The District Municipality of Muskoka is currently recruiting for a
Project Manager, Engineering and Public Works
Posting Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Closing Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 @ 12:00 NOON
Starting Rate: $103,635 annually
Salary Range: $103,635 - $121,238 annually
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week
Classification: Management Class 3
Status: Temporary Full-Time (up to 15 months), Permanent Full-Time
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
The District:
Muskoka is a great place to live and play, and the District is a four-season municipality passionate about
protecting, servicing and caring for this community. We have opportunities that will allow you to learn, grow and
build your career amongst other ambitious leaders and innovators. We offer a competitive compensation
package and are committed to promoting diversity, accessibility and inclusion. It’s what we do!
The Opportunity:
Reporting into the Manager, Infrastructure Engineering, the Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for the
design and project management of municipal infrastructure projects with a focus on linear and vertical
infrastructure and water and wastewater systems, including water storage and distribution systems,
wastewater collection and disposal systems, and treatment systems. This role may also assist in the design
and project management of other projects in the Engineering & Public Works (EPW) department of the District,
such as roads and/ or waste management. Projects may be capital or operational in nature and while the PM is
expected to have functional expertise, may be required to work cross-departmentally to support all projects
underway across the corporation
What you will do:
• Manage all aspects of assigned projects to be on time, in budget and within scope.
- Assist with or develop the project plan which may include: implementation strategy, scope, risks,
identification of roles and responsibilities of various project members as well as project post mortems.
- Specific responsibilities related to PMs in the engineering group may include, performing inspections of
existing infrastructure and/ or reviewing and approving design plans and specifications
- Develop project specification documents, prepare procurement documentation, negotiate and develop
contract agreements, generate project estimates, evaluate tendered bids and make recommendations for
award of contracts and administer related contracts.
- Plan and organize the activities of various team members, including District staff and consultants, to ensure
high standards of project delivery.
- Develop communication protocols to ensure all key stakeholders are aware of milestones, achievements
and any issues through-out the project lifecycle. Provide timely updates to all users.
- Facilitate and ensure individual and team roles and responsibilities are understood; performance
measurement objectives are identified, measured and monitored on an on-going basis in order to provide
positive feedback on accomplishments and to ensure immediate action is taken to address shortfalls.
- Anticipate, identify and manage emerging issues, trends and challenges to provide support for informed
decision making and outline appropriate mitigating solutions or improvements.
- Assist with the preparation and monitoring of annual departmental budgets and expenditures.
- Prepare reports and assist with make presentations to the associated Standing Committees, project
committees, management teams, and other parties, as required.
- Ensure compliance with District by-laws, provincial and federal statutes, regulations and guidelines.
- Ensure that employees and contractors work safely and in compliance with applicable statutes and
regulations and with the safe work procedures and directives as established by the District.
What you will need:
• University degree in a field related to the functional expertise requirements of the department where the
Project Manager will work – e.g. Business, Information Technology, Environmental Sciences, Civil
Engineering or other related program.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation would be an asset
- Certification/ designation in the area of functional expertise will also be considered an asset (i.e., C.Tech.,
C.E.T, SWANA, Information Technology credentials, etc.)
- Three to four years’ experience in a related discipline, including 2 years’ project management experience.
- Proven ability to lead major projects and initiatives from concept to completion through the use of project
management techniques, public relations/ communication, and conflict resolution processes.
- Demonstrated success in handling a number of ongoing / simultaneous projects.
- Proven ability to design and implement change and achieve performance objectives.
- Sound research, technology and analytical skills to assess research findings, synthesize information,
identify key issues, barriers and opportunities, and propose viable recommendations.
- Strong communication, organizational, analytical, interpersonal, team building and coaching skills.
- Well-versed in various computer software applications (word-processing, spreadsheet, project
management software).
