Project Manager - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto
Description
Job ID: 46213
Job Category:
Project Management
Division & Section:
Engineering & Construction Services, ECS Linear Underground Infrastructure
Work Location:
Metro Hall, 55 John St.
Job Type & Duration:
Permanent
Salary:
$93,734.00-$123,449.00
Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation:
Non-Union
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 12-Apr-2024 to 29-Apr-2024
- To provide project management and technical expertise in the area of Green Infrastructure to deliver and support Engineering & Construction Services core businesses including Capital Works Program.
Major Responsibilities:
- Implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements.
- Provides input into and administers assigned budget, ensuring that expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
- Manages and provides leadership for assigned projects from inception to completion. Assesses funding, schedule, scope requirements, develops Terms of Reference, fully defines project deliverables and manages change conditions.
- Ensures effective teamwork, communication, high standards of work quality, organizational performance, documentation and continuous learning.
- Assists with and conducts research ensuring that best practices, developments within the field, corporate policies, legislation and initiatives by other levels of government are taken into account.
- Oversees and evaluates the work performance of external service providers with respect to quality, timeline, cost and completion of required tasks. Finalizes contract payments and implements quality control/quality assurance, finalizes contract payments and ensures project expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budgets.
- Prepares estimates to assists in preparation of the capital budget.
- Leads project teams and supervises/directs project team members, consultants and contractors. Provides specialized design services, technical advice and expertise to support the units of the Division/Cluster/Corporation. Modifies established guidelines, standards and processes, devises new approaches, applies existing criteria in innovative ways and draws conclusions from comparative situations.
- Identifies, evaluates and provides technical expertise and recommendations for the resolution of issues with assigned projects. Ensures compliance within guidelines by acting as a signing authority.
- Participates at meetings with the public, stakeholders and councillors.
- Acts as a technical specialist at project and organizational meetings with planners, administrators, contractors and other external service providers, as well as at hearings, court proceedings, grievances and arbitrations and other tribunals.
- Reviews drawings, purchasing documents and specifications prepared by staff, contractors and consultants.
- Assists with the preparation of Committee and Council reports, presentations, purchasing documents, contract plans, specifications and estimates.
- Evaluates proposals and/or bids and makes recommendations for award of contracts.
- Secures permits and approvals as required from external agencies and internal departments.
- Maintains relationships with councillors, the public, consultants, government agencies, developers, suppliers and contractors relative to the position's responsibilities.
- Analyzes business processes and related data to enable continuous improvement and control measures for quality, efficiency and effectiveness of services and formulates recommendations.
- Reviews and analyzes new technologies and best practices for utilization in existing or future service requirements.
- Ensures the proper maintenance of all required documentation and produces or supervises the production of such documents.
- Performs site inspections and condition assessments for construction projects.
- Participates in studies, analyses, surveys, research and helps develop effective solutions for complex problems while controlling measures for quality, efficiency and effectiveness of services.
- Establishes and maintains linkages to other units in the City to coordinate input and ensure effective partnership.
- Promotes standardization relating to project administration, documentation, processes and technical design.
- Ensures excellent customer service is provided to both internal and external clients.
Key Qualifications:
- Postsecondary education in a relevant discipline such Civil Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Considerable project management experience in undertaking Green Infrastructure implementation into street rightofway.
- Experience with Green Infrastructure design, including studies (concept development), detailed design, implementation & monitoring.
- Knowledge of permits and approvals pertaining to Green Infrastructure.
- Ability to read, interpret and report on engineeri
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