Project Manager, Environmental Assessment and Studies

Position Details

• Salary Range: $105,754-$118,974 per annum
• Employment Type: Regular Full Time
• Work Mode: Hybrid; 2 onsite days per week which can increase based on operational needs
• Location: Brampton
• Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
• Department: Public Works - Water and Wastewater

Who We Are

Peel is known as a leading water and wastewater service provider. We deliver exceptional service to our customers by ensuring the community is provided with a safe and dependable drinking water supply, wastewater is efficiently collected and properly treated, and both the environment and long-term financial management is considered into every decision we make.

Join our diverse team and be part of our vision. Think big. Channel your creativity. Make a difference.

At Peel Region, we can create lasting impact, together.

What You Will Do In This Role

• Leads and develops Municipal Class Environmental Assessments for water and wastewater infrastructure, Master Plans, Risk Assessments, and new Development related capital plans and strategies, technical/feasibility studies in collaboration with staff from water operations, capital works and external agencies leading to the preliminary designs for capital works projects
• Leads vulnerability and risk assessment studies of Region’s water/wastewater system; identifying threats to the network; identifying the specific assets that may be impacted by the identified threats and the relative criticality of these assets
• Identifies resources/stakeholders and assembles and leads project teams from internal support, internal stakeholders, and external consultants or services
• Prepares project charters, terms of reference, identifies scope and deliverables of projects
• Develops and prepares request for tender (RFT), request for proposals (RFPs), request for quote (RFQ)
• Preparing technical specifications, preparing form of tender and special provision for projects, assembles bid and proposal submission evaluation teams prepare Council report and procurement award
• Monitoring of all project financial aspects, progress and negotiates project changes in scope to minimize Peel’s financial risk while maintaining the quality and schedule of the project
• Supervise consultants and contractors
• Develop and execute communication plans with public/council and other key stakeholders
• Collaborates with approval agencies (MOE, MNR, CA, Utilities, Landowners, Developers, DFO,etc.) in the execution of the project
• Provides technical input and necessary support in the development and application of Region’s asset management system(s)
• Provides comment on secondary plans, official plan amendments, district plans and servicing plans/studies
• Identifies and initiates new business requirements to improve current practices and better assess infrastructure needs
• Collaborates extensively with Area Municipalities on all aspects of new infrastructure coordination and planning and with external utilities (telephone, gas, hydro, roads, etc)
• Respond to internal clients and consumer enquiries

What The Role Requires

• University/College degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering combined with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience, P. Eng preferred
• Strong technical knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure and related functions (pressure zones, sewer sheds and sewer catchment areas, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, inflows, condition assessment and engineering technologies)
• Able to interpret and understand technical data related to project preliminary design, infrastructure conditions and asset life cycle
• Advanced knowledge and reading ability to understand engineering drawings
• Ability to develop project scope, financials, deliverables and management of consultants
• Project preparation and planning skills to identify and manage resource, funding and scheduling issues, collaboration skills to work with approval agencies and internal/external stakeholders
• Able to delegate work among project teams, coordinate logistics and develop short and long terms plans/strategies to meet deliverables of projects
• A clear understanding of engineering principles in the civil engineering field, strong project preparation and planning skills and project financial and team leadership skills
• Skilled in using and applying Excel, Word, PowerPoint, database programs
• Combination of education and experience may be considered

Skills/Abilities

• Strong leadership and project management skills with the ability to lead with out formal authority
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to present project components to senior management, Council, stakeholders and public information meetings
• Strong problem solving skills to evaluate stakeholder input, technical and logistical components and develop appropriate cost effective solutions
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Nice To Have

• Technical skills in AutoCad, GIS applications, Micro-station, PowerBI, and Access are an asset

Perks @ Peel and Why You Will Love Working For Us

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis starting at 3 weeks per annum
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources

Work Mode & Job Location

In this role, you’ll benefit from the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes meaningful in-person connection. A minimum of two onsite days per week is required, which may increase based on operational needs.