Senior Project Manager - Design

The City of Belleville; Belleville; On-site; CAD 116,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking municipal team as a Senior Project Manager - Design. This role offers the opportunity to lead complex infrastructure projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. You will oversee a talented team, manage project schedules, and implement innovative solutions for municipal improvements. With a focus on collaboration and quality assurance, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing community infrastructure. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work in the beautiful city of Belleville, where you can truly live, work, and play.

Benefits

Competitive market salary

Employer-paid extended health benefits

OMERS Pension Plan

Hybrid work arrangement

Beautiful city environment

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario with a degree in Civil Engineering.
• 5+ years of engineering or project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering Capital Project Teams in design and project management.
• Supervise design and project management staff, ensuring quality control.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Education

University degree in Civil Engineering

Post-secondary education in project management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering design software

Job description

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - DESIGN

The City of Belleville, known as the ‘Friendly City’, is located at the mouth of the Moira River where it meets the picturesque Bay of Quinte. Experience world-class fishing, boating, cycling, and walking along approximately 14 kilometers of waterfront trails. Situated between Toronto and Montreal, and less than one hour from the U.S. border, the City truly is at the center of it all.

Currently, the City of Belleville has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, strategic, and dynamic individual to join our Engineering and Development Services Department as Senior Project Manager - Design.

Position Type: Permanent Full Time

Number of Positions: One (1)

Department: Engineering and Development Services Department

File Number: SV24-144

Location: City Hall (169 Front Street, Belleville, ON)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Employee Group: Non-Union

Salary: Grade 6 ($116,579.97 to $138,786.51). Additionally, this position is eligible for a market adjustment up to $149,000.

Closing Date: May 14, 2025, at 4:30 PM

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

This position is responsible for leading one of the City’s Engineering Capital Project Teams in the design, contract preparation, project management, and public liaison of medium to high complexity municipal infrastructure improvement projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Project Management

• Provide leadership and oversight of design and project management from planning stage through final design, including tendering and support during construction to deliver quality capital projects on time and within budget.
• Supervise a team of design and project management staff by providing direction, quality control, training, and guidance to project team members.
• Manage project schedules and staff resources in accordance with corporate priorities.
• Develop and implement a Quality Assurance Program in conjunction with the Manager of Engineering including project specific Risk Management Plans.
• Prepare preliminary and detailed cost estimates for projects.
• Ensure continuous improvement by reviewing best practices, investigating, and identifying alternative / innovative service delivery options.

Engineering Design

• Design of new and reconstruction of existing roads, including verification of survey data and design of traffic signal/signage control infrastructure.
• Design of storm and sanitary sewers including the establishment of catchment areas and complete design calculations.
• Prepare and/or review the design of watermain and appurtenances including applying engineering seal to design drawings.

Consultant Management and Project Scoping

• Prepare and/or oversee preparation of terms of reference for retention of consultant services.
• Hire, direct, review, and administer the work of consulting firms carrying out Department studies or projects.
• Oversee preparation of Municipal Class Environmental Assessment studies undertaken by consultants and/or the City.

Construction Support

• Co-ordinate and verify final tender drawings, prepare tender documents, and calculate all final quantities.
• Provide assistance to construction inspection and contract administration staff during the construction phase as required.

Communications

• Oversee the development and provide assistance for public presentations of projects.
• Liaison with governmental agencies, utility companies and other departments during design phase.
• Ensure good relationships and effective communication with project stakeholders and members of the public.

Departmental Initiatives

• Prepare and review cost sharing methods for the construction of municipal infrastructure related to new developments.
• Assist in the Department’s initiatives on asset management related to municipal infrastructure.
• In the absence of the Manager of Engineering/Deputy Director, provide general oversight of the activities of the Engineering Section.

Note: the above duties and responsibilities are not to be construed as all-inclusive.

EDUCATION/TRAINING/SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Civil Engineering or other closely related discipline and licensed as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.
• Must possess and maintain an Ontario Class "G" Drivers' License, with a clean driver's abstract and regular access to a vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in project management or a related field and/or Project Management Professional certification.
• Proficient with the latest versions of Microsoft Office and engineering design software.
• Familiarity with municipal engineering design guidelines, standards, and specifications.
• Excellent interpersonal, diplomacy, time, and project management skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years related engineering or project management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a municipal environment.

What’s In It For You:

• Competitive market salary
• Competitive employer-paid extended health benefits
• OMERS Pension Plan
• Opportunity to enter a hybrid work arrangement.
• Live, work, and play in the beautiful city of Belleville.

HOW TO APPLY:

www.belleville.ca/careers

We thank all applicants who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The City of Belleville is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. Personal information will be administered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).