Project Manager, Restoration

**Position Details**:
**Current Rate of Pay**: Min = $50.59/hr, Max = $58.65/hr
**Employment type**: Permanent Full-Time
**Hours of work**: 35 hrs/week
**Work location**: Restoration Service Centre
**Division**: Restoration and Infrastructure
**Business unit**: Restoration Projects
**Travel**: 30%
**Remote Work**: Hybrid
**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.
**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 portfolio scope. This role focuses on managing relationships with stakeholders while providing technical expertise and contributing to project execution.
**Major Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for managing the planning, implementation and execution of full cycle projects.
- 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.
- Provides direction on implementing restoration and landscape improvement projects that achieve corporate Environmental restoration goals.
- Engages and works in collaboration with project staff, TRCA divisions and external project partners and coordinates Project Management Teams, Working Groups or Committees.
- Prepares, in conjunction with the procurement team, procurement documents, contract agreements; develops Request for Proposals (RFP) with proficiency and evaluates proposals.
- Reporting on project progress (including financials) as part of the internal budget process or to funders through fee for service agreements.
- Organizes site visits and data collection, desk top analysis and compiling information for project planning.
- Communicates with team members regularly to assess workload and status of activities, amends work and reassigns staff as needed to direct workflow and accommodate for any situational circumstances.
- Ensures resources are in place to manage day-to-day workload, providing immediate supervisors with recommendations for budget/resource requirements to meet future workload and project needs.

**What will you need to succeed**:
Education (degree/diploma/certifications)
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in Environmental Science, Restoration Ecology, Environmental Management, Forestry or a related field
- 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
- 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
- Able to self-manage workload and prioritize tasks as an ongoing challenge in a frequently fluctuating workload and multiple deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team member to coach staff and work with stakeholders (internally and externally); ability to deal tactfully and courteously with stakeholders, public officials
- 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.
- Proficiency in MS Office suite including online software such as MS teams, WebEx, and SharePoint, as well as other Project Management software
- Valid Ontario Class G driver’s license in good standing

**What TRCA has to offer you**:
As part of a progressive team you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact to preserving and protecting nature, while maintaining a balance between the natural environment and built environment. Working with experts within our field, you will join a team of colleagues that are committed to TRCA’s core values by demonstrating the following behaviours; integrity, collaboration, accountability