Project Manager, Capital Works Treatment

Public Works - Water Facilities Engineering & Reliability

2 Positions Available (1 Regular Full Time & 1 Contract Full time 18 Months)

Salary Range: $104,508-$130,636 per annum plus comprehensive benefits and vacation accrual

Work mode: Hybrid * see below for more details about this work mode.

Location: 920 East Avenue, Mississauga ON - Arthur P Kennedy Water Treatment Plant

Hours of work: 35 Hours per week

Who we are: Peel is known as a leading water and wastewater service provider. We deliver exceptional service to our customers by ensuring the community is provided with a safe and dependable drinking water supply, wastewater is efficiently collected and properly treated, and both the environment and long-term financial management is considered into every decision we make.

Reports to: Manager, Water Facilities Engineering & Reliability

What you will do in this role:

• Manage large complex Capital projects related to water treatment plants, pumping station and reservoirs.
• Manage the selection and procurement process for major equipment and assessment of new technologies.
• Preparing and tendering requests for proposals including defining the scope of work and terms of reference.
• Developing tender documents for contracts and evaluating detailed proposals.
• Leading Value Engineering assignments when peer review is required to ensure constructibility and value.
• Controlling project budgets, schedules, and monitoring and reporting on the same.
• Liaising with other departments, divisions and sections within the Region as well as with Regional Councillors, external agencies, municipalities and the public.
• Negotiating and securing approval from the environmental agencies including CVC, TRCA, MNR, NEC, DFO, MECP.
• Negotiate project changes in scope and related extras to minimize Peel’s financial risk while maintaining the quality and schedule of the project.
• Leading project teams which are also resourced with full time on-site consultants.
• Directs/manages staff related to the administration of contracts.
• Provides assistance and recommendations for the annual Capital Budget.
• Update and implement the State of Good Repair Plan.
• Provides budget estimates and project scheduling for recommended infrastructure requirements in the Capital Budget and forecasted Master Plan.
• Works with manufacturers and operations staff in determining future operational costs.
• Ensures capital projects are well thought through minimizing risks to existing infrastructure and treatment processes.
• Must identify and initiate new business requirements to improve current practices and better assess infrastructure needs.
• Must keep continually educated on emerging technologies and changing regulations.
• Work with the local universities on research projects.
• Manages complex projects simultaneously.
• Coordinates multiple budgets, vendors and contractors to get the work done smoothly, on time and on budget.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

What the role requires:

Educational Background/ Must Haves/Bonafide Job Requirements:

• An undergraduate degree in engineering from a university or college. Preference will be given to those with a P.Eng. or CET designation.
• A minimum of five years of experience in planning, design and construction of municipal infrastructure including water treatment facilities, pumping stations, reservoirs and water-mains.
• Thorough understanding of tendering and contract processes, value engineering and contract administration processes.
• Thorough understanding of water treatment processes, design practices and related standards, regulations, and safety acts.
• Understanding of procurement by-laws.
• Construction management of large multi-discipline working groups including Contractors, Consultants, Regional staff, and Plant Operation and Maintenance.

• Exceptional time management skills to be able to coordinate multiple budgets, vendors and contractors to get the work done smoothly, on time and on budget.
• Strong project management skills including project initiation, planning, monitoring and closing. Strong negotiating and scheduling skills.
• Political acuity and being able to handle complex or sensitive political matters dealing with project updates.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide regular updates to internal and external stakeholder groups including Peel Council and local and municipal regulators and agencies.

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan (where applicable)
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources (where applicable)

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  Work Mode:In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 920 East Avenue, Mississauga ON worksite. The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

The Region of Peel serves more than 1.4 million residents and approximately 173,000 businesses in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga. We deliver a wide range of resident focused services across the Region.

Our 20-year vision for Peel is “Community for Life.” Our goal is to create a place where everyone enjoys a sense of belonging and has access to the services and opportunities needed to thrive in each stage of their lives. Our 2015-2035 Strategic Plan outlines the work we're focused on to bring this vision to life.

To learn more about the Region of Peel, explore peelregion.ca.