JOB TITLE:  Project Manager, Capital Works

DEPARTMENT:  Public Works & Engineering

POSTING NUMBER:  106634

NUMBER OF POSITIONS:  1

JOB STATUS & DURATION:  Temporary 18-months

HOURS OF WORK:  35-hour workweek

LOCATION:  Hybrid Model*– when working onsite, you will report to the location of Williams Parkway Operations Centre.

SALARY GRADE:  6

HIRING SALARY RANGE:  $97,593.00 - $109,792.00 per annum

MAXIMUM OF SALARY RANGE:  $121,991.00 per annum

JOB TYPE:  Management and Administration

POSTING DATE:  March 6, 2025

CLOSING DATE:  March 19, 2025

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Reports to Manager, Construction for a variety of engineering and project management assignments related to or in association with capital project engineering including leading the City’s technical staff as well as consultants in environmental assessments, detailed design, survey and construction contract administration.

Provides advice, guidance and technical leadership to support city and consultant’s designers, surveyors, construction staff, landscape architects, maintenance or traffic staff and planning staff.  Provides professional engineering consultation. Provides co-ordination with internal and external stakeholder including engineering consultants and regulatory agencies. Ensures that designs meet City, engineering and legislative standards and protects public safety while projects progress effectively and efficiently.

• Assists in the preparation of annual project budget by preparing cost estimate of projects including cost of engineering, environmental assessments, design, inspection, surveying, utility relocation, construction and related costs.
• Administers capital work projects by formulating designs, preparing schedules, guiding technical staff in the collection and analysis of engineering data.
• Prepares Request for Proposal (RFP) for hiring of external consultant for engineering design of capital projects.
• Selects, manages and guides consulting engineers in the design of capital projects.
• Conducts environmental assessments, requests for land acquisition and participates in negotiations.
• Manages the design of Capital projects with internal staff and external consultants to ensure the design meets design standards, safety, economics and environmental concerns.
• Co-ordinates to secure all project approvals from external stakeholders.
• Assists in the preparation of contract documents for tender call, arranges the award of the contract, certifies contract payments and the satisfactory completion of project.
• Liaises with utility companies/agencies - Alectra, Region of Peel, Consumers Gas, etc. regarding the relocation of utilities to accommodate new construction.
• Ensures budget control and monitors project expenditures. Coordinates procurement process with Purchasing, Legal and project stakeholders. Analyses impacts of project deferrals, cost overruns, delays and informs client groups. Recommends measures to ensure the project requirements are addressed accordingly.
• Provides design services for the Engineering Section and other City Departments including Parks, Facilities and Planning.
• Liaises with other City Departments on projects and duties of joint interest and for specific input
• Advises and assists other Civil Engineers and Professionals on Municipal Engineering matters throughout the City.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 5 years’ experience and Member of Professional Engineers of Ontario with experience in Municipal Engineering field;
• or Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology with 10 years of experience and Member of Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) in the Municipal Engineering field;

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

• Must have knowledge of the Ontario Occupational Health, Safety Act and Regulations for Construction Projects, and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.
• Must have training in engineering computer applications, word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Training in project management is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Ability to work with deadlines. Report writing skills and excellent presentation and negotiations skills.
• Experience in Project Management software such as Primavera or MS Project will be an asset.

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

#LI-Hybrid

Interview:  Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

As part of the corporation’s Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation.  Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available. *Our Hybrid Model is subject to change.  

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online quoting reference #106634 by March 19, 2025 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self-identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions.  Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question.  All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable.  The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

Please be advised, the City of Brampton uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the Job Competition and your application will be removed from the Competition.

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