Project Manager

An Opportunity to Join Our Dynamic Teamin a Dynamic City
PROJECT MANAGER - INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
(Permanent, Full-Time)
Job Posting #1022-01-25
**POSITION SYNOPSIS AND PURPOSE**:
As part of the fast-paced industrial development team, you will be involved in building one of the largest new industrial subdivisions in Canada. The project includes high profile new greenfield and City retrofit infrastructure projects in partnership with international industrial clients, large construction firms, and numerous cutting edge engineering consulting teams. This project experience is a once in a career opportunity for aspiring project managers and engineers.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Industrial Development, the Project Manager is responsible for providing assistance on complex project management, technical expertise and engineering input from planning and inception of industrial land projects through design, construction and warranty period of infrastructure projects involving roads, wastewater conveyance systems and storm water systems. Provides leadership, technical expertise, and professional responsibility for confidential project development activities.
**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES**:
Administration (30%)
- Assists the Senior Project Manager with the monitoring of complex development plans using road, sewer and watermain risk mapping, input from others, on-going and/or future development projects and existing funding envelopes.
- Implements project design plans and takes professional responsibility for drawings, tables, reports and special provision specifications.
- Liaises publicly and confidentially with other municipalities, businesses, industry, community groups to communicate construction impacts, develop mitigation strategies and incorporate into project designs.
- Assists in the preparation of project status reports for Council, as required.
- Inspects site plan developments for compliance with the approved site plan.
- Maintains effective working relationships with Civic Departments, related Boards and Commissions and relevant departments of senior levels of government.
- Responsible for understanding all project delivery requirements at each project stage and maintaining the development schedule.
- Participates in multi-disciplinary teams in order to address industrial development issues.
- Assists the Senior Project Manager in supervising the construction of municipal services within development. This includes conducting and attending related construction meetings, supervising the field operations of contractors and ensuring that all materials, operations and construction conform to specifications.
- Ensures the project is delivered in accordance with City and Provincial guidelines in a cost effective, efficient and timely manner using a “best practices” approach.
- Conducts field inspections as needed, investigates project concerns and attends on-site meetings to evaluate and solve site issues.
- Takes ownership and manages multiple projects simultaneously from the initial stage to construction.
- Manages day to day project issues with the ability to identify and resolve any issues and conflicts related to the project.
- Assists in the identification of any potential crises and devises contingency plans.
- Monitors and stays current on industry related issues, attends industry related conferences, events and public meetings and new legislation.
- Initiates and establishes partnerships with the City, Council, potential tenants, investors and other parties involved in the project.
- Performs such other duties necessary as required.

Planning, Design and Implementation (20%)
- Reviews drawings submitted by utilities showing where they desire to place infrastructure.
- Reviews to ensure all existing city infrastructure is shown and that it will not interfere with any future work in the corridor.
- Manages and balances desires of all other utilities and applicants to come to a compromise.
- Attends meetings as required for complicated submissions.
- Assists with all aspects of industrial development in compliance with approved Engineering Development Standards, related master Plans, the Official Plan and best management practices.
- Assists the Senior Project Manager in the development and implementation of industrial development engineering policies and procedures.
- Interacts with stakeholders as required including the implementation of development agreements.
- Reviews and verifies development design and agreements to ensure municipal policy compliance and construction requirements.

Budget (30%)
- Assists the Senior Project Manager in coordinating and managing the project team to meet project timelines on time and on budget.
- Makes recommendations and maintains costs associated within project responsibilities and monitoring budget expenditures.
- Responsible for assisting to maintain the project budget

Communication (20%)
- Collaborates with project staff to prepare