Project Manager, Condition, Assessment and Rehabilitation (Water and Wastewater)

Regional Municipality of Peel

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The purpose of this role is to manage condition assessment and rehabilitation projects related to water/wastewater linear infrastructure supporting Peel’s Long-Term State of Good Repair Strategy. Peel is known as a leading water and wastewater service provider, delivering exceptional service by ensuring the community is provided with a safe and dependable drinking water supply, wastewater is efficiently collected and properly treated, and both the environment and long-term financial management are considered in every decision. The Region faces challenges including population growth, climate change impacts, aging infrastructure replacement, and evolving customer expectations and regulatory environments. To meet these challenges and continue providing expected service levels requires innovative approaches, collaboration, and investment in infrastructure and people. The teams and people at Peel are industry leaders. Join a diverse team and be part of the vision to think big, channel creativity, and make a difference, creating lasting impact together.

Requirements

• A satisfactory Level 1 Criminal Record Check obtained directly from a police station (third-party background checks will not be accepted).
• An undergraduate bachelor’s degree in Engineering, is preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years direct working experience in design and construction of municipal wastewater collection and conveyance systems, water transmission and distribution, including condition assessment and rehabilitation.
• Strong technical knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure and related functions, leadership and project management skills to lead project teams in development of project scope, financials, deliverables and management of consultants.
• Must be able to interpret and understand technical data related to project preliminary design, infrastructure conditions, asset life cycle, engineering drawings, contract specifications, reports and technical memoranda.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ability to utilize project management software.
• Thorough knowledge of design practices, standards, codes and industry related legislation.
• An equivalent combination of skills and educational experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• P.Eng. or CET designation considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Management of various Capital projects that involve condition assessment and rehabilitation of sanitary trunk sewers, water transmission and sub-transmission mains, forcemains and chambers.
• Comprehensive review, sorting and tracking of condition assessment data to accurately scope and assist with prioritizing and scheduling of re-inspection, monitoring and rehabilitation work.
• Plan, schedule and manage the design and construction of capital projects.
• Provide technical support to a multi-disciplinary team.
• Leads vulnerability and risk assessment studies of the Region’s water/wastewater system.
• Lead the development of Project Management documents and ensures projects are monitored and completed using this methodology.
• Identifies resources/stakeholders and assembles and leads project teams from internal support, internal stakeholders, and external consultants or services, prepares project charters, terms of reference, identifies scope and deliverables of projects.
• Develop and prepare tender documents, RFPs, and/or RFQs for projects, assembles bid submission evaluation teams, evaluations and recommends and prepares Council reports.
• Coordinate the detailed design and construction constraints with other internal departments as well as the area municipalities (when necessary) to minimize any overlapping of infrastructure works and workout feasibility plans to meet all timelines.
• Coordinate with Operations to integrate maintenance activities with capital planning and budgeting.
• Work in collaboration with Operations, OCWA, external stakeholders and internal staff to support the state of good repair program for both linear Water and Wastewater assets.
• Track all project financials, progress, negotiates project changes in scope to minimize Peel’s financial risk while maintaining the quality and schedule of the project, supervise consultants, develop and execute communication plans with public/council and other key stakeholders, collaborate with approval agencies (MECP, MNRF, CAs, Utilities, DFO, etc.) in the execution of the project.
• Provide technical input and necessary support in the development and application of Region’s asset management system(s) and uses the system to develop strategic infrastructure renewal polices and programs, assess short- and long-term renewal needs and develop capital infrastructure plans for renewal and rehabilitation.
• Provide comment on third-party designs, applications, secondary plans, official plan amendments, district plans and servicing plans/studies.
• Identify and initiates new business requirements to improve current practices and better assess infrastructure needs.
• Keeps continually educated on emerging technologies and changing regulations.
• Collaborate extensively with Area Municipalities and external utilities (gas, hydro, etc.) on all aspects of infrastructure coordination and planning.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
• Automatic enrolment into the OMERS pension plan
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis starting at 3 weeks per annum
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level