Senior Project Manager, Buildings and Parks

City of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 102,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading municipality is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Buildings and Parks. The role involves managing multi-year construction projects, ensuring effective project delivery, and providing expert advice on architectural and landscape projects. Candidates should have a strong background in project management and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in planning, design, and construction.
• 5 years in construction project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage total project delivery for major construction and renovation projects.
• Coordinate environmental site assessments and project lifecycle stages.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Team Leadership

Risk Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelor of Architecture

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Tools

CAD

Project Management Systems

Job description

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Senior Project Manager, Buildings and Parks

Requisition ID: 17542
Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Dept.
Service: Infrastructure Services
Branch:Design & Construction Facilities Branch
Employment Type: Full Time Permanent, Full Time Temporary Positionsand Eligibility List
Work Hours: 35.00hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $102,307.66- $124,480.72annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Management
Application Close:30/05/2025

JOB SUMMARY

The Design and Construction Facilities Branch is responsible for architecture, engineering and landscape architecture services, design and construction management, and other related technical and professional services.

You manage total project delivery for assigned major multi-year, multi-discipline construction and renovation projects for municipal building and/or landscape architectural projects.

You are responsible for: all phases of concurrent project delivery from project inception through consultant selection, pre-design, detailed design, contract documentation, tendering, award, construction, testing, commissioning, turnover to Client and Operating Division and warranty inspection; participating in project identification, prioritization, planning, public consultation and risk management; coordinating the environmental site assessment process and other studies and all stages of the project lifecycle; monitoring, tracking and reporting on project status; approving all project expenditures; and contributing to the review/development of department standards.

You also provide expert, technical advice and manage project delivery for:

• assigned capital works or renewal projects for the construction of new facilities, additions, major renovations and/or significant new building functionality and use (including community centres, arenas, swimming pools, major recreation complexes, fire stations, libraries, archives, municipal ward yards, transit maintenance facilities, paramedic stations, administration buildings, heritage and cultural facilities), etc.,

and/or

• assigned capital works or renewal projects, including new parks and open space developments, as well as major park renovations and other related municipal facilities.

You have a good working understanding of all construction industries, including engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural practices.

*The Senior Project Manager Building and Parks will work in one of the following architectural disciplines and the educational requirements will be adjusted accordingly: Building OR Landscape.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year Bachelor of Engineering or Architecture or Landscape Architecture

Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in the discipline of planning, design and construction of building and/or landscape architecture projects, 5 of which must be in construction project management.

Experience with City’s Project Management System is an asset

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario OR Licensed Architect with Ontario Association of Architects OR Landscape Architect (Full Member) with Ontario Association of Landscape Architects

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset

LEED AP (Accredited Professional) with Green Building Certification Inc. (GBCI) is an asset

KNOWLEDGE

• Complete building and/or landscape architectural, design and construction methods and practices and related national and provincial construction standards, including legislation, regulations, codes and by-laws pertaining to Ontario Building Code, Accessibility for the Built Environment, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Canadian Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Environmental Assessment Act,Ontario Fire Codes, CSA Documents, etc.
• Principles of project management, including cost containment/control, risk management and reporting of multi-year, highly complex and high dollar value projects
• Processes for developing Requests for Qualifications, Requests for Proposals and the tendering and contracting process, including acceptance, review and selection of bids/tenders while ensuring transparency and probity of the tendering/contracting process
• Computer applications including, City’s Project Management systems, Computer Aided Design (CAD), scheduling, spreadsheet and word processing programs, e-mail and use of the Intra-Internet
• Protocols for preparing reports, briefings and other communiqués and those pertaining to public consultation, and responding to senior management/Councillor inquiries
• Current construction materials, methods, processes and practices
• Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) documentation
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to manage concurrent complex, high dollar value and often highly sensitive projects and bring projects to completion on time and within budget
• Ability to prepare RFQ’s and RFP’s, review, analyze and recommend acceptance of proposals
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, to inquiries from senior management, Councillors or the general public and present technical material in formats conducive to various audiences
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Effective presentation skills; ability to prepare and deliver presentations to large groups and various target audiences; ability to convey information in an understandable and relatable manner
• Ability to work as a team player/leader
• Ability to identify and recommend solutions to issues and problems pertaining to assigned projects to mitigate loss/project downtime
• Organizational skills
• Ability to manage activities between technical staff, consultants, contractors, other levels of governments and external agencies/utilities
• Ability to read drawings from existing records or for proposed works
• Ability to deal effectively with multiple demands and conflicting priorities
• Ability to foster trust and cooperation
• Independent, self-motivated
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Demonstrated initiative
• Adaptable and resourceful
• Flexible and able to work with elected officials, representatives from all levels of government, the public, and consultants/contractors
• Ability to carry out construction work site reviews for the purpose of resolving project on-site problems and accepting/rejecting contractors’ work

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Language Requirement:English oral, reading, writing
• Police Record Check:The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
• Driver’s License Requirement: This position requires the successful candidate to use their own transportation.
• Successful candidates meeting the employer's qualification standard will be placed on the permanent and/or temporary eligibility list in order of seniority.The eligibility list will be utilized to fill vacancies from the closing date of the competition until the opening date of the next competition.
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at [e-mail] .