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

Regional Municipality of Peel • Brampton, ON

8d • CA$105,754 - CA$132,193 • Hybrid

About The Position

Peel is a leading water and wastewater service provider dedicated to delivering exceptional service by ensuring a safe and dependable drinking water supply, efficient wastewater collection and treatment, and considering environmental and long-term financial management in all decisions. The organization faces challenges such as population growth, climate change impacts, aging infrastructure replacement, and evolving customer expectations and regulations. To meet these challenges, innovative approaches, collaboration, and investment in infrastructure and people are required. Peel's teams are recognized as industry leaders. The role is part of a diverse team contributing to the vision of making a lasting impact.

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. The role involves managing capital projects for the assessment and rehabilitation of sanitary trunk sewers, water transmission and sub-transmission mains, and chambers. It also includes reviewing and tracking condition assessment data for accurate scoping and prioritization, planning and managing design and construction, providing technical support, leading vulnerability and risk assessment studies, developing project management documentation, and assembling and leading project teams. The role also entails preparing tender documents, coordinating design and construction with internal departments and municipalities, collaborating with Operations on maintenance integration, tracking project financials, supervising consultants, developing communication plans, and collaborating with approval agencies. Additionally, the role provides technical input for the asset management system, assesses renewal needs, develops capital plans, comments on third-party designs, identifies new business requirements, and stays updated on emerging technologies and regulations. Collaboration with municipalities and external utilities on infrastructure coordination is also a key aspect.

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.
• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders
• Facilitation experience with a skill-set to lead engaging presentations
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Proven leader with strong negotiation skills and ability to be timely and accountable
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

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