Project Manager, Environmental Program

Requisition ID: 17257
Department: Public Works Dept.
Service: Business & Tech Support Services
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 1 year (with possibility of extension)
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62 annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Administrative and Support Services
Application Close: 06/05/2025

**JOB SUMMARY**
- The Public Works Department is responsible for maintenance of the city’s roads and parks, traffic operations, and solid waste collection, processing and disposal.
- You are responsible for strategic planning, communications planning, project management, program evaluation and performance measurement of high-level departmental projects and objectives. You effectively use project management methodology to lead and manage projects and project teams to achieve the desired results of assigned initiatives on time and on budget.
- You can lead and influence change in the department, work collaboratively, and build rapport with others.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**
- Completion of 4 year degree in Environmental Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Physical Geography), Public or Business Administration, Civil or Environmental Engineering, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience in supporting operational, strategic and business planning, and in managing/evaluating projects relating to program development and related initiatives, within a public works or utility environment. Experience should include conducting research/analysis, interacting with the general public and environmental regulators, and managing external consultants.

**KNOWLEDGE**
- Structure and processes of municipal government, including inter-governmental stakeholders
- General knowledge relating to wastewater collection and treatment and bio-solids management; water production distribution and conservation; solid waste, surface and ground water protection and management, energy and air quality management
- Applicable legislation, policies, regulations, guidelines and operational procedures relevant to the operational area, such as the Environmental Protection Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, the Environmental Assessment Act, Green Energy Act, Nutrient Management Act
- Communication and consultation approaches
- Facilitation and negotiation processes
- Quality Management systems
- Research methodologies, data collection and analyses
- Principles of project management
- Contract management tools and procedures
- Program and project evaluation and performance measurement processes
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

**COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**
- Work independently, with mínimal direction, and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team
- Able to identify and analyze problems and manage multi-disciplinary assignments
- Able to provide leadership to plan, lead, coordinate, implement and manage projects to completion, provide functional supervision to others, and to manage work quality, scheduling and completion
- Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work, to manage a high volume of projects and to deal effectively with multiple demands, conflicting priorities, pressures and deadlines
- Able to use primary and secondary research techniques to perform data analysis, to evaluate existing and proposed processes, materials, equipment and operational practices, make judgments on the interpretation of issues/data, and formulate recommendations
- Able to manage contracted work, and foster good working relationships with a variety of stakeholders in order to achieve Branch objectives
- Possess excellent consultative, collaboration and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage confrontational situations, persuade/influence others and to bring conflicting points of view to consensus
- Possess strong documentation, report writing and presentation skills
- Demonstrate leadership and initiative
- Able to foster and maintain positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders
- Flexible and adaptable
- Possess diplomacy, discretion and tact
- Client service oriented
- Able to demonstrate sound judgement and decision-making capabilities

**WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW**
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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