Project Manager, Planning

2 weeks ago

Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada TransLink Full time

**Marketing Statement**:
A career at TransLink and our family of companies means working with people with a wide range of skills and perspectives, all teaming up towards a common goal: preserving and enhancing the region's world-envied quality of life. Together, we connect the region and enhance its livability by providing a sustainable transit and transportation network, embraced by our communities and people.

At TransLink we are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace, recognizing the unique value and skills every individual brings.

Looking for a great place to work where your contributions are valued and you can make a difference in a vibrant city? At TransLink, one of BC’s Top Employers, you'll help make Metro Vancouver a better place to live, built on transportation excellence. Put your future in motion

**Responsibilities**:
PRIMARY PURPOSE

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Performs all aspects of project management, including designing and developing project scope, schedules and work plans, defining deliverables, developing project plans, preparing and monitoring project budgets, providing work direction, defining and monitoring the achievement of milestones/deliverables, ensuring service and quality standards, budgets and project deliverables are in compliance with organization standards, policies and procedures.

Leads the development and overall management of project and program budgets and expenditures, including determining the budget and resources, monitoring the project progress and financial status, and redistributing and correcting budgets based on expenditure history and anticipated needs. Contributes to the annual project and/or divisional fiscal year end processes as requested.

Contributes as a key member of a project team, identifying and recommending/taking action on project-related risks and opportunities, alerting management to critical issues and risks. Identifies and resolves project issues such as those related to scheduling, resourcing, cost-overruns, conflicting agendas and technical issues. Prepares reports and delivers presentations to the most senior internal and external audiences.

Creates formal networks involving coordination among internal and external groups and represents TransLink planning function, often under mínimal direction. Collaborates with leaders and project sponsors across the organization, with a view to scoping out project requirements and moving forward on achievement of project deliverables, troubleshooting and resolving problems as required. Develops, manages, and leads relationships with external stakeholders (e.g., municipal/provincial working teams, interest groups, advisory committees, steering committees, mayor’s council, etc.) to resolve issues of higher impact, risk, and complexity. Chairs external advisory committees at senior level, managing issues in public forums, and sharing information.

Negotiates and manages agreements and contracts for medium/large scope projects, monitoring contract compliance and recommending remedial actions to non-compliance of agreements and contracts, to ensure service and quality standards, budgets and project deliverables are adhered to.

Leads and supervises project team including providing work direction, monitoring the achievement of milestones/deliverables, and providing input to performance management to ensure service and quality standards, budgets and project deliverables are adhered to.

**Qualifications**:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
The competencies for the position would be acquired through a Master’s degree in public policy, planning, engineering or a related discipline, plus five (5) years’ experience including project management accountability and structured decision analysis in an agency specializing in planning or transportation. Master’s degree in Architecture, Planning, Engineering or a related discipline would be considered an asset.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Experience and knowledge in transit facility planning and design

Advanced knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts and practices of project management as it relates to transit facility planning and design planning

Sound knowledge of plans, products, roles and responsibilities of government agencies, NGOs and associations

Experience in managing and coordinating design consultant teams

Sound analytical skills including the ability to identify and assess the impacts of project-related risks and opportunities in an integrated, multi-disciplinary environment

Sound written and oral communication skills including the ability to compose and deliver reports and presentations

Solid interpersonal skills including the ability to achieve consensus between groups. Includes negotiation skills as they pertain to contracts, multi-party agreements and conflict resolution.

Solid decision-making skills.

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