The Engineering & Construction Services Division provides specialized services, including engineering design, construction management, and community engagement for large municipal projects. The division also offers expertise in asset management, technical engineering reviews, soil and groundwater quality, and surveying.

Chief Engineer & Executive Director

Jennifer Graham Harkness

Staff Directory

Business Units

Design & Construction consists of four sections:

  • Major Infrastructure
  • Linear Underground Infrastructure
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • Bridges and Expressways

These sections plan, design and construct the renewal, upgrading and new municipal infrastructure for internal clients and external agencies across the city. The City infrastructure includes:

  • water, wastewater and stormwater storage, pumping and treatment facilities
  • solid waste facilities
  • trunk sewers and transmission mains
  • water distribution mains and local sewers
  • bridges, structures and expressways
  • local and major roads
  • streetcar ways

Additional work includes asset management for bridges and expressways, as well as engineering reviews for transit and bridge projects for organizations such as Metrolinx, the TTC, and third-party utilities.

This section provides centralized support to Engineering & Construction Services’ business units, by providing information technology, developing improved standards and processes, delivering surveying and construction inspection services, soil and groundwater quality assurance and processing contracts, tenders and payments.