Project Officer

at  City of Winnipeg

Under the general supervision of the Acting WSTP Director, the Project Officer manages small to medium projects throughout the project’s life-cycle and balances time, money and scope to ensure the Business Owners requirements are met or exceeded. The Project Officer will work to plan, deliver and transfer the project to the Business Owner of the product being built/delivered effectively and efficiently. In addition, this position will work with a variety of stakeholders from both internal and external organizations.

As the Project Officer you will:

• Manage Projects under the direction of the WSTP Project Director and Senior Project Management Staff to successfully complete and/or implement projects and departmental initiatives, while achieving the benefits of the investment.
• Develop and manage the procurement process which includes solicitation and contract administration tasks.
• Coordinate the Design Management (internal or external consultants) process.
• Coordinate/oversee the project turnover process.

YOUR EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor Degree in a related field such as Commerce, Engineering, Architect or Finance or an acceptable equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Post-secondary education in Project Management would be desirable.
• Attainment of a Project Management Professional (PMP) designation/Prince II certification and certification in Asset Management at the time of hire is desirable. Applicants who have not yet attained these certifications are required to obtain within a 6-year timeframe.
• Successful completion of the associated professional designations in addition to the education listed above is considered an asset including obtaining a P.Eng., C.E.T/A.Sc.T, CMA, CGA, CA, or CPA.
• 1-3 years of experience related to the duties listed above in Project Delivery preferably in a Public Sector environment. Candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge in the industry sector that is applicable to the department that position will reside in.
• Experience administrating contracts with a team of design consultants and contractors.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills in order to be flexible and responsive to changing priorities and circumstances as well as ability to work on diverse projects simultaneously in stressful and fast paced environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff, stakeholders and the general public.
• Demonstrated ability and experience with Microsoft Office Suite including experience with Project Management Systems such as Microsoft Project or similar software.
• Demonstrated commitment towards continuous learning, growth and the achievement of high performance.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to maintains relations with consultants, government agencies, developers, suppliers and contractors relative to facility and equipment design and improvements, and formulates sound recommendations.
• Proven ability to set priorities, solve problems and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Experience in a municipal environment would be considered an asset.

Please refer the Job description for details