Project Manager, Design & Construction - Special Project (July 2023 - March 2025)

Status: Special Project (July 2023 – March 2025)

Hours: Monday to Friday; 35 hours/week

Home Campus: Fennell

No. of Positions: 2

Pay Band: 10

Rate of Pay: $78,295 - $97,869

Posting Date: July 13th , 2023

Closing Date: Open until filled

We support and encourage the contributions of our diverse employees. Supported by our strategic plan we are committed to nurturing an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk. We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in our community.

Mohawk College is currently recruiting for our next

Project Manager, Design & Construction

The Project Manager, Design & Construction position is responsible for the delivery of building construction, renovation, mechanical and electrical system renewals, and other development projects from planning through to project close-out.

Responsibilities

The duties of this position will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Managing the change management process in co-ordination with contractors and consultants.
• Co-ordinating the commissioning and occupancy process including the turn-over of as-built drawings and record documentation.
• Developing, tracking, and updating total project budgets, estimating resource costs and controlling changes to ensure projects are completed within approved budgets.
• Ensuring the College’s requirements and objectives are incorporated into project designs (including AODA standards).
• Conducting pre-construction meetings, attending construction meetings, ensuring progress and compliance with College standards and various regulations through the construction process.
• Determining project scope, meeting with project stakeholders and determining project requirements including schedule and budget.
• Co-ordinating construction activities with the wider College community.
• Providing daily direction to consultants and contractors.

Qualifications

The successful applicant must have:

• Demonstrated knowledge of contract tendering and award procedures in the public sector.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with a diverse population at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to sequence, organize and complete complex inter-related tasks.
• Knowledge of post-secondary facilities, their design, use, and appropriate appearance standards.
• A Bachelor’s Degree or College Diploma in a related field (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Project Management, Construction Technology) or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of consultant and contractor contracts.
• Solid working knowledge of construction methods, materials and processes, and building systems (e.g. structural systems, HVAC, electrical, information technology, utilities servicing general maintenance practices).
• Demonstrated commitment and understanding of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion with the ability to communicate and work effectively inter-culturally with diverse groups of students, employees and the community.
• General knowledge of appropriate institutional building quality standards.
• Applied knowledge of legislated requirements such as the Ontario Building Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Construction Lien Act, construction and tender law.
• Proven ability to read and comprehend architectural and engineering drawings and specifications.
• Up to, and including, five (5) years of related work experience demonstrating in - depth project management skills.
• Computer skills included MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), MS Project, electronic file management.
• Proven ability to appropriately manage problems and challenges that include frequently responding to unplanned project conditions.
• Proven ability to interpret and administer financial components related to budgeting project costs.

Mohawk College prioritizes recruiting and retaining diverse employees. With this in mind, the College is committed to fostering inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes.

Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at (905) 575 - 2047.

Mohawk College is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, S2LGBTQIA+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

For more information concerning the Mohawk College strategic plan, please see: strategicplan.mohawkcollege.ca/