Team Leader, Engineering Services

As one of the fastest growing cities in Alberta, the City of Airdrie is a recognized leader in building a vibrant and sustainable community through innovation.

At the City of Airdrie, incredible opportunities happen every day in a flexible work environment that is tailored to each department. Our inclusive culture and values create a workplace where we welcome aspiring, driven and creative individuals to help us accomplish our business and community goals. We are supportive of one another, and we have fun while we serve our community. We are passionate about improving the lives of our residents through care and respect; that is the foundation of our organization. At the City of Airdrie, we learn, grow and accomplish great things together. We’re proud to foster a workplace culture built on dedication, teamwork, and genuine care. Our commitment to creating a positive environment is reflected in our employee feedback from the 2025 Employee Engagement Survey, with 92.8% of employees saying they enjoy their work, and 92.6% feeling equipped with the resources they need to stay safe on the job.

If you have a passion for building a better community and are ready to join the excitement, we’d love to hear from you!

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Capital Projects and Infrastructure Manager, the team leader is responsible for supervising and coaching a team of technical reviewer, shallow utilities reviewer, municipal inspectors, and administrative staff responsible for subdivision approval. The team leader works with Council, Senior Leadership Team, city staff, and industry stakeholders to ensure all key issues and their impacts in the community and municipal corporate interests are addressed in the finalization of plans, policies, and development applications.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing project-specific and client driven goals, schedules, budgets, and detailed assumptions
• Ensuring that project scope, client expectations, performance metrics and specific deliverables are documented and appropriately actioned, including regular progress reporting
• Ensuring that developer-provided infrastructure is reviewed for consistency/alignment with City servicing plans/standards, constructed in accordance with City standards and industry best practices and adequately commissioned/tested prior to transferring to City ownership
• Ensuring that new infrastructure is compliant with Federal, Provincial and Municipal regulations and legislation
• Coaching, mentoring and leading assigned staff
• Being actively involved with existing City infrastructure needs and operational issues
• Coordinating a multi-disciplinary approach to civic infrastructure and development issues
• Building and maintaining positive and effective working relationships with internal departments, elected officials, industry associations, developers, contractors, regulatory boards, and agencies
• Assigning work to engineering services staff while ensuring appropriate direction, training and mentoring is provided
• Participate in budget and business plan preparation and administration

You Bring:

• Degree in Civil Engineering and currently hold the applicable designation as either a P.Eng., or P.Tech. (Eng.)
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license
• A minimum of 7 years of leadership responsibilities and related experience is required (equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
• Budget management experience is required
• Practical knowledge and understanding of Federal, Provincial, and Municipal regulations and legislation
• Experience with supervising staff
• Proven track record of demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to positively influence others
• Strong observation, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including policy development, report preparation and public presentation skills
• Excellent communication and presentations skills with experience in community engagement processes
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to form collaborative relationships
• Ability to think strategically and see the big picture
• Political sensitivity, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills
• Ability to remain innovative and positive in times of imposed constraints and challenges
• Demonstrated ability to handle a variety of complex projects/tasks with competing priorities in a result-based environment
• Ability to quickly align with shifting priorities, work assignments and timelines
• Genuine desire to mentor and support staff
• Good customer service, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Demonstrated ability to use sound judgment and good decision making to lead projects to successful completion
   

We Offer:

Along with a competitive compensation program and City paid health and dental premiums, this position also includes:

• Excellent health, dental, paramedical and benefits plan
• First-in-class pension plan
• Career development and tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts, gym membership, social events and health & wellness initiatives

Continuous learning through training and development is encouraged as are flexible work arrangements, when possible. We recognize that our people work best when they feel engaged in their environment and appreciated for their efforts and our overall benefits package reflects that.

Additional Information:
This full time position (37.5 hours per week) includes a comprehensive benefits and pension package.

*Please provide a cover letter along with your resume as a means of introducing yourself and your interest in this role.