PROJECT MANAGER Full-time Job

Number of Positions Open: 2

Posting Period: 29-JUL-2024 to 09-SEP-2024

A new Strategic Capital Coordination Office (SCCO) has been created within the Office of the Deputy City Manager – Infrastructure Services to lead the capital coordination between all internal and external partners that have a role in construction of infrastructure impacting City rights-of-ways. 

 

Reporting to the Manager, Capital Delivery Coordination unit within the Strategic Capital Coordination Office, the Project Manager will lead, support and facilitate a variety of projects to enhance the delivery of the City’s capital works program through planning, coordination, delivery and monitoring improvement initiatives. This includes, as appropriate, the identification, and ability to provide assistance with resolution of issues related to construction planning and coordination among City Divisions, various Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABCs), utilities and third parties, and other government agencies and private sector organizations. The primary responsibility of the position is the management of construction coordination service delivery to achieve organizational performance and quality standards and expectations, ensuring conformance to division, service grouping and corporate standards.

Major Responsibilities:

• Implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements.
• Conducts research into assigned area ensuring that such research takes into account developments within the field, corporate policies and practices, legislation and initiatives by other level of governments.
• Manages and provides leadership for assigned projects from inception to completion.
• Plans, prioritizes and supports internal and external resources in a timely and cost-efficient manner to meet Council objectives for capital program delivery.
• Provides input into assigned projects, ensuring effective teamwork, communication, high standard of work quality, organization performance and continuous learning.
• Supports the coordination of the multi-year, multi-jurisdictional infrastructure projects and programs.
• Supports interdivisional, interdisciplinary and interagency teams and consultation processes to expedite capital works delivery while addressing political, community, business and other stakeholder interests.
• Anticipates, analyzes and identifies organizational and program delivery impacts of emerging issues and activities, recommends and coordinates innovative solutions using sound professional judgement.
• Identifies opportunities and advocates for enhanced capital works process and tools with senior team members and, as appropriate, Agencies, Boards, Commissions and private sector utilities to advance capital works objectives.
• Supports and leads the analysis and verification of capital works delivery issues on behalf of all capital works partners.
• Liaises with the public, consultants, and stakeholders across other divisions and government agencies about projects, programs and developments that impact the coordinated capital program.

• Establishes, maintains and fosters linkages to other units throughout the City and other agencies to ensure effective partnerships within the Corporation and beyond.
• Reviews and provides recommendations on cross-divisional projects, policies and reports.
• Provides input into and administers assigned budget, ensuring that expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.

• Supports the development of strategic and innovative approaches to sound capital works planning, coordination, delivery and monitoring protocols.
• Identifies, evaluation and provides technical expertise and recommendations for the resolution of issues with assigned projects.
• Assist with the preparation of briefing notes, Committee and Council reports and presentations.
• Supports interdivisional working groups, setting agendas, documenting programs and reporting findings and conclusions.
• Participates in studies, analyses, research and helps develop effective solutions for complex problems while controlling measures for quality, efficiency and effectiveness of services.
• Fosters and maintains cooperative working relationships within and external to the division.
• Ensures excellent customer service is provided to both internal and external clients.

Key Qualifications:

1. Post-secondary education in a professional discipline pertinent to municipal infrastructure planning and delivery combined with suitable relevant project management experience, or an equivalent of education and experience deemed appropriate and relevant to the main job responsibilities.
2. Experience applying the principles of Engineering related to technical design policies and procedures, engineering design and construction standards, specifications, and processes, etc.
3. Understanding of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) mapping processes and techniques.
4. Demonstrated experience managing projects and delivering assignments demanding a high level of critical judgment and analytical thinking.
5. Excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to collaboration.
6. Demonstrated ability to provide conflict resolution assistance in situations involving multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.
7. Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking skills.

 

To fully carry out your duties in this key role, you will also call on your knowledge of relevant legislation including the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its Regulations for construction projects, as well as your proficiency in using computer software, including Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Equally important, you have the ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.

Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontarios northwestern shore. It's a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Toronto also has many green spaces, from the orderly oval of Queens Park to 400-acre High Park and its trails, sports facilities and zoo.