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For its Public Works Service, the City of Laval is looking for a :   Deputy Director of Public Works

STATUS : Permanent

JOB POSTING NUMBER :    541

POSTING PERIOD :    From June 11 to June 18, 2025

WORK LOCATION :   2550 INDUSTRIAL BLVD Laval H7S 2G7

The challenges that await you

Reporting to the director, you are tasked with strategically leading and supporting the activities related to the operations of the Service. You assist the director in defining orientations, objectives, and policies, recommend and implement measures, processes, and programs aimed at promoting optimal performance of the Service's operations. You are responsible for acquiring, mobilizing, and developing human resources to achieve the set objectives. You apply the principles of continuous improvement and are constantly on the lookout for best practices in the areas of activity under your governance, all while increasing the level of service to citizens. Finally, you manage a significant operational budget, in addition to ensuring control over the material resources and infrastructures under your responsibility.

Your main challenges will be :

• To implement best practices in your areas of business, while prioritizing health and safety at the core of actions;
• To establish innovative strategies to improve the financial management of the Service and address maintenance deficits;
• To map all processes for the Service's activities, while ensuring their modernization and optimization of performance;
• To develop management tools for monitoring related to the quality of work execution and activities;
• To contribute to improving the management of mandates with various partners, including deadlines and related follow-ups;
• To mobilize a diverse team to achieve objectives, particularly in implementing significant changes;
• To enhance the management level of first-level managers, while providing training and increasing their accountability;
• To develop a culture focused on continuous improvement and performance in terms of citizen service and service delivery.

The ideal profile for us

Skills and abilities

Demonstrating proven leadership, you will be able to embody the management model advocated by the City of Laval :

Humanize : You will demonstrate a genuine interest in the well-being of others and the work environment. You will share the vision by conveying it in a way that gives meaning to the work and ensures a common understanding of the preferred direction.

Energize : You will promote skill development, inspire others, and encourage them to engage in their work and perform. You will gather, share, and disseminate the necessary information to foster communication within the organization.

Inspire : You will be able to exert strategic influence and promote your ideas in alignment with those of the organization while having an informed awareness of the internal and external environment. You will be able to develop formal and informal networks to foster exchanges leading to beneficial outcomes for all parties involved.

Transform : You will know how to generate creative ideas to provoke citizen-centered transformation. You are able to perceive the urgency and importance of situations and must ensure to communicate and manage them according to organizational issues.

Navigate : Recognized for your courage to act, you will be determined to carry out the interventions you believe are necessary to create maximum value for citizens. Focused on results, you will concentrate your efforts to achieve or exceed expected outcomes and adopt strategies that contribute to improving the results obtained.

The benefits of being part of our team

Choosing the City of Laval means joining the third largest city in Quebec to exercise impactful leadership at the heart of our strategic vision. It also means evolving within a human, committed team that places the citizen at the center of every decision.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and benefits :

Only candidates meeting the requirements will be contacted.

The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment as part of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and invites women, visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply.

If you require special accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you receive your invitation.