Project Manager, Urban Design

1 month ago

Guelph, Canada The City of Guelph Full time

About Our Organization:
When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options. Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning. Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.

Job Summary:
**Your Role**
- Provides overall project management for strategic urban design initiatives and capital projects including design guidelines, demonstrations and visualizations, secondary plans, land use studies and corporate city-building projects.
- Develops City policy and implements guidelines related to urban design and city form to be incorporated into the Official Plan, Secondary Plans.
- Directs internal staff teams and consultants and effectively manages project deliverables.
- Develops formal project documents including project charters and work plans.
- Conducts research, develops recommendations, prepares reports and delivers presentations.
- Provides leadership and facilitates public consultation, stakeholder engagement and liaison in a positive and inclusive manner; including education, information and consultation.
- Builds effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the development community in order to advance projects.
- Prepares and oversees and is responsible for consultant contracts including managing the procurement process.
- Manages and monitors project budgets.
- Provide expert advice and interpretation of urban design policies and guideline documents.
- Recommends and implements creative site design solutions supportive of city’s urban design policies and guidelines.
- Leads the review of urban design master plans, provides recommendations and advice on implementation.
- Advises on municipal projects from a design perspective.
- Ensures all requirements of the Planning Act and other applicable legislation are met.
- Provides planning recommendations and advice to the department head, Council, and the public on a wide variety of planning matters from a design perspective.
- Provides evidence at Ontario Land Tribunal hearings and other tribunals, participate as an expert in facilitation, mediation and settlement of appeals.
- Supports continuous improvement initiatives and the building partnerships mandate of the corporation.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**
- Full Membership in the Ontario Professional Planner’s Institute (OPPI) as a Registered Professional Planner.
- Ability to give evidence related to complex planning studies before the Ontario Land Tribunal.
- Excellent graphic design skills and experience in computer programs with demonstrated ability to develop 3-D models (3-D Studio, Sketch-up, etc.)
- Proven ability to communicate design ideas.
- Excellent organizational, analytical and decision making skills.
- Ability to lead teams and influence, negotiate and mediate conflict and resolve issues.
- Ability to coordinate the efforts of multi-disciplinary project teams and consultants; including preparing and monitoring work plans.
- Proficiency in facilitating effective community/stakeholder engagement.
- Ability to work effectively in both team situations and with mínimal supervision
- Skilled in providing a solution oriented, customer service approach using good judgement, creativity and strategic thinking.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff, stakeholders, the media, Council and the general public.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and Outlook).
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other applicable legislation.
- A Master’s degree in Urban Design, Planning, or related discipline would be an asset.

**Rate**

$88,900.40-$111,125.50

**How to Apply**

**July 6, 2023**. Please note all applicants must complete the online questionnaire specific to this position at the time they submit their resume and cover letter in order to be considered. Proof of qualifications will be requested at the interview stage.

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.

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