Manager, Municipal Department - Halifax, NS

CBCL Limited is an engineering and environmental consulting firm that values its people and works with communities to plan for a sustainable, resilient future. We’re looking for an experienced municipal engineering leader to join our Halifax office as Manager, Municipal Department. You’ll lead an established team in the planning, design, and delivery of municipal infrastructure, oversee day-to-day operations, and support your colleagues’ professional development while maintaining a strong focus on technical quality and client service.

Our Municipal group works with clients across Nova Scotia and throughout Canada, from large centres to small communities, on infrastructure that people rely on every day. The team has built a strong reputation in the region for practical engineering and long-standing client relationships. In this role, you’ll build on that foundation by strengthening existing partnerships, developing new client relationships, and supporting the continued growth of the department and its people.

As Manager, you’ll help shape the department’s direction, balancing the needs of your team and clients with project commitments and long-term business goals. This role would suit someone who enjoys bringing people together, mentoring colleagues, and exploring new approaches while providing the guidance and sound judgement needed to help a team succeed.

What You’ll Do

Lead and Inspire

• Champion a positive, collaborative, and high-performing culture that reflects CBCL’s core values.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop talent to support professional growth and team success.
• Conduct performance reviews, establish development goals, and foster an environment of continuous learning.

Drive Operational and Financial Success

• Oversee the department’s financial performance — from utilization and sales to profitability and forecasting.
• Conduct monthly project reviews, identify challenges early, and work with project managers to maintain strong results.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on strategic planning and budgeting to support long-term business growth.

Deliver Quality and Build Relationships

• Lead municipal infrastructure projects, ensuring technical quality, safety, innovation, and client satisfaction.
• Strengthen existing client partnerships and identify new opportunities for collaboration.
• Support proposal development and RFP responses, working with senior leadership, group leads, and project managers to position CBCL for success.
• Promote a proactive safety and quality culture consistent with CBCL’s Safety Program, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, with professional registration with the Engineering Association in the applicable province.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in consulting engineering and municipal infrastructure project delivery.
• Proven ability to manage, mentor, and motivate multidisciplinary teams while fostering a positive and inclusive culture.
• Strong understanding of financial performance metrics, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Skilled at identifying opportunities, managing risk, and contributing to the long-term growth of CBCL’s Municipal Department.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with clients, partners, and stakeholders, with an understanding of Nova Scotia’s municipal markets, from large centres to small communities.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex municipal infrastructure projects from planning through design and delivery, meeting quality, safety, regulatory, and profitability goals.

Applicants with comparable experience and skillsets will be considered.

What we can offer you:

• A competitive compensation package effective on your first day of employment:
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits
  • CAAT Defined Benefit Pension Plan with employer contributions
  • Generous vacation allowance commensurate with experience
• Maternity or Parental leave top-up
• Health spending account
• Wellness incentive
• Membership dues reimbursement
• Education and lifelong learning subsidization
• Community volunteering incentive
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Public transit subsidy

In addition to the above benefits, we offer:

• Flexible work hours with occasional work-from-home opportunities, supporting both your professional and personal commitments.
• Diverse team with a wide range of experience and expertise.
• Exposure to a variety of projects.
• Support to develop skills and pursue projects related to your own interests.
• Collaboration between multiple disciplines and levels of expertise.
• Mentoring opportunities to foster your personal and professional development.
• Accessible and central offices in Atlantic Canada and Ottawa.
• Access to training opportunities in areas ranging from technical development to leadership skills.

About Us

At CBCL our purpose is to create a positive and lasting impact on people and our planet. As an employee-owned firm, at CBCL, our people are everything. We are committed to promoting inclusivity and diversity for a workplace where everyone can thrive, and we build long-term relationships with our clients while providing them with innovative solutions.

We have earned recognition as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Our multitalented group of professionals offer consulting in the Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater, Buildings, Industrial, and Earth and Environment sectors. We value our people, our communities, and our history and look forward to continuing our steady growth.

Along with our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint corporately, CBCL develops and implements sustainable engineering solutions that respect the current social and environmental impacts, as well as future implications of our designs.

CBCL operates from its offices in Halifax and Sydney, NS; Charlottetown, PE; Saint John, Fredericton and Moncton, NB; St. John's, NL, and Ottawa, ON.

CBCL Limited strives to provide a diverse workplace that is inclusive, accessible and celebrates individuals and what makes us unique. We are proud to be an employer partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion and Pride at Work.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all. If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment or interview process, or while working with us, please email [email protected]. We will work with you to meet your needs in a respectful and timely manner.

Our goal is to ensure every candidate has a fair opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. We value diverse perspectives and are dedicated to removing barriers that may prevent individuals from thriving in their roles.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those applicants who are selected to interview will be contacted.