Senior Project Manager - Design
Situated on the picturesque Grand River, the City of Brantford is a rapidly growing community of over 100,000 residents, located in the heart of Southern Ontario with direct access to Hwy. 403 and is in close proximity to the GTHA, Waterloo and Niagara regions. As a single-tier municipality, Brantford is responsible for the full spectrum of municipal service areas. We invite you to join our #TeamBrantford corporate culture with many progressive initiatives, including our hybrid work environment. The City is committed to the professional development of our staff and invite you to come, grow with us!
Reporting to the Manager of Design in Engineering Services, the Senior Project Manager Design is responsible to manage a variety of small to large multi-disciplined capital projects from budget estimates, planning, procurement, environmental assessments, design and construction through to completion. The Senior Project Manager Design facilitates the project management of capital projects primarily in roads, water, sanitary and storm linear municipal infrastructure projects with effective leadership working with a diverse team of professionals.
Duties include, but not limited to:
- Highly developed project management skills in collaboration with proven leadership skills in delivering capital works projects in linear municipal infrastructure within a team environment.
- Effective design development skills in reviewing and the stamping of the capital linear municipal infrastructure projects.
- Strong technical knowledge in the planning, design, construction and operation of roads, water, sanitary and storm linear municipal infrastructure and related functions.
- Write and review, with technical expertise, proposals, evaluations, tenders, financial/variance reports, standards and specifications, technical reports and project summary’s.
- Develop and monitor project schedules, financials and negotiate project changes and claims while maintaining the quality and schedule of the project.
- Delivery of technical reports, council reports and presentations with proficiency with a high level of integrity.
- Apply proven problem solving and decision-making skills with strong engineering principals when providing engineering advise and recommendations.
- Liaise and work collaboratively with a strong awareness of municipal government and of pertinent legislation and policies within local, provincial and federal government.
- Assist in facilitating, as a skilled communicator within a multi-functional and dynamic team environment with proven leadership skills.
- Leads by example with a strong ability to support, coach and mentor the development of staff.
- Competent in the use of computer programs in particular all Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Outlook) and a working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and City financial programs.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Four-year University degree in Civil Engineering with specialization and/or supplemental course work in Transportation/Traffic engineering.
- Registration as a licensed Professional Engineer in good standing with the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), or eligible for designation in Ontario.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate is an asset.
- A strong awareness of municipal government and of pertinent legislation, standards, regulations and policies within local, provincial and federal governments
- Five (5) years of relevant experience leading technical staff through the planning, design, construction and completion of linear municipal infrastructure projects.
- Possess a valid Class G driver’s license in good standing during the course of employment with access to a personal vehicle.
WAGE/SALARY RANGE: $53.97 to $67.46 per hour (based on a 35 hour work week) plus benefits.
To apply on-line, please visit the City of Brantford website at https://brantford.ca/careers and click on Current Opportunities.
Closing date for applications: Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
Information gathered relative to this position will only be used for candidate selection.
We thank each applicant for taking the time and effort to submit your resume, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
Our organization is committed to promoting the independence, dignity, integration, and equality of opportunity of persons with disabilities by ensuring the accessibility of our facilities and services. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. Applicants need to make their required accommodations known in advance.
