Project Manager, Restoration and Infrastructure - Woodbridge, Canada - Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

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Woodbridge, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Details:

Current Rate of Pay:
Min = $49.60/hr, Max = $57.50/hr

Employment type:
Temporary Contract

Duration of employment: 21 months

Hours of work: 35 hrs/week

Work location:
Restoration Services Centre

Division:
Restoration and Infrastructure

Business unit:
Restoration Projects

Travel: 20%

Remote Work:
Hybrid

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.

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team:

The Project Manager, Restoration & Infrastructure works in collaboration with various TRCA teams, project partners and stakeholders to manage as well as plan, develop and implement assigned projects within portfolio scope.

This role focuses on managing relationships with stakeholders while providing technical expertise and contributing to project execution.

Major Responsibilities:

Responsible for managing the planning, implementation and execution of full cycle projects.
Leads and manages all aspects of assigned projects including project charter, project plan and schedule, project approals, project resources, project progress, budget, risk management, issues management, change management, resource management, and quality assurance
Determines project requirements, conducting research and evaluations, and obtaining all approvals and signoffs
Provides direction on implementing restoration and landscape improvement projects that achieve corporate Environmental restoration goals
Engages and works in collaboration with project staff, TRCA divisions and external project partners and coordinates Project Management Teams, Working Groups or Committees
Prepares preliminary work plans to develop estimates for projects. This includes working with staff to develop preliminary estimates and determining the number of hours required to complete planning, design, approval, procurement, and other phases of the project
Oversees the work of consultants or contractors ensuring adherence to project scope, timelines, budget and requirements; evaluting performance to ensure adherence to project schedule, budget, scope, and contract terms
Negotiates and documents project changes involving scope, timelines, and budget
Reporting on project progress (including financials) as part of the internal budget process or to funders through fee for service agreements
Maintains existing professional contacts and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Participate in internal and external committees and teams and engages and consults with project/program stakeholders and prepares analysis and communications on projects/programs, including project milestones and scheduling
Prepares proposals for partnership agreements and nontraditional sources of funding to assist in achieving mutual objectives
Leads a team of staff and ensures that team members understand expectations; communicates schedule, tasks and discusses priorities of items
Communicates with team members regularly to assess workload and status of activities, amends work and reassigns staff as needed to direct workflow and accommodate for any situational circumstances
Supports onboarding and provides on the job training and support as needed for individuals; also identifies any gaps in or potential improvement areas for training, development, process, resources, or procedures
Manages employee performance and individual team performance
Supports a culture of workplace equity and inclusion that celebrates diversity
Ensures business processes are streamlined, documented and cascaded to team members
In collaboration with Human Resources:
Manages team recruitment, selection and hiring of talent
Manages individual employee development and individual development plans, considering high performing staff and managing underperforming staff
Recommends compensation performance adjustments
Recommends individuals for promotions/transfers
Ensures resources are in place to manage daytoday workload, providing immediate supervisors with recommendations for budget/resource requirements to meet future workload and project needs
Ensures staff/volunteers/contractors, as applicable, comply with health & safety policies, and other TRCA policies, as applicable in various work environments, while leading incident investigation and mitigation process