Project Manager - Barrie, Canada - City of Barrie

City of Barrie

Verified Company

Barrie, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Posted:

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Friday, May 12, 2023

Job Number:

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PC

-23-24

Job Type:

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Permanent

Full-time, Union

Position Closing Date:

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Sunday, May 28, 2023

Choose Barrie

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests.

We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers.

Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose.

It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community.

We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity

Corporate Facilities provides the City of Barrie with expertise in four key service areas: facility planning, design and construction; maintenance and property management, facility asset management and energy management.

As a Centre of Excellence for a large and complex inventory of physical assets, the department comprises all the necessary functions and lines of business to ensure the full life-cycle management of the City of Barrie's facility and property portfolios.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Manager of Facility Planning and Development or delegate within Corporate Facilities, the Project Manager is responsible for the coordinated management of large or multiple overlapping capital projects.

Specifically, this position is responsible for developing project plans, budgets and schedules which detail the tasks, resources and timelines required to achieve defined outcomes.

Additionally, this position assembles a project team to execute the project plan, coordinates the execution of project activities, and tracks and reports progress of the project.

Lastly, this position liaises between internal and external project team members and stakeholders to ensure completion of project deliverables.

Overall, this position plays an integral role in managing capital projects in the Corporate Facilities Department that enhances service delivery to meet the City's growing needs.

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture

Your workplace values align with our corporate values of
_Strive, Share and Care_ and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

Four (4) year University Degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related discipline

Experience

Five (5) years of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities
Demonstrated project management experience within the construction industry
Demonstrated experience coordinating project teams
Demonstrated experience with complex procurements

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

Working knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Occupational Health and Safety Act; Ontario Building Code
Working knowledge of the following principles and standards: Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) Contract Documents; administrative processes and protocol; budget administration; customer/public relations principles; records management practices; research resources and practices
Demonstrated Ability to:

- coordinate simultaneous projects
- develop, promote, and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- exercise discretion and judgment when handling confidential, sensitive, and controversial information
- interact effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contacts in a political and community/client service
environment
- lead staff in achieving objectives, and encourages others to work in a manner that will meet or exceed the desired
objectives or results
- maintain a high standard of public relations at all times
- perform in a manner which is consistent with corporate goals, vision, mission, and values
- work independently with mínimal supervision

Advanced skills include: Analytical; Interpersonal; Leadership; Organizational; Prioritization; Problem Solving; Project Management; Research; Teamwork; Time Management; Verbal Communication; Written Communication
Intermediate computer literacy using the following systems and software: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word), Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Adobe Acrobat, and the Internet
Availability, as assigned, to assist with afterhours que