Project Manager, Restoration

**Position Details**:
**Current Rate of Pay**: Min = $51.85/hr, Max = $60.12/hr
**Employment type**: Temporary Contract
**Duration of employment**: 18 months
**Hours of work**: 35 hrs/week
**Work location**: Boyd Office
**Division**: Restoration & Infrastructure
**Business unit**: Erosion Risk Management
**Travel**: 15%
**Hybrid Work**: Yes
**Existing Vacancy**: Yes
**About TRCA**:
With more than 60 years of experience, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in Ontario, created to safeguard and enhance the health and well-being of watershed communities through the protection and restoration of the natural environment and the ecological services the environment provides.
TRCA is considered the provincial leader in conserving, restoring, and managing natural resources to advance safe and sustainable development. Also, TRCA was recently recognized as a Greater Toronto’s Top Employer for 2025 and a Canada’s Greenest Employer for 2025.
**How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team**:
The Project Manager, Restoration & Infrastructure works in collaboration with various TRCA teams, project partners and stakeholders to manage as well as plan, develop and implement assigned projects within the Erosion Risk Management Program. This role focuses on managing relationships with stakeholders while providing technical expertise and contributing to execution of regional stream and ravine-based infrastructure erosion control projects. This position will be responsible for the delivery of Peel Region and City of Brampton infrastructure erosion control projects within the Regional Delivery Erosion Risk Management team.
**Major Responsibilities**:

- Leads and manages all aspects of assigned projects including project charter, project plan and schedule, project approvals, project resources, project progress, budget, risk management, issues management, change management, resource management, and quality assurance.
- Determines project requirements, conducting research and evaluations, and obtaining all approvals and signoffs.
- Prepares preliminary work plans to develop estimates for projects. This includes working with staff to develop preliminary estimates and determining the number of hours required to complete planning, design, approval, procurement, and other phases of the project
- Prepares, in conjunction with the procurement team, procurement documents, contract agreements; develops Request for Proposals (RFP) with proficiency and evaluates proposals.
- Oversees the work of consultants or contractors ensuring adherence to project scope, timelines, budget and requirements; evaluating performance to ensure adherence to project schedule, budget, scope, and contract terms.
- Prepares, manages and control project budgets. Negotiate and document changes involving scope, timelines and budget impacting the project.
- Identifies cross business unit and divisional initiatives to produce synergies and economies of scale.
- Promotes standardization in areas relating to project administration, documentation, progress tracking and technical designs.
- Reporting on project progress (including financials) as part of the internal budget process or to funders through fee for service agreements.

**What will you need to succeed**:
Education (degree/diploma/certifications)
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in Environmental/Civil Engineering, Environmental Protection or a related field
- Certified Engineering Technologist with Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists or Licensed Professional Engineer with Professional Engineers Ontario
- Valid Ontario Class G2 driver's license

Experience
- 4+years of experience in program/project management, in relevant field
- 1+ years of progressive managerial, supervisory or project management experience
- Demonstrated experience interpreting and/ or writing technical drawings and/or reports
- Experience managing relationships / working with sponsors, government representatives or in partnerships

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies
- Understanding of the Environmental Assessment Act and the ability to execute Environmental Assessment processes to advance project planning and approvals.
- Understanding of environmental legislation including: Fisheries Act, Endangered Species Act, Lakes and Rivers Act, Migratory Birds Act, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, Public Lands Act and the Provincial Policy Statement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate project status for various audiences, prepare reports and proposal writing; and analytical skills.
- Able to comprehend documentation that is technical or scientific in nature, skilled in writing technical reports or manuals and communicating these to a non-technical audience.
- Knowledge of procurement practices, project management and risk management concepts.
- Able to self-manage workload and prioritize tasks as an ongoing challenge in a