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Mott MacDonald • Toronto, ON, CA

Eastern Canada Civil Lead

Employment type:  Full time
Salary:  £170,000 – £210,000 per annum
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Job Description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Mott MacDonald Canada is strengthening its civil engineering presence across Eastern Canada as we continue to deliver high‑impact public infrastructure, including transit, transportation, municipal, and major civil works. With a growing portfolio of complex projects across the region, we are looking to appoint an Eastern Canada Civil Lead to champion technical excellence, grow and mentor a high‑performing team, and support the strategic expansion of our civil engineering practice.

This is a pivotal leadership opportunity for an accomplished civil engineering professional who thrives in a multidisciplinary environment, has a passion for developing people, and is motivated by delivering meaningful infrastructure solutions for our clients and our communities.

As our Eastern Canada Civil Lead, your responsibilities would include but may not be limited to:

  • Leading, mentoring, and developing our Toronto based team of civil engineers, fostering a collaborative culture focused on growth, learning, and technical quality.

  • Overseeing technical delivery and design management for a wide range of public infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with client expectations, regulatory standards, and best practices.

  • Serving as Engineer-of-Record for key project packages, supported by multidisciplinary technical and production teams.

  • Reviewing and coordinating design documents across engineering disciplines to ensure consistency, integration, and constructability.

  • Supporting business growth by identifying opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and contributing to proposals, scopes, and strategic pursuits.

  • Engaging closely with clients, partners, and stakeholders to support the planning and delivery of major regional infrastructure programs.

  • Promoting innovation, design excellence, and continuous improvement within the civil engineering practice.

The successful candidate must possess the below skills, qualifications and experience:

  • Degree in Civil Engineering.

  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registered with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).

  • 20+ years of progressive civil engineering experience across public infrastructure sectors such as transportation, transit, conveyance, municipal, and highway.

  • Demonstrated experience in leading a high-performing team with diverse skills and experience.

  • Experience in developing team members, including coaching, mentoring, and providing technical excellence guidance on complex projects.

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with clients, business partners, contractors, and internal teams.

  • Experience with design tools such as AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or MicroStation InRoads is ideal but not essential

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.

The expected salary range for this position is from $170,000 - $210,000.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Bank holiday swaps
Bike parking
Book swaps
Buddy scheme
Buy or sell annual leave
Carer’s leave – up to 5 days, two of which are paid
Compassionate leave
Critical Illness Insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 2 weeks
Enhanced pension match/contribution – matched up to 7%
Enhanced sick pay
Ergonomic workstations
Eye Care Support – Eyecare vouchers
Faith rooms
Fully stocked snack cupboard
Further education support
Health assessment
In house training
Income protection
L&D budget
Learning platform
Life assurance
Life insurance – 4 x salary
Lunch and learns
Meditation space
Meditation space
Mentoring
Modern office
On-site shower
On-site yoga classes
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Pregnancy loss leave
Pregnancy support
Private booths
Private GP service – Private Medical care for all UK staff
Professional subscriptions – We pay for your primary professional annual subscription
Referral bonus
Religious celebration leave
Reservist leave – 10 days leave
Returnship
Salary sacrifice
Share options
Shared parental leave – We match up to 24 weeks full pay
Study support
Tax-free childcare
Teambuilding days
Theme park discounts
Travel loan
Women’s health leave
Menopause support

Working at Mott MacDonald

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18,000 worldwide

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0:35:65

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