Manager, Construction Management
City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Ottawa • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$134,196 - CA$169,602 per year
About the role
- Provide leadership and strategic direction to the Branch.
- Establish and implement Branch priorities and programs that align to corporate vision, goals, and strategic planning initiatives.
- Establish and maintain positive client relationships with internal and external management and stakeholders.
- Direct/manage complex, multi-million dollar value contracts extending over multiple years.
- Direct the operations of the work unit, including services and organization structure;
- Manage financial and human resources; and be accountable for hiring and firing, performance management, and discipline of staff as necessary.
- Act as spokesperson for the employer at the first step of the grievance process.
Requirements
- Four (4) year undergraduate degree in Applied Science or Civil or Structural Engineering.
- Possession of a Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline would be a definite asset.
- A minimum of 8 years engineering and construction project management experience in managing major large-scale transportation initiatives, including a minimum of 5 years in the management of human resources and external contract resources, management of operating and capital budgets, preferably in a municipal setting.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
- Knowledge of engineering techniques/practices relating to national, provincial, and municipal engineering standards.
- Strategic planning and business consulting processes, including the development and implementation of long range and short term strategies for light rail design, construction, and maintenance.
- Negotiation skills to manage large, complex multi-faceted legal contracts/agreements.
- Management principles, planning, budgeting and supervision techniques and practices.
- Economic and statistical analysis and research techniques.
- Policy and program analysis, development, implementation and evaluation techniques.
- Performance measurement and management practices.
- Principles of project management, including RFP and contract document preparation, the tendering/bidder selection process, supervision/tracking of contract obligations to expected conclusions, evaluation of contractor productivity, efficiency, and performance.
- Dispute resolution techniques, including legal processes relating to contract management.
- Systems engineering, with knowledge of current engineering principles, methods and practices relating to a wide range of transportation engineering and infrastructure projects.
- Ability to read/interpret construction plans and conceptual drawings.
- Financial and other related business practices.
- Contract document preparation, the tendering process and supervision of field services.
- Protocols for developing of briefing notes, technical and legislative reports and submissions to project stakeholders.
- Methods used to deal with the media in a professional manner.
- Familiarity with applicable health and safety legislation, and knowledge of potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementstrategic planningbudgetingeconomic analysisstatistical analysisdispute resolutioncontract managementsystems engineeringconstruction plan interpretationperformance measurement
Soft Skills
leadershipnegotiationclient relationship managementcommunicationorganizational skillsperformance managementteam managementproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementgrievance handling
Certifications
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)