Senior Project Manager Infrastructure Planning

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• Job :
  Senior Project Manager Infrastructure Planning
• Union:
  Non-Union
• Job Description  #: 2679
• Vacancy type:
  This posting is for an existing vacancy

Reporting to the Manager of Infrastructure Planning, the Senior Project Manager will provide leadership to subordinate staff in a multidisciplinary team environment that shall be responsible for tasks related to the planning and strategic delivery of capital projects required to facilitate the City’s growth and redevelopment.

Prepares and evaluates requirements of master planning studies (transportation, drainage, etc.), servicing studies, municipal class environmental assessments and municipal infrastructure planning/design projects as they relate to the future growth of the City.

Accountable for ensuring that infrastructure is planned in accordance with City and Provincial guidelines and policies in consultation with the public, internal departments, and external agencies.

You will assume the day-to-day responsibilities for delivery of capital infrastructure planning studies and servicing strategies related to growth following approved planning processes (e.g. Municipal Project Management Process) of the Infrastructure Planning Section.

You participate in teams comprised of divisional staff and other City departments and outside agencies in order to address development, redevelopment and environmental issues (natural heritage and archaeology) utilizing your multi-disciplinary expertise to co-ordinate Infrastructure Planning activities.

You manage infrastructure planning projects in collaboration with other staff and consultants, including the preparation of terms of reference, consultant retention, project initiation, progress meetings, quality/budgets/time control and report preparation.

You identify capital and operational budget/resource needs for infrastructure studies/projects and identify benchmarks for project management performance.

Assist in the co-ordination of and strategic delivery of infrastructure planning and capital construction projects.

Participates on various corporate committees as required; e.g. Corporate Environmental Assessment Working Group, Public Engagement Community of Practice.

Keeps abreast of emerging trends and makes appropriate recommendations.

Recommends public consultation techniques and data requirements for Infrastructure Planning projects.

Contributes to the establishment and maintenance of policies and procedures related to capital growth related infrastructure planning associated with Environmental Assessment Act.

Liaises with external agencies such as Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks, neighbouring municipalities, Conservation Authorities, Indigenous Nations and stakeholder groups on environmental issues such as natural heritage systems and archaeological requirements.

Receives and responds to inquiries of a technical nature from public, staff, other departments, municipal and government agencies.

Writes reports, composes correspondence, and delivers presentations to senior staff, council and the public.

Directs, supervises, and trains subordinate staff.

Develops policies and procedures related to Master Planning practices.

Provides support to the Growth Management Capital Budget process.

Performs other duties as assigned which are directly related to the responsibilities of the position.

Works in accordance with the provisions of applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to occupational Health and Safety.