Project Manager III (Engineering & Construction Services)

at  Halton Region

PROJECT MANAGER III (ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES)

At Halton Region, we treat everyone with respect, honesty, fairness and trust. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. Halton Region is committed to providing accommodation to individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
If you are looking for a role where you can lead a team towards the delivery of municipal infrastructure projects for the residents of Halton, we want to hear from you. Over the next 10 years, the Region will be investing over $5 billion in transportation, water and wastewater infrastructure. We are committed to delivering high quality infrastructure for the residents, businesses and visitors to Halton Region, and are looking for dedicated, forward thinking and enthusiastic individuals to join our Public Works team!

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Senior Project Advisor, the Project Manager III will manage complex water and wastewater (linear and/or facility) and transportation infrastructure capital projects from inception to commissioning and close out. The Project Manager III is an autonomous project leader responsible for controlling project scope, schedule, budget and quality, and managing all internal/external stakeholders for their assigned capital portfolio. Projects assigned to PMIII’s are typically large in size and high in complexity. Project values typically exceed $50 million in value and/or are considered high risk. The Project Manager III is a peer leader to junior/intermediate project managers and supports the Engineering & Construction Division in business improvement initiatives.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads and delivers capital projects with a high degree of complexity (scope, budget, risk, etc) from inception to commissioning, and closure while controlling scope, schedule, budget and quality.
• Project budgets typically exceed $50M and typical projects include; arterial road widening, trunk linear water/wastewater infrastructure, new water/wastewater facilities or expansions, high value linear program work.
• Opportunities to manage State of Good Repair capital projects.
• Represents Halton Region at public consultations, presentations, open houses, and face-to-face interactions with the public, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Selects, directs and supervises consulting engineers in the design and construction of Regional capital works.
• Selects contractors for the construction of Regional capital works.
• Identifies, tracks and obtains all necessary regulatory approvals and permits.
• Ensures the full involvement of client divisions/departments in the implementation of Regional projects including coordinating the participation of various internal stakeholders such as; infrastructure planning, water/wastewater operations and maintenance, waste management and road operations staff.
• Exercises effective cost and schedule control of Capital Projects.
• Ensures that the works are design and constructed in compliance with the contract documents and applicable Region Guidelines and Policies.
• Acts as a key contributor in the value engineering exercises and design reviews to ensure all infrastructure meets its intended functions in accordance with the project scope.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (CONT’D)

• Ensures that any complaints received from the public during the work period are resolved in a timely manner.
• Prepares reports to Regional Council.
• Provides input to continuous improvement of Halton’s design criteria and project delivery manuals.
• Ensures subject matter knowledge is maintained to allow for recommendations to adapt new technologies, techniques and materials in the design and construction of water, wastewater and transportation infrastructure.
• Contributes as a stakeholder to the planning of the 10-year capital program.
• Educates, coaches, and mentors junior project/engineering staff.