Hybrid Project Management Specialist – Water & Wastewater

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About the role

  • Specialist in project management for water and wastewater infrastructure projects with Peel Region. Collaborating on large-scale projects worth $10 million to $100 million.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with project managers on water/wastewater projects to achieve deliverables across all project phases, including planning, executing, monitoring, and close-out
  • Develop and monitor project charters and management plans with clearly defined milestones, and support communication plans through materials like newsletters, project updates, and status reports
  • Conduct surveys, focus groups, and research to inform project scope and recommend improvements based on best practices and functional review analysis
  • Assess change impacts, program readiness, and current state within departments, and work with stakeholders to develop and monitor time, scope, and budget requirements
  • Lead working groups and project teams, ensuring coordination within and across departments to achieve outcomes
  • Manage and report on project activities, prepare presentations and meetings for sponsors and stakeholders, and develop communications
  • Analyze documentation and legislation, offering recommendations, and develop tender documents, RFPs, and Council reports
  • Provide technical input for the Region’s asset management system, developing infrastructure renewal policies and programs, assessing renewal needs, and creating capital plans
  • Offer feedback on secondary plans, official plan amendments, and service studies; recommend business improvements for infrastructure assessment
  • Collaborate with municipalities and utilities for infrastructure coordination, and lead vulnerability and risk assessments for the water/wastewater system
  • Prepare project management documents, assemble project teams, and identify resources, project scope, and deliverables for successful project outcomes

Requirements

  • University or college degree in Engineering, Geo Science, or Earth Sciences, with 1 to 3 years of relevant experience
  • Strong technical knowledge of water infrastructure and related functions
  • Knowledge of project management principles and methodology
  • Knowledge of change management principles and methodologies, with experience in implementing change tactics
  • Leadership and project management skills to guide project teams in developing project scope, managing financials, and overseeing consultants
  • Collaboration skills to work with approval agencies and achieve consensus on project components and recommendations
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to present project recommendations to senior management, Council, approval agencies, and the public
  • Problem-solving skills to evaluate stakeholder input, assess technical feasibility, and develop cost-effective solutions
  • Ability to delegate tasks, coordinate logistics, and create both short- and long-term project plans and strategies
  • Capability to interpret and understand technical data related to preliminary design, infrastructure conditions, and asset life cycles
  • Strong customer/client service orientation
  • Proficiency in all MS Office applications

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health
  • Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
  • Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis starting at 3 weeks per annum
  • 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

Job title

Project Management Specialist – Water & Wastewater

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

CA$92,151 - CA$115,189 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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