Job Purpose

• The Senior Infrastructure Strategy Specialist is responsible for leading the development, evaluation, implementation, and monitoring of long-term infrastructure strategies, policies, programs, and investment plans across the Department of Municipality & Transportation. The role ensures that infrastructure development initiatives support sustainable urban growth, transportation efficiency, asset sustainability, service excellence, and government strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Strategy Development

• Lead the preparation, review, and enhancement of infrastructure strategies, master plans, and long-term development frameworks.

• Develop strategic recommendations to support municipal and transportation infrastructure growth.

• Ensure infrastructure strategies align with government priorities, urban development plans, and departmental objectives.

• Assess future infrastructure requirements based on population growth, economic development, and service demand forecasts.

• Support the development of infrastructure policies, frameworks, and planning guidelines.

Strategic Planning & Analysis

• Conduct strategic assessments, feasibility studies, and infrastructure gap analyses.

• Evaluate infrastructure performance, capacity requirements, and service level needs.

• Develop long-term infrastructure investment priorities and implementation roadmaps.

• Analyze trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to support strategic decision-making.

• Perform scenario planning and risk assessments to support infrastructure resilience.

Capital Investment & Infrastructure Prioritization

• Support the development of capital investment programs and infrastructure funding strategies.

• Lead project prioritization exercises using strategic, financial, operational, and risk-based criteria.

• Assess the benefits and impacts of proposed infrastructure initiatives.

• Provide recommendations on resource allocation and investment optimization.

• Support business case development for major infrastructure programs.

Asset Management Integration

• Collaborate with asset management teams to align infrastructure strategy with lifecycle management objectives.

• Support the integration of asset condition, performance, and risk information into infrastructure planning processes.

• Contribute to infrastructure renewal and replacement strategies.

• Promote sustainable asset management principles across infrastructure programs.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Develop and monitor strategic performance indicators for infrastructure programs.

• Prepare executive reports, dashboards, presentations, and strategic performance assessments.

• Monitor implementation progress of infrastructure initiatives against approved objectives.

• Identify strategic risks, challenges, and performance gaps, and recommend corrective actions.

• Present findings and recommendations to senior management and executive leadership.

Stakeholder Management & Coordination

• Coordinate with government authorities, municipalities, transportation agencies, utility providers, consultants, and developers.

• Lead workshops, stakeholder engagements, and strategic planning sessions.

• Build strong relationships to support infrastructure planning and implementation objectives.

• Ensure stakeholder requirements are considered in strategic infrastructure initiatives.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across departments and project teams.

Governance, Policies & Compliance

• Ensure infrastructure strategies comply with regulatory requirements, planning frameworks, and government policies.

• Support the development and implementation of governance frameworks for infrastructure planning and delivery.

• Participate in audits, reviews, and organizational excellence initiatives.

• Maintain strategic planning documentation, policies, and standards.

• Ensure transparency and accountability in infrastructure planning processes.

Sustainability, Innovation & Resilience

• Promote sustainable infrastructure development practices.

• Support climate resilience, environmental sustainability, and smart city initiatives.

• Evaluate innovative technologies and infrastructure solutions.

• Integrate resilience planning into infrastructure strategies and investment decisions.

• Encourage adoption of best practices in sustainable urban infrastructure management.

Qualifications & Experience

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, Infrastructure Management, or a related field.

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Infrastructure Planning, Urban Planning, Engineering Management, Transportation Planning, Public Policy, Asset Management, or Business Administration (MBA).

Professional Certifications (Preferred)

• Project Management Professional (PMP).

• ISO 55000 Asset Management Certification.

• Strategic Planning Certification.

• Certified Infrastructure Asset Manager (CIAM).

• Membership in a recognized engineering, planning, or infrastructure professional body.

Experience

• 8-10 years of progressive experience in infrastructure planning, strategic planning, transportation planning, municipal engineering, asset management, or infrastructure program development.

• Experience within government, municipal, transportation, infrastructure, or public sector organizations is highly preferred.

• Experience in strategic studies, infrastructure master planning, capital investment planning, and stakeholder management.

• Experience supporting executive-level decision-making and strategic initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of infrastructure lifecycle planning and asset management principles.

Technical Competencies

• Infrastructure Strategy Development

• Strategic Planning & Policy Development

• Capital Investment Planning

• Infrastructure Asset Management

• Transportation & Municipal Infrastructure Planning

• Urban Development Planning

• Infrastructure Performance Management

• Data Analysis & Forecasting

• Risk Management & Resilience Planning

• Sustainability & Smart Cities

• Financial Analysis & Business Case Development

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Governance & Regulatory Compliance

• Research, Benchmarking & Strategic Studies

• GIS and Infrastructure Planning Systems (Preferred)

KPIs

Strategic Planning & Development

• Percentage of infrastructure strategies and plans developed and delivered on schedule.

• Number of strategic infrastructure initiatives successfully implemented.

• Alignment rate between infrastructure plans and organizational strategic objectives.

• Completion of strategic studies and planning assessments within target timelines.

Capital Investment & Asset Planning

• Percentage of infrastructure investment programs aligned with strategic priorities.

• Effectiveness of infrastructure project prioritization.

• Value of infrastructure investments optimized through strategic analysis.

• Integration rate of asset management data into planning activities.

Performance Management

• Accuracy and timeliness of strategic reports and executive dashboards.

• Percentage of infrastructure KPIs monitored and reported as scheduled.

• Number of strategic recommendations adopted by management.

• Improvement in infrastructure performance indicators.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Stakeholder satisfaction with strategic planning support.

• Number of successful stakeholder coordination initiatives.

• Timeliness of responses to strategic planning requests.

• Effectiveness of collaboration with government and external entities.

Innovation & Sustainability

• Number of sustainability and resilience initiatives incorporated into infrastructure plans.

• Adoption of innovative planning methodologies and technologies.

• Contribution to smart city and environmental sustainability objectives.

Governance & Compliance

• Compliance with planning policies, regulations, and governance requirements.

• Successful completion of audit and review activities.

• Accuracy and completeness of infrastructure planning documentation.

Job Challenges

• Balancing long-term infrastructure requirements with budgetary and resource constraints.

• Managing competing priorities across transportation, roads, public realm, utility, and stormwater infrastructure sectors.

• Addressing uncertainties related to population growth, urban expansion, and future service demand.

• Aligning strategic infrastructure objectives with operational and project delivery realities.

• Integrating asset management, sustainability, and resilience requirements into investment planning.

• Coordinating diverse stakeholders with differing priorities, interests, and regulatory requirements.

• Ensuring infrastructure strategies remain responsive to emerging technologies and changing government priorities.

• Managing large volumes of infrastructure data to support strategic decision-making.

• Delivering measurable outcomes from long-term strategic initiatives.

• Balancing innovation with compliance, risk management, and operational practicality.