Senior Project Manager Capital, Water and Wastewater

Regional Municipality of Peel

7d • 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 and maintain service levels, Peel seeks innovative approaches, collaboration, infrastructure investment, and investment in its people. The company values its teams and people as industry leaders and invites individuals to join their diverse team, think big, channel creativity, and make a difference to create 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).
• Successful completion of an Undergraduate Degree in Civil Engineering, Certified Engineering Technologist diploma or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of direct work experience planning, designing and construction of municipal infrastructure including water and wastewater treatment plants, wastewater pumping stations, and large diameter trunk sanitary sewers
• Thorough knowledge of wastewater design practices, and related codes and standards, regulations, safety acts, tendering/contract process and contract administration a must
• Strong negotiating, planning, scheduling and project management skills
• Demonstrated financial experience to prepare cost estimates and manage budgets
• Highly effective interpersonal skills to negotiate and resolve emerging conflicts with staff, contractors, suppliers, residents, councillors and other stakeholders
• Superior verbal and written communication skills including report writing and facilitation of working groups
• Ability to present project updates to a variety of stakeholders
• Strong time management skills
• Strong organization and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Project and Outlook
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Nice To Haves

• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered

Responsibilities

• Manage large and complex multi-disciplinary design and construction projects (budgets typically greater than $10 million/project) in support of the expansion and improvement of Peel’s major wastewater treatment plants
• Manage and co-coordinate consultant assignments for projects including environmental assessments, feasibility studies, preliminary through detailed design, tendering and contract administration
• Oversee engineering design and construction contract administration
• Provide leadership and direction to project teams and consultants
• Define project objectives, scope of work, key stakeholders, roles and responsibilities, key deliverables, design approach, detailed requirements, proposed stages and schedules
• Prepare terms of reference, tender documents for contracts, requests for proposals and evaluate detailed proposals
• Negotiate with public utilities, conservation authorities, local municipal representatives, and provincial and federal agencies to secure required permits and approvals
• Negotiate project changes in scope and related extras to minimize Peel’s financial risk while maintaining the quality and schedule of the project
• Manage and control the project budget, schedules and quality criteria
• Liaise with internal departments and external agencies, municipalities, Regional Councillors and the general public
• Manage the selection and procurement process for major equipment and assessment of new technologies
• Identify new business requirements to improve current practices and better assess infrastructure needs

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
• Automatic enrolment into 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: Senior