Technical Resources Manager
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Faculty of Engineering
University of Waterloo
THE OPPORTUNITY
The University of Waterloo is actively seeking an experienced Civil or Environmental Engineering
Technologist or Engineer who exemplifies our University’s commitment to excellence and innovation.
The Technical Resources Manager embraces the role they play in the effective operation of CEE
laboratories and the department’s health and safety program, and the interaction this entails among
technical staff, faculty and students. The ideal candidate will have a broad and diverse range of talents
and an investigative and natural curiosity to absorb and learn from those around him/her.
Working closely with and reporting to the Administrative Officer, the Technical Resources Manager will
work in a collaborative environment with a highly committed team of technicians or technologists,
faculty members, students and other staff across the department, the faculty and the university. The
advanced level of guidance, instruction and technical assistance to be provided will require the
incumbent to have extensive practical and theoretical knowledge, preferably in a research setting,
acquired through a multi-disciplinary engineering background in civil or environmental engineering.
Managing state-of-the-art facilities and highly qualified personnel, together with being ‘hands on’ in the
lab, requires someone who thrives on challenge, collaboration, and a work environment where
creativity and thinking outside the box flourish. The incumbent will understand the importance of
keeping current with industry trends, believe in an open and supportive work environment, and instill a
culture of safety through education and action. The successful candidate will have excellent
communication and organization skills, the ability to adapt knowledge and to innovate, and a proven
ability to guide, mentor and professionally develop staff. Independent judgment in areas of time
management, task prioritization and decision-making and a proven ability to manage a large volume of
work, conflicting priorities and deadlines is required.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Maintaining an open, supportive and collegial environment, the Technical Resources Manager will:
 provide technical leadership to the department by serving as senior technical advisor to faculty,
other technical staff and students
 be responsible for the human resource management of the technical staff, including
recruitment, performance management and evaluation, succession planning and professional
development
 be responsible for the day-to-day and overall management of the department’s health and
safety program, ensuring that safety standards are met in all laboratories
 have superior technical skills and abilities in at least one specific area of Civil & Environmental
Engineering and be a generalist in others
QUALIFICATIONS
 BASc in Civil Engineering with a minimum 10 year’s work experience in a research or relevant
industrial setting; or MASc in Civil Engineering with a minimum five year’s work experience in a
research or relevant industrial setting; or three-year Technologist Diploma in Civil Engineering
with a minimum 15 year’s work experience in a research or relevant industrial setting.
1
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
In just half a century, the University of Waterloo, located at the heart of Canada's technology hub, has
become one of Canada's leading comprehensive universities with 35,000 full- and part-time students in
undergraduate and graduate programs. A globally focused institution, celebrated as Canada’s most
innovative university for 23 consecutive years, Waterloo is home to the world's largest post-secondary
co-operative education program and encourages enterprising partnerships in learning, research and
discovery. In the next decade, the university is committed to building a better future for Canada and the
world by championing innovation and collaboration to create solutions relevant to the needs of today
and tomorrow. For more information about Waterloo, please visit https://uwaterloo.ca.
THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Ranked among the top 50 engineering schools worldwide, Canada’s largest Engineering school is
committed to leading engineering education and research in Canada. 8,800 students were enrolled in
2014 and external research funding in engineering exceeded $64 million from Canadian and
international partners. Waterloo Engineering offers 14 undergraduate programs each involving co-op
work terms and our 31 graduate programs invite exceptional people to focus on advancing solutions for
real-world problems. The Educating the Engineer of the Future Campaign was launched in April 2015
with a fundraising goal of $70 million. More information can be found here:
http://engineerthefuture.ca/
THE CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is one of six departments in the Faculty of
Engineering and one of the largest and most well-respected civil and environmental engineering
departments in Canada. It offers undergraduate degree programs leading to a BASc in civil,
environmental and geological engineering, graduate thesis-based programs (MASc and PhD) and a
practical MEng program. The department’s 830 undergraduate and 190 graduate students are
supported by 46 faculty, 8 administrative staff, 9 technical staff and 11 research staff.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For a detailed job description and qualifications required, please visit
http://www.hr.uwaterloo.ca/.jd/00006669.html
Interested applicants should send their cover letter and resume in one file to hrresume@uwaterloo.ca
quoting Job ID#2888 – Technical Resources Manager in the subject line.
Applications will be accepted until a candidate is chosen. All inquiries and referrals will be kept in strict
confidence.
2