JOB SUMMARY

The Public Works Department is responsible for ensuring the City’s municipal infrastructure is properly operated and maintained, and for overseeing critical projects in support of these assets.

In this temporary assignment, you are responsible for managing the Public Works Facilities Strategic Project. You design, implement and manage this project to enable achievement of service area, departmental, corporate and community objectives, retain and manage consultants to assist with project delivery, provide communication support to the project sponsor, and contribute to the achievement of departmental and City strategic objectives.

This role will combine project management with the ability to leverage geospatial data and tools to inform decision-making and drive innovation. Key outcomes include:
•    Identifying opportunities to apply GIS technologies to improve data visualization
•    Translating complex data into actionable insights
•    Integrating geospatial data into strategic planning, reporting, and operational systems
•    Developing a final suite of recommendations to plan for future departmental and service area-specific facility needs
•    Understanding fundamental GIS concepts (spatial data, projections, coordinate systems)
•    Proficiency in using GIS software and tools (data input, analysis, visualization)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year degree in Environmental Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Physical Geography), Public or Business Administration, Civil or Environmental Engineering, or related field 

Minimum of 5 years of related experience in supporting operational, strategic and business planning, and in managing/evaluating projects relating to program development and related initiatives, within a public works or utility environment.  Experience should include conducting research/analysis, interacting with the general public and environmental regulators, and managing external consultants. 

KNOWLEDGE

• Structure and processes of municipal government, including inter-governmental stakeholders
• General knowledge relating to wastewater collection and treatment and bio-solids management; water production distribution and conservation; solid waste, surface and ground water protection and management, energy and air quality management
• Applicable legislation, policies, regulations, guidelines and operational procedures relevant to the operational area, such as the Environmental Protection Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, the Environmental Assessment Act, Green Energy Act, Nutrient Management Act
• Communication and consultation approaches 
• Facilitation and negotiation processes
• Quality Management systems
• Research methodologies, data collection and analyses 
• Principles of project management
• Contract management tools and procedures
• Program and project evaluation and performance measurement processes
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Work independently, with minimal direction, and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team
• Able to identify and analyze problems and manage multi-disciplinary assignments 
• Able to provide leadership to plan, lead, coordinate, implement and manage projects to completion, provide functional supervision to others, and to manage work quality, scheduling and completion 
• Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work, to manage a high volume of projects and to deal effectively with multiple demands, conflicting priorities, pressures and deadlines
• Able to use primary and secondary research techniques to perform data analysis, to evaluate existing and proposed processes, materials, equipment and operational practices, make judgments on the interpretation of issues/data, and formulate recommendations
• Able to manage contracted work, and foster good working relationships with a variety of stakeholders in order to achieve Branch objectives 
• Possess computer literacy in applications such as MS Office Suite, Powerpoint, database management, and Project tracking
• Possess excellent consultative, collaboration and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage confrontational situations, persuade/influence others and to bring conflicting points of view to consensus 
• Possess strong documentation, report writing and presentation skills
• Demonstrate leadership and initiative
• Able to foster and maintain positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Flexible and adaptable
• Possess diplomacy, discretion and tact
• Client service oriented
• Able to demonstrate sound judgement and decision-making capabilities