Project Manager, Infrastructure Services - Jobs and employment opportunities in Canada - jobs-ca.com

Requisition ID: 23431  
Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Dept. 
Service: Infrastructure Services 
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary (up to 2 years) 
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP/CIPP 
Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62  annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean  
Job Category: Planning and Infrastructure 
Application Close: 16/10/2026
JOB SUMMARY

The Design and Construction Municipal Branch is responsible for engineering services, design and construction management, and other related technical and professional services.

You manage total project delivery using in-house and/or external resources for infrastructure construction and rehabilitation projects, including roadways, transitways, structures, sewers, watermains, pumping stations, treatment works, drainage works, lighting, solid waste/landfill sites, cycling facilities, traffic calming, transit improvements, streetscaping and related underground utilities.

You are responsible for: managing multiple projects for all phases of the project delivery, from project inception through consultant selection (where applicable), public consultation, environmental assessments, pre-design, detailed design, tendering, and award, to construction; monitoring, tracking and reporting on project status; approving all project expenditures; arranging all project related testing; and handling commissioning/turnover to operating branches.

You also: participate in project identification, prioritization and planning; organize the conduct of environmental impact assessment and other studies and all stages of the project lifecycle; contribute to the review/development of department engineering standards; and carry out other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering or Applied Science or equivalent

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the planning, design and construction of municipal infrastructure, including a minimum of 3 years of project management experience

KNOWLEDGE

Engineering planning, design, operations and construction/rehabilitation of municipal structures, infrastructure and utilities 

Related federal, provincial and engineering legislation, regulations, standards, codes and by-laws pertaining to environmental impact assessment, building, fire, health and safety, construction

Processes for conducting and analysing environmental impact assessments

Principles of project management, including cost containment/control and reporting

Process for developing Request for Qualifications & Requests for Proposals, including acceptance, review and selection of consulting engineers

Processes for tendering and contracting work

Computer applications in an engineering environment pertaining to municipal design, project management, spreadsheet, word processing, e-mail and use of the Intra-Internets

Protocols for responding to senior management/councillor inquiries, conducting public consultation and preparing reports, briefing notes and other communiqués 

Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance

Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and city policies and procedures

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Manage multiple projects and bring the projects to completion according to schedule and within budget

Manage activities of technical staff, consultants, contractors, and co-ordinate activities with other levels of governments and external agencies/utilities

Prepare formal RFQ’s and RFP’s; review, analyze and recommend acceptance of proposals from consulting engineering firms

Communicate effectively orally and in writing to internal councillor inquiries and inquiries/complaints from the general public and to present technical material in formats conducive to various audiences

Identify and recommend the solutions to health and safety issues and problems to ensure the safety of employees and contractors and to mitigate loss/project downtime

Thorough, self-motivated and reliable

Organized and attentive to detail

Exhibit tact, discretion and sound judgment

Able to deal with contentious issues and situations

Analytical

Effective interpersonal and presentation skills

Team player

Leadership, initiative, motivation and creativity

Flexible and able to deal with elected officials, representatives from all levels of government, the public, consultants/contractors

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing

Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements. 

Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available. 

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. 

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions. 
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at .

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