering issues associated with feasibility studies, functional servicing reports, master environmental/servicing reports, stormwater management reports, etc.
- Establish conditions and requirements aligned with the City's overall master plans at all development stages.
Storm Drainage Engineer, Development Services - City of Vaughan
(2019 - 2024)
Storm Drainage Engineer, Engineering Planning & Studies - City of Vaughan
(2007 - 2017)
- Lead Policy, Procedure, and design criteria and specification study for non-conventional SWM infrastructure
- Lead city-wide drainage, stormwater management & wastewater projects
- Coordinate municipal infrastructure project planning & implementation
- Peer review of development applications in compliance of City Official Plan, policies & construction requirements
- Follow master planning principles & environmental assessment processes
- Perform stormwater, water & wastewater modelling
- Develop risk management strategies & assessments
- Project managed capital projects & studies including recommending & implementing consultant work standards
- Establish & maintain project schedules including prioritizing work, reviews, analysis, plans & updates
- Provide technical support & guidance on design of infrastructure & operations
- Lead master plan, drainage & retrofit studies
- Developed & implement stormwater land development engineering policies & procedures
- Provided cost estimates for Development Charges Update Study
- Prepared sustainable guidelines for new developments in collaboration with sustainability technical team
- Prepared policy documents & council reports
- Collaborated on multidisciplinary working committees
Program Manager, Wastewater / Stormwater - City of Vaughan
(2017 - 2019)
- Implement administrative and financial management actions
- Manage budget preparation & controls, expenditure forecasting & KPI updates
- Collaborate with review agency representatives, management, peers, staff & public
- Supervise unionized staff
- Serve as department acting manager when required
- Develop Wastewater & Stormwater Operations programs
- Complete condition assessments & inspect of stormwater / wastewater systems including CCTV, sewer flushing
- Implement data collection & management
- Administer project management & contract administration duties
- Manage municipal business planning & continuous improvement processes
- Prepare request for proposals, request for quotes, tender specifications for capital design & construction projects and operation projects
- Participate in capital studies planning, financial and budgeting processes
- Supervised staff for the required operation and maintenance of stormwater and wastewater infrastructure
- Participate on Municipal SWM Discussion Group and Municipal Engineers Association Committee
Environmental Engineer - Conservation Authorities UTRCA, TRCA
(2002 - 2007)
- Provide principal technical review support for the Authority's Environmental Planning department for applications and reports related to legislation such as the Planning Act, the Conservation Authorities Act, the Drainage Act, the Aggregate Resources Act, the Environmental Assessment Act, the Fisheries Act and other related legislation.
- Coordinate the Authority's involvement in matters related to the Environmental Assessment Act including participating in Environmental Assessment processes undertaken by municipalities and commenting on Environmental assessments.
- Provide technical and resource integration review support and liaison on planning and development applications such as subwatershed studies, community plans, tributary studies, stormwater management reports, sediment and erosion control plans and flood plain analysis.
- Provide technical review support & guidance and liaison for the review of technical reports including geotechnical reports on slope stability issues, drain construction and maintenance plans.
- Provide strategic technical support to municipalities in the watershed on matters such as subwaterhsed planning, stormwater management and sediment and erosion control.
- Approve engineering designs for storm water management proposals.
Hydraulics Engineer - Arcadis, Euroconsult (Pakistan)
(1995 - 2002)
- Develop condition assessment & inspection plans / programs to support programs & decision making
- Complete field assessments & inspections for rehabilitation planning works
- Develop risk assessment system
- Prepare RFP/RFQ, Terms of Reference to retain consultants / contractors
- Supervise, manage, motivate, encourage, recognize & delegate team members
- Provide principal technical & legislative application & report review support
