Project Manager, Buildings And Parks

Requisition ID: 9058 

Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Department 

Service: Infrastructure Services 

Branch: Design & Construction Facilities Branch

Employment Type: 2 Full-time Temporary (up to 3 years) 

Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week

Affiliation: CIPP 

Salary Information: $87,068.80 - $105,951.30  annually (2022 rates of pay)

Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean  

City: Ottawa, ON

Job Category: Planning and Infrastructure 

Application Close: 12/07/2023

Job Summary

The Design and Construction Facilities Branch is responsible for architecture, engineering and landscape architecture services, design and construction management, and other related technical and professional services.

You are responsible for managing total project delivery for assigned multi-year, multi-discipline construction and renovation projects of a moderate complexity, for municipal building and/or landscape architecture projects.

This includes: all phases of concurrent project delivery from project inception through consultant selection, pre-design, detailed design, contract documentation, tendering, award, construction, testing, commissioning, turnover to Client and Operating Division and warranty inspection; participating in project identification, prioritization, planning, public consultation and risk management; organizing the conduct of environmental impact assessment and other studies and all stages of the project lifecycle; monitoring, tracking and reporting on project status; approving all project expenditures; contributing to the review/development of department standards; and carrying out other duties as assigned.

You are also responsible for:

• Managing project delivery for assigned capital works or renewal projects, including new parks and open space developments, as well as major park renovations and other related municipal facilities.
• Managing project delivery for assigned capital works or renewal projects for the construction of new facilities, additions, renovations and/or significant new building functionality and use (including community centres, arenas, swimming pools, recreation complexes, fire stations, libraries, archives, municipal ward yards, transit maintenance facilities, paramedic stations,administration buildings, heritage and cultural facilities), etc., and/or

You shall have a good working understanding of all construction industries,

including engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural practices.

• The Project Manager, Building & Parks will work in one of the following architectural disciplines and the educational requirements will be adjusted accordingly: Building OR Landscape.

Education And Experience

Completion of 4 year Bachelor of Engineering or Architecture or Landscape Architecture

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the discipline of design and construction of buildings and/or landscape architecture projects, 2 of which must be in construction project management.

Experience with City’s Project Management System is an asset

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset

LEED AP (Accredited Professional) with Green Building Certification Inc. (GBCI) is an asset

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
• Complete building and/or landscape architectural planning, design and construction methods and practices and related national and provincial construction standards, including legislation, regulations, codes and by-laws pertaining to Ontario Building Code, Accessibility for the Built Environment, Canadian Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Environmental Assessment Act, Ontario Fire Codes, CSA Documents, etc.
• Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) documentation
• Processes for developing Requests for Qualifications, Requests for Proposals and the tendering and contracting process, including acceptance, review and selection of bids/tenders while ensuring transparency and probity of the tendering/contracting process
• Computer applications including, Project Management systems, Computer Aided Design (CAD), scheduling, presentation, spreadsheet and word processing programs, e-mail and use of the Intra-Internet
• Protocols for preparing reports, briefings and other communiqués and those pertaining to public consultation, and responding to senior management/Councillor inquiries
• Interior design principles, space and accommodation planning, design, construction and rehabilitation methods and practice and/or landscape architectural design principals, planting and space planning, design, construction and rehabilitation methods and practice
• Current construction materials, methods, processes and practices
• Principles of project management, including cost containment/control, risk management and reporting of projects

Competencies, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to manage concurrent projects and bring projects to completion on time and within budget
• Ability to read drawings from existing records or for proposed works
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Ability to carry out construction work site reviews for the purpose of resolving project on-site problems and accepting/rejecting contractors’ work
• Demonstrated initiative
• Ability to manage activities between technical staff, consultants, contractors, other levels of governments and external agencies/utilities
• Ability to work as a team player/leader
• Ability to prepare RFQ’s and RFP’s, review, analyze and recommend acceptance of proposals
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, to inquiries from senior management, Councillors or the general public and present technical material in formats conducive to various audiences
• Ability to foster trust and cooperation
• Adaptable and resourceful
• Organizational skills
• Effective presentation skills; ability to prepare and deliver presentations to large groups and various target audiences; ability to convey information in an understandable and relatable manner
• Ability to identify and recommend solutions to issues and problems pertaining to assigned projects to mitigate loss/project downtime
• Ability to deal effectively with multiple demands and conflicting priorities
• Independent, self-motivated
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexible and able to work with elected officials, representatives from all levels of government, the public, and consultants/contractors

What You Need To Know

• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
• Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre (email: [email protected]) at 613-580-2424, extension 47411 HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.