Engineering Lead – Airside Civil Infrastructure

Description

The company is hiring an Engineering Lead for Airside Civil Infrastructure, based at the Airport Program Team office in Mississauga.

The Team Lead provides leadership, technical oversight and strategic coordination across multidisciplinary engineering and architectural work supporting the Airport Capital Improvement Program.

You will be the main link between the Owner's Engineer (OE) Director, the Owner's Engineering Team, the Project Delivery Team, Contractors, design consultants and operational stakeholders, keeping objectives aligned and engineering services delivered to Airport standards, agency technical requirements, modernization initiatives and ongoing operational needs.

The role combines technical and organizational leadership, program integration, delivery and stakeholder management in a highly complex, operationally sensitive airport environment.

The Team Lead also coaches, mentors and supports team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering and architectural services for major airport capital programs, revitalization initiatives, infrastructure projects and ongoing airport operations.
• Oversee Controls Engineering, Facilities Systems Engineering, Airside and Groundside Infrastructure Engineering, Architectural Services, Engineering Data and BIM, and Commissioning Services.
• Set priorities, resource plans and delivery strategies across technical disciplines.
• Build a team that works collaboratively and with accountability, and that drives innovation, continuous improvement, engagement, resilience and professional growth.
• Coordinate engineering and architectural work so that technical standards, project objectives, schedules and stakeholder expectations stay aligned.
• Ensure engineering review processes, technical governance frameworks, design standards and quality requirements are applied consistently.
• Integrate engineering services across concurrent projects and operational initiatives, identifying risks, resolving conflicts and improving outcomes.
• Give senior technical guidance on building systems engineering, including HVAC, plumbing, drainage and fire protection.
• Review and evaluate Contractor and Design Team submissions, engineering designs, reports, specifications and construction documents.
• Oversee design reviews, peer reviews, technical assessments and engineering evaluations against program requirements.
• Help resolve complex technical, operational and constructability issues across planning, design and construction, and across concurrent airport projects.
• Make sure engineering solutions meet operational, safety, regulatory, maintainability, lifecycle and long-term asset management requirements.
• Advise on project development, procurement, execution and commissioning.
• Build and maintain working relationships with Airport leadership, operational departments, project delivery teams, Design-Build/CMAR Contractors, Design Teams, consultants and external stakeholders.
• Act as the key liaison between the Airport, the Owner's Engineer organization and project delivery partners.
• Facilitate communication, issue resolution and agreement among stakeholders with competing interests.
• Align objectives, responsibilities, processes and expectations across participating organizations.
• Bring Airport leadership goals and Owner's Engineer staff together into one cohesive delivery organization.
• Keep technical approaches, review methods, standards and processes consistent across the capital program while protecting operational continuity.
• Lead, coach, mentor and develop engineering and architectural professionals across several disciplines.
• Guide staff on technical review duties, professional judgment and stakeholder management.
• Support career development, succession planning, professional growth and annual reviews.
• Build a culture of learning, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding and team development.
• Identify technical, operational and program risks early and work with stakeholders on mitigation.
• Lead resolution of complex multidisciplinary issues affecting delivery, operational readiness and stakeholder alignment.
• Provide objective technical recommendations to senior program leadership.
• Escalate significant risks, concerns and emerging issues as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or equivalent professional accreditation preferred, or eligibility for it.
• At least 12 years of progressive experience on large-scale infrastructure projects, including aviation, rail and transit, or other complex transportation programs.
• Demonstrated aviation or airport project experience is required.
• Preferred: ideally 15+ years on large-scale aviation projects.
• Preferred: experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in a program or portfolio setting.
• Preferred: experience on major airport infrastructure, transportation hubs or similarly complex operational facilities.
• Preferred: strong technical background in building systems, infrastructure engineering, design management and project delivery.
• Preferred: experience within Owner's Engineer, Owner's Representative, Program Management or Design-Build environments.

Conditions

Full-time, on-site work at the Mississauga office, five days per week.

This is a replacement position.

All new hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an the company office as a condition of employment.

Artificial intelligence will support screening, assessment and selection, and the hiring team makes the final decisions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability cover, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, an employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan, depending on employment status.
• Structured training and development programs for technical and leadership skills.
• The company operates globally across water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings, delivering projects from advisory and planning through design, engineering, program and construction management.
• The company is a Fortune 500 firm with fiscal year 2025 revenue of $16.1 billion and a workforce of over 50,000.