Project Manager Ii - Vancouver, Canada - The City of Vancouver

The City of Vancouver

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID:37321

Company

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation.

Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world's most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world.

Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

Main Purpose and Function

This Project Manager II position focuses on the early stages of capital projects, with an emphasis on long term planning, site optimization and feasibility options that test land use and built form.

The objective of this work is to find the best value and outcome and to inform the decision making process going forward.

Long term facility planning ensures that the City meets its present and future service needs in the most efficient and financially sustainable manner, aligning with the City's strategic goals.

This position will also be responsible for providing technical oversight of spaces delivered to the City via private development projects.

This position provides input into the negotiation for community facilities by providing the City's functional and technical requirements.

Responsibilities include follow up on quality assurance through the delivery of the design and construction, ensuring projects meet the functional requirements of their intended use.

This position also works with various City Departments on long term capital facilities planning. The Project Manager may also lead consultant teams in the design, construction, and delivery of civic capital projects.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

Provide planning for the early stages of capital projects, with an emphasis on long term planning, site optimization and feasibility options that test land use and built form.
Focuses on providing technical oversight of spaces delivered to the City through private developments.
Assist other City Departments in the receipt of Amenity Bonus / Community Amenity spaces, including liaising with Law Department on the agreements related to these spaces.
Monitor the progress of the work related to budget, schedule, the program of requirements, including the City's sustainability policies, quality and completeness; identify problems; evaluate if alternate approaches should be taken to meet the targets.
Represent the City interest in meetings as the owner's Project Manager.
Act as the City's representative and liaise between consultants, clients and City departments in matters pertaining to projects program, design, construction and contracts.
Manage capital projects on behalf of the City, including: review of contracts with consultants, contractors etc. and recommendactions as appropriate; review of tenders and construction documents and obtain tenders; review of change orders, progress payment certificates, and invoices and recommend payment; review of construction to ascertain it is in general conformance with contract documents; review and maintain project cost data and issue monthly reports.
Represent the Department on City committees as required.
Prepare service level agreements as part of lease agreements for city owned facilities.
Create new and update existing technical guidelines for delivery of civic facilities.
Prepare project descriptions and/or conceptual plans to illustrate project requirements for project justification.
Prepare project budget and Council Reports for approval by senior staff and Council.
Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

University degree in Architecture or Engineering
Registered Professional Architect or Engineer in the Province of BC
Project Management training/certificate such as a PMP designation would be an asset.
Experience in the design and construction of civic buildings, including recreation facilities, would be an asset.
Experience with utilizing urban planning principles and urban site optimization
Experience in the project management of civic buildings and related facilities.
Experience in estimating costs of a variety of building projects, types of materials, methods of estimating and classes of estimates.
Extensive experience in preparing construction specifications and consulting agreements.
Experience in structural and nonstructural designprinciples.
Experience in preparing and managing capital budgets.
Minimum of 10 years proven and progressive project management experience in facility development.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: