Project Manager - Hamilton, Canada - City of Hamilton

City of Hamilton

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JOB POSTING
JOB ID #: 20806

Project Manager - Water Information Systems
Public Works
Hamilton Water
330 Wentworth Street North

NUMBER OF VACANCIES:
1 Full-Time Temporary

UNION/NON-

UNION:
CUPE Local 1041 Supv

HOURS Of

WORK:
35.00 per week

GRADE:
SALARY/

HOUR:
$ $51.037 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/

LENGTH:
Full-Time Temporary (for up to 24 months)

Job Description ID #: 6083

OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager of Water Information Systems, the Project Manager manage projects related to the use, business needs and support of the Asset Management Systems and GIS software within Hamilton Water division.

Some examples of projects are:

creating and implementing or enhancing computerized systems and workflow solutions for: customer service, municipal infrastructure asset management, work and service delivery management, inventory control, activity based costing; and implementing solutions for system quality control on data entries, data conversions and uploads.

Accountable for ensuring that project management is delivered through the effective and efficient use of financial and staff resources. Uses a "best practices" approach in delivering quality projects and services in a timely and cost-effective manner. Acts on and instils a customer service focus in project management activities.

Responsible for managing projects and staff in a variety of staff resource configurations ranging from individual work to leadership of cross-departmental work teams, through facilitation, coordination, technical competence, innovative problem-solving and the achievement of results in all such settings.

The Project Manager is accountable for ensuring that assigned projects and their management, research and/or analysis, are delivered with due consideration to the management of risk, in accordance with City and Provincial guidelines and in the most effective and efficient manner consistent with Council's Goals.

GENERAL DUTIES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO)

Manage a variety of projects from cradle to grave including researching options, making recommendations, creating project charters, developing budgets, scope and schedules.

These projects include corporate, departmental, divisional and sectional projects and investigations such as:

Developing evaluation and monitoring tools for staff, program and organizational performance
Developing costbenefit or statistical analysis
Identifying problem areas
Preparing background research
Leading project implementation teams

Ensure timely, cost-effective results in compliance with corporate and legislative requirements.

Co-ordinate and direct the development of interdependent links between databases and management systems to facilitate the co-ordinated development of both short and long-term asset management initiatives.

Develop the use of the various management systems such as dashboards and planning tools for asset management as well as budget preparation.

Prepare or review reports as required, arising out of this area of responsibility for presentation to various committees of the city.

Assist the Senior Project Manager of Water Information Systems in the development of the Division's objectives, policies, guidelines, methods and procedures related to Asset management systems.

Co-ordinates projects between the City, contractors and consultants on behalf of Hamilton Water.

Prepares and manages procurement documents including but not limited to RFQs, RFIs, RFPs, Tenders and POs. Coordinates and participates in the submissions and makes recommendations.

Manage the administrative components of assigned projects including monitoring and control of budget expenditures, project documentation and record keeping.

Promote teamwork and integration between internal and external parties participating in cross-functional and cross-program initiatives.

Coordination, Facilitation and administration and tracking of work withing Water Information System team.

Consult or undertake liaison with Municipal, Provincial, and Federal government agencies as well as with other public and private sector groups relevant to assigned projects and investigations.

Report regularly on the status of projects, tasks, staff performance, fiscal status and overa