Project Leader, Mechanical - 100% Regular (External Posting)

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is seeking a Project Leader, Mechanical to oversee mechanical design and construction across renovation, renewal, and new work. You will lead cross‑functional teams of board staff, architects, engineers and contractors to deliver projects on time and within budget.

You will manage budgets, participate in committees, liaise with regulatory authorities, and ensure compliance with building codes and policies.

Qualifications

• Post secondary degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Technology/Technician Diploma, or related field of study; and minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• A professional certification from Professional Engineers of Ontario, Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians (OACETT) and a certificate in Project Management from a recognized association would be considered an asset.
• Project management and contract administration experience required, including maintaining and monitoring project budgets and schedules.
• Knowledge of relevant Board policies and procedures; administrative practices; Building Codes, legislative Acts and Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Leading teams (Board staff, Architects, Engineers and Contractors) in developing mechanical design and construction projects (new construction, renovations, additions, renewals).
• Forecasting to identify capital investment needs; conducting audits and analyses.
• Oversee and administer service and construction contracts, including CCDC construction contracts and mechanical engineering contract agreements.

Skills

Project management

Contract administration

Budgeting

Communication skills

Leadership

Time management

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Mechanical Technology/Technician Diploma

Tools

AutoCAD

Project scheduling software

Excel

Job description

External Posting - applications from approved casual and term ESP employees and external candidates. (Regular (permanent) ESP employees must apply to the Internal posting)

About the OCDSB

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:

PROJECT LEADER, MECHANICAL

Location: 1224 Stittsville Main Street
Position Status: 1.0 Regular, 12 month work year
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: OSSTF District 25 - Educational Support Professionals (ESP)
Salary range: $79,589 - $100,584 per annum

Job Summary

Reporting to the Team Manager of Design and Construction, the Project Leader is responsible for contract management, supervision, specific and ongoing mechanical related design and construction projects, project investigative and design planning activities for mechanical systems and components, replacement and renewal. Leads the mechanical project team in the development and deployment of the mechanical related portfolio for renovations, upgrades, renewal, and any Code/Regulatory compliance projects. The Project Leader acts as a technical resource for all Board facility and property issues related to mechanical systems and components.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading various teams (Board staff, Architects, Engineers and Contractors) in the development of mechanical design and construction projects, such as new construction, renovations, additions, and renewals.

• Forecasting to identify the Board’s capital investment needs; conducting audits and analysis;

• Oversee and administer service and construction contracts; including CCDC

construction contracts and mechanical engineering contract agreements;

• Developing budgets, tender documents, procurement, cost control and financial reports;

• Approving expenditures in compliance of signing limits as identified in Board Policies and Procedures;

• Participate in the Board’s Project User Committee with regards to establishing educational standards for New Schools.

• Liaising with Ministry of Education, City of Ottawa, and other regulatory authorities for project approvals, agreements and reporting.

Qualifications

• Post secondary degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Technology/Technician Diploma, or related field of study; and minimum of 5 years of related work experience; An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.

• A professional certification from Professional Engineers of Ontario, Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians (OACETT) and a certificate in Project Management from a recognized association would be considered an asset.

• Project management and contract administration experience required, including maintaining and monitoring project budgets and schedules.

• Knowledge of relevant Board policies and procedures; administrative practices; Building Codes, legislative Acts and Regulations;

• Ability to lead and direct teams on construction projects with success. Organization and time management skills to ensure timely completion of projects within contract timelines and financial resources.

• Interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills required to effectively respond to inquiries and requests both with internal and external contacts. Ability to use tact, diplomacy and discretion when communicating with project teams, members of the community, consultant/contractors.

• Ability to negotiate changes with consultants/contractors in work scope for construction and engineering assignments.

• Initiative and judgment required to give direction and solve problems.

• Research and analytical skills required to locate, retrieve, interpret, and analyze information/data/documents.

• Computer skills, including proficiency in AutoCAD, and the ability to manage facility information through the use of relevant databases, spreadsheets and project scheduling software;

• Valid class G driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle for travel to sites in the District.

Application Process

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account. Please ensure your resume is in the Board approved format before submitting your application.

If you are not a Board employee and do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at https://ocdsb.simplication.com . Choose Job Category 'ECE, EA and Support Staff'.

Applications will be considered in accordance with the ESP Collective Agreement, in the following order:

1. Applications from Regular full-time and part-time employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given first consideration. (Internal Posting)

2. Applications from term and casual employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given 2nd consideration. (External Posting)

3. Applications from External candidates (including Board employees that do not belong to this bargaining unit) will be considered only if applications from 1 & 2 have been exhausted.

If you are a Regular part-time ESP member and also on the ESP Casual List, you will see both postings. However, you must apply to the \"Internal\" Job posting in order to be given 1st consideration.

In accordance with the collective agreement, a newly hired regular employee is not eligible to accept another position for a period of six (6) months.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to [e-mail] at any time.