Project Manager, Wastewater Technical Services

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options. Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning. Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.

This position will focus heavily on asset management of Wastewater Collections infrastructure and on other environmental program within Wastewater Services. The successful candidate will report directly to the Manager of Technical Services and work closely with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external to the organization.

Guided by the goals and objectives of the City’s Strategic Plan and committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion, wellness and learning, the candidate will aid in the achievement of the Vision for an inclusive, connected and prosperous city.

Your role

• Attend meetings with City staff, internal departments and external stakeholders as a representative of Guelph Wastewater Services
• Support the Environmental Protection team with the enhancement of existing and future programming.
• Develop and support Technical Services programming through good state of repair initiatives
• Conduct regular onsite field inspections
• Develop cost estimates for projects and programs
• Support Technical Services with budget reporting and financial forecasting as it pertains to assigned projects.
• Develop and collect key performance indicators in consultation with the Technical Services teams.
• Perform structural and Hydraulic condition assessment of vertical and Linear infrastructure
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with OHSA requirements, corporate health & safety policies and contractor safety management.
• Responsible for Contract Administration of the City of Guelph’s Wastewater CCTV Inspections, Hydraulic Flushing and Cleaning Programming
• Prepare and present program reports as necessary
• Perform quality Assurance and quality control of all incoming project related material and data
• Ensure consultants, contractor and suppliers are compliant with contract specifications, corporate policies and MOL health and safety requirements
• Liaise with both internal stakeholders and external agencies to support and administer contract work on behalf of Wastewater Services
• Lead the City’s Sewer Abatement program in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Team.
• Develop recommended priority lists for Capital Repair, Open Cut Repair and Trenchless Rehabilitation
• Connect with Corporate Asset Management to ensure the required data from the various sanitary programs is collected and shared as required

Qualifications

• Wastewater Collections license Class 1 or greater considered an asset.
• NASSCO Certification is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff, stakeholders, the media and the general public.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of all wastewater related project phases (including conceptual design, pre- design, detailed design, and construction administration).
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• PMP, PgMP or CAPM designation is an asset.
• Knowledge of wastewater industry, municipal and provincial regulations related to wastewater treatment, collection, operation, maintenance, and environmental compliance.
• Experience with GIS and AutoCAD would be an asset.
• Experience managing project scope, budget and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent understanding of municipal wastewater infrastructure and process design.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and team building skills.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other applicable legislation.
• Experience with project management software tools.
• A valid Class G drivers’ licence with a good driving record. Successful candidates will be required to provide a current driver’s abstract prior to their start date to confirm their licence is held in good standing and that it has not been suspended or revoked under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) or Criminal Code of Canada in the last 5 years. The City of Guelph will take into consideration the number of demerit points and/or nature of the infractions to determine if it meets our requirement.
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of multi-disciplinary project teams.
• OACETT Designation is an asset.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficiency with contract management and vendor management practices in capital project settings.
• Candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

In keeping with our corporate value of Wellness, The City of Guelph recognizes the many benefits of hybrid work arrangements including flexibility and better work-life balance for our employees. Where the work permits, employees will have the ability to participate in our Hybrid Work and our Flexible Time programs. Please note, this position is eligible for Hybrid and Flexible work arrangements (subject to change).

Rate

$79,113.20- $98,891.50

How To Apply

Qualified applicants are invited to apply using our online application system by August 7, 2023. Please note all applicants must complete the online questionnaire specific to this position at the time they submit their resume and cover letter in order to be considered. Proof of qualifications will be requested at the interview stage.

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.

Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely to determine eligibility for employment. We thank all candidates in advance; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.