Senior Manager, Enforcement

Position Details:

Current Rate of Pay: Min = $75.92/hr, Max = $88.01/hr

Employment type: Permanent, full-time

Hours of work: 35 hrs/week

Work location: Head office, 5 Shoreham Drive

Division: Policy Planning

Business unit: Enforcement & Compliance

Travel: 75%

Hybrid Work: Yes

Existing Vacancy: Yes

Shift and non-standard schedules:
This role requires working evenings, weekends, and holidays.

About TRCA:

With more than 60 years of experience, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is one of 
36 Conservation Authorities
 in Ontario, created to safeguard and enhance the health and well-being of watershed communities through the protection and restoration of the natural environment and the ecological services the environment provides.

TRCA is considered the provincial leader in conserving, restoring, and managing natural resources to advance safe and sustainable development. Also, TRCA was recently recognized as a Greater Toronto's Top Employer for 2025 and a Canada's Greenest Employer for 2025.

To apply to this posting, please submit your resume and cover letter prior to 11:59 pm on
October 29, 2025.

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team:

The Senior Manager, Enforcement and Compliance, is responsible for leading a team of enforcement officers focused on TRCA's legislatively mandated enforcement and compliance program. The position develops and evolves strategic and operational enforcement and compliance planning across TRCA's jurisdiction and represents TRCA in Ontario Courts negotiated settlement agreements and relevant regulatory committees and partnerships. The Senior Manager oversees and manages the Provincial Offences program on behalf of TRCA.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develops, refines and administers operational business planning, seeking to continually improve business operations, while providing direction for organization wide strategic planning as it relates to enforcement and compliance.
• Provides expert advice, technical direction, and recommendations to Senior Leadership Team (SLT) through innovative and efficient processes to ensure TRCA's corporate enforcement and compliance requirements are administered.
• Directs and guides TRCA as it relates to the laying of charges and initiating legal proceedings; provides expert advice, in conjunction with TRCA technical staff and solicitors, to resolve complex contraventions of legislation; and establish strategic direction on matters before the courts.
• Supervises execution of remedial works as negotiated through settlement agreement, Court Order and/or Probation Order.
• Collaborates with municipal and provincial colleagues to troubleshoot and resolve complex enforcement and compliance matters in consultation with the Director, CEO, and legal counsel as required.
• Builds and maintains strategic external stakeholder relationships, working strategically with internal and external stakeholders, utilizing networks to establish and activate connections to achieve organizational goals and to explore new opportunities.
• Develops partnerships with municipalities, ministries, agencies to achieve successful negotiated settlements, and positive outcomes leveraging opportunities to overcome legislative constraints and tools.
• Leads a team of staff and ensures that team members understand expectations; communicates schedule, tasks and discusses priorities of items. Manages and assesses employee performance and individual team performance.
• Ensures resources are in place to manage day-to-day workload, providing immediate supervisors with recommendations for budget/resource requirements to meet future workload and project needs.
• Prepares annual budget for area of responsibility by participating in the planning process for cross-division/business unit / overall organizational budget process; ensuring financial plans are in alignment with the overall divisional plan. Monitors and completes required financial reporting and business/operational analysis.

What will you need to succeed:

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

• University degree in Environmental Studies, and Natural Resource Law Enforcement or Police Foundations, or a related program
• Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control (CAN-CISEC), Certified Professional Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), or equivalent.
• Valid Ontario Class G driver's license
• Valid Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Certification
• Successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Screening or current Criminal Background Check

Experience

• 7+ years of progressive work experience managing compliance and enforcement; coupled with 5 years experience as a Provincial Offense Officer
• 3+ years of progressive managerial experience
• Direct enforcement experience with the Conservation Authorities Act and regulations including demonstrated experience with prosecutions initiated under section 28 and section 29 of the Act

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies

• Experience in the interpretation and application of relevant Provincial and Federal environmental legislation including the Conservation Authorities Act, Trespass to Property Act, Off-Road Vehicles Act, Occupiers Liability Act, Municipal Act, Environmental Protection Act, Endangered Species Act, Water Resources Act, Species at Risk Act, Fisheries Act, and other relevant legislation including the Provincial Offences Act, Criminal Code, Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Advanced experience in conducting permit compliance inspections and non-compliance investigations with demonstrated knowledge of case law, procedures of law, rules of evidence and preparation of legal documents, including initiating legal proceedings (charges) in both Provincial Offences Act - Part 1 (Offence Notices) and Part 3 (Informations), preparing Crown Briefs, preparing and executing search warrants, statements, providing evidence and testimony in court.
• Influential communicator able to facilitate discussions between parties with different perspectives of competing interests and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to make sound and effective decisions under pressure
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act, related Regulations, and legislation.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite including online software such as MS teams, WebEx, and SharePoint.

What TRCA has to offer you:

As part of a progressive team you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact to preserving and protecting nature, while maintaining a balance between the natural environment and built environment. Working with experts within our field, you will join a team of colleagues that are committed to TRCA's core values by demonstrating the following behaviours; 
integrity
, 
collaboration
, 
accountability
, 
respect
, and 
excellence (icare)
.

You will be part of a diverse and inclusive organization that:

• Makes a positive difference in the communities we serve.
• Fosters high performance and collaborative teams.
• Provides continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits program (including Defined Benefit Pension Plan – OMERS/OTPP).
• Pregnancy & Parental Leave Top-Up Program.
• Provides unique TRCA Perks.
• Provides flexible work arrangements.
• Offers potential for career growth and advancement.

While the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) thanks all applicants for their interest, only those
under consideration will be contacted for interviews. Please be advised that the successful incumbent will be required to undergo a vulnerable sector screening and/or driver's abstract check as a part of the final step in the hiring process.

TRCA is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and TRCA Policies, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process, provided the candidate makes their accommodation needs known to the TRCA. We welcome applications from all qualified persons.

Personal information you provide through the TRCA recruitment, selection, and onboarding process is collected under the authority of the Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27. Collection of this personal information is necessary for the proper administration of this recruitment process for employment and volunteer positions with TRCA. Personal information is protected from disclosure pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Any questions regarding this collection activity should be directed to the Manager of Records and Information, 5 Shoreham Drive, Toronto, ON, M3N 1S4,