Head of Major Projects Division

Job Title

Head of Major Projects Division

Organization

Water Service, Major Projects Department

Recipients

City employees and external candidates

Job Type

Regular employment

Application Period

July 21 to August 10, 2026

Salary

Salary Scale (2026): $127,748 to $159,685 | FM-09 Class

Job Category: Administrative Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours/week, including 3 days in the office

Address: 999 Dupuis Street

This process aims to fill 1 permanent position(s) 223210. It may also be used to fill other positions of the same job or the same family of jobs with a similar required profile within the same department.

OUR OFFER

Dive into the heart of Montreal's major infrastructure projects!

Imagine yourself within the Major Projects Department (MPD) of the Water Service, where the most ambitious multidisciplinary and infrastructure projects of the City are conceived and realized. Here, every day is an opportunity to push the limits of engineering and contribute to a more sustainable future. The MPD is also an expertise center that defines, frames, and audits the master project management processes for the entire Water Service.

Under the responsibility of the Director of the Major Projects Department, you will play a key role in the realization of strategic projects, from design to commissioning. You will ensure mobilizing leadership among multidisciplinary teams and ensure the delivery of complex projects while respecting quality, schedule, cost, and operational performance objectives.

Your Mandate

As Head of Division, you will be called upon to

• Lead major infrastructure projects:
• Direct all phases of project implementation, from design to commissioning.
• Ensure that the developed solutions meet operational needs and long-term maintenance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with commitments related to costs, schedules, quality, and regulatory obligations.

Develop winning strategies

• Develop procurement and tendering strategies to optimize investments and project execution.
• Develop and evolve engineering criteria to support the success of the division's mandates.
• Advise stakeholders on the best approaches to implementation.

Manage risks and ensure service continuity

• Identify, analyze, and manage risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Implement effective mitigation measures and perform quantitative risk residual analyses.
• Integrate work into operational facilities while minimizing impacts on services to the population.

Promote operational excellence

• Ensure harmonious integration of projects with the activities of plants and operational and maintenance teams.
• Actively support operational teams during construction and commissioning of infrastructure.
• Optimize the use of internal and external resources allocated to projects.

Exercise strategic leadership

• Develop and manage the division's operating budget.
• Contribute to long-term investment planning by participating in the development of the decadal investment program.
• Monitor project performance through relevant performance indicators and dashboards.
• Represent the City to public and private entities as an expert in major project management and influence directions in this field.
• Why this role is unique?

This position offers you the opportunity to lead some of the most important projects in the Water Service, contribute to the modernization of essential infrastructure, and concretely participate in the resilience and performance of municipal services for future generations.

PROFILE REQUIRED

• Hold a university degree (Bachelor's degree) in a relevant field
• Have at least 8 years of experience in major project management, particularly in design and construction, including 5 years in team management
• An engineering degree would be an asset
• Holding a PMP would be an asset
• Strong knowledge of collaborative project management would be an asset

These requirements may be adjusted as needed.

Interviews will be held in the week of August 24, 2026.

OUR BENEFITS

• Challenging opportunities
• A career serving the Montreal population
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Work-life balance
• Opportunity to advance your career

Be proud or proud to work for the largest employer in the metropolitan region and the largest francophone metropolis in North America. The City of Montreal, it's nearly 30,000 talents who contribute every day to the growth of the City and make a difference for the population and the public good.

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The City of Montreal offers a work environment where respect, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values.

With its employment equality access program and employment integration programs, the City takes concrete measures to increase diversity within its workforce.

Inclusive, the City strives to remove barriers in workplaces faced by people with disabilities and implements measures facilitating accessibility. In this regard, accommodations during the skills assessment process may be offered upon request.

Thank you for contributing to diversifying and enriching Montreal's public service!