Region of Peel is a leading water and wastewater service provider, dedicated to ensuring a safe and dependable drinking water supply. The Specialist in Project Management will collaborate on large-scale water and wastewater infrastructure projects, engaging in feasibility studies and risk assessments while developing innovative engineering tools.
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
Skills
- 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, effective start date
- 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
Company Overview
A regional municipality in the Greater Toronto Area, Southern Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1974, and is headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, CA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://peelregion.ca.
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