Project Manager, Contracts - Hamilton, Canada - City of Hamilton

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JOB POSTING
JOB ID #: 20980

Project Manager, Contracts - CHH
City Housing Hamilton

NUMBER OF VACANCIES:
1 Full-Time Regular, 1 Full-Time Temporary

UNION/NON-

UNION:
Non Union Mgmt Professional

HOURS Of

WORK:
35.00 per week

GRADE:
SALARY/

HOUR:
$ $60.180 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/

LENGTH:
1 Permanent, 1 Temporary (24 Months)

Job Description ID #:
A14282

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Reporting to the Manager, Strategy & Quality Improvement, the Project Manager, Contracts - CHH, will contribute to a dynamic team of professionals and be responsible for all aspects of service contract development through investigation, design of contracts and alignment to budget.

Responsible to write contracts, approve contractors and ensure compliance of all areas of service contracts

GENERAL DUTIES
The Project Manager shall be responsible for following project management best practices, project plan development and project resource planning.

Integrates all aspects of project management into a comprehensive and cohesive project plan and schedule by:

development of terms of references including defining project scope;

- identification of project risks and develops strategies to minimize potential impacts;
- identification of project tasks;
- estimation of costs;
- development of project schedules;
- identification of milestones and budget;
- identification of project resources and skill requirements; and,
- determining allocation of financial resources to project tasks, recommend future budget appropriations
- transition and roll out plans.

The Project Manager shall manage project funding, monitor budgets and maintain schedules with the ultimate goal of delivering within budget scope.

Coordinate the request for proposal RFP (Request for Proposal) and RFQ (Request for Quotation) processes. Review and evaluate proposal submissions, recommend selection of consultants and administer contracts.

Interpret and review designs and plans, specification and tender documents to ensure compliance with legislative and code requirements including special provisions.

Prepare detailed design, presentation drawings, tender documents and specifications for less complex projects as required.

Conduct project procurement through the City Procurement or CHH to ensure all contract documentation is in place prior to construction such as WSIB, Liability Insurance, Performance Bonds, Permits, etc.

Responsible for presenting and receiving Tender Evaluation Committee (TEC) approval, initiating the purchase order and project start up.

Provide contract administration on contracts by performing concise on-site inspections, review construction schedule and ensure contractor site meetings are conducted.

Ensure standards, quality and safety measures are adhered to, deficiency lists and all work is complete and correct.

Review and approve invoices, progress payments to ensure accuracy; authorize progress payments and release of contract holdbacks. Review and provide acceptance of substantial and total completion

Develops and monitors project work, plans and schedules through control of project scope, cost, quality, documentation, as well as through stakeholder management, risk monitoring, and vendor contract administration.

Researches, investigates, evaluates and makes recommendations on new business processes that align with Division strategies / standards, and provide optimum solutions.

Prepares budget and operational impact analyses and provides recommendations and supporting documentation based on process information.

Acts on behalf of the Division on assignments as required.

Prepares oral and written presentations to management and reports regularly on the status of projects, milestone achievement and change management.

Prepares recommendations and outlines preferred courses of action.

The Project Manager will promote teamwork, provide clearly-defined goals and objectives, function as a mentor to staff, motivate, coach and provide advice on project issues and problem resolution.

Works in accordance with the provisions of applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety.

Performs other duties as assigned, which are