Building Project Coordinator

Posting Number: TC-26-32

Job Type: Temporary Full-time, Up to 2 years, Union

Salary Range: $71,635.20 to $85,876.60 per year

Final date to receive applications:
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 11:59pm

The Building Services Department is part of the Infrastructure and Growth Management Division. This Department is responsible for administering and enforcing the Ontario Building Code to ensure the safety of the City's residents. This includes processing permits for construction of dwelling units, and industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings, as well as conducting site inspections, and responding to complaints/inquiries that relate to building construction and grading.

The Building Project Coordinator plays a key role in enhancing how Building Services operates by leading projects, coordinating change initiatives, and supporting continuous improvement across the department. This position is responsible for planning and implementing process and system enhancements, monitoring progress, preparing reports and documentation, and ensuring projects are effectively communicated and delivered. Working closely with staff, corporate partners, consultants, and external stakeholders, the Building Project Coordinator helps move operational priorities forward through collaboration, training, and stakeholder engagement.

This position supports the rollout of new processes and systems, helps address risks and escalated issues, and contributes to onboarding, staff training, customer outreach, and departmental performance reporting. The position also leads the development of customer‑facing communications and digital resources, including website content, guides, bulletins, videos, and other public information tools. This position plays an integral role in improving both the customer and employee experience by making information clear, accessible, and aligned with corporate and legislative requirements.

Our Culture And Qualifications Of The Job

Corporate Culture: Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

Equally important to what we do is how we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, and Service Excellence
, which define how we work together to succeed.

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

• Three (3) year College Diploma in Project Management, Communications, Political Science or a related discipline.
• Eligibility for and willingness to obtain a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate from the Project Management Institute (PMI) within 1 Year

Don’t meet the education credentials as outlined above but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Policy to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at

• Position Equivalency Code: D

Experience

• Three (3) years of experience performing duties related to the major responsibilities of the position
• Demonstrated project management, change management, and lean six sigma experience
• Demonstrated experience creating training manuals, tutorial videos, guides, communication assets, and public facing documents
• Demonstrated experience organizing and leading interactive training sessions

Conditions of Employment

• Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check

Other Important Information

Location: City Hall, 70 Collier Street, Barrie, Ontario*

• Please note that the City has a Hybrid Work Program Policy in place that may allow a hybrid work arrangement of one (1) remote day per week for employees who meet eligibility requirements

Hours: The normal hours of work are 35 hours per week in accordance with the Collective Agreement

What We Offer: This position includes extended health and dental benefits, optional enrollment in the OMERS Primary pension plan, prorated paid sick time based on the expected duration of employment, and prorated vacation time based on calendar year and in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.

How to Apply: