Position: Senior Project Manager, Project Delivery

Job Posting:
Senior Project Manager, Project Delivery (#26-02)

Position: Senior Project Manager, Project Delivery (2 positions)

Term: Full-time

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reporting to: Project Director

Vacancy Type: Existing Vacancy and New Position

Waterfront Toronto was established by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, and the City of Toronto in 2001 to oversee and lead the renewal of the city’s waterfront. Our mandate is to deliver a revitalized waterfront that brings together the most innovative approaches to sustainable urban development, excellence in design, real estate development, and leading technology infrastructure. Working with stakeholders, and with public and private-sector partners, Waterfront Toronto creates neighbourhoods anchored by parks and public spaces, and diverse, sustainable, mixed-use communities that offer a high quality of life for residents, employees, and visitors alike.

We are transforming the waterfront for the use and enjoyment of the people of Toronto, Ontario, and Canada, to foster economic growth and to redefine how the city, province and country are perceived by the world.

Waterfront Toronto is seeking two Senior Project Managers, Project Delivery to provide leadership and direction on design and construction projects across the Waterfront precincts. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality project design and documentation within established timelines and budgets, ensuring that construction activities adhere to safety standards and regulatory requirements, and maintaining strong governance through effective controls, systems, and reporting in collaboration with the Project Director and internal teams.

* Please note this is not an IT role.

• Support day-to-day oversight of the design of project(s) to ensure design and construction meet Waterfront Toronto’s objectives for Design Excellence, Quality of Place, and the Corporation’s Sustainability Framework.
• Support consultant and contractor procurement and apply lessons learned when completing procurement efforts.
• Administer contracts and agreements with project vendors and suppliers and continuously report on progress to plan using Waterfront Toronto dashboard reporting and other reports as required.
• Oversee the production of all project deliverables, including design drawings, construction documents, compliance with applicable standards and regulations and environmental approvals for assigned consultants.
• Review all planning and design documents and provide day-to-day support in the management of securing all necessary approvals from regulatory authorities such as the Toronto Building Department, ECS, City Water, Toronto Hydro, Enbridge, other utilities, Toronto City Council, the Ministry of the Environment, Transport Canada, Ports Toronto, Toronto Region and Conservation Authority, and others.
• Review project meeting minutes, project schedules, project reports and action items lists, monitor and follow up with all staff and consultants to ensure that tasks are completed by deadlines.
• Develop project budgets for approval by the Senior Vice President, Project Delivery and the Project Director, Waterfront Toronto’s Senior Management team, the Board of Directors, and various tri-Government oversight committees, including the review or development of cost estimates and project schedules.
• Monitor and proactively manage project schedules and expenditures to ensure they are completed within specified time frames and on budget and in conformance with government funding requirements.
• In cooperation with Waterfront Toronto procurement, assist in drafting content for Requests for Proposals for the retention of external consultants, contractors, and subcontractors, reviewing submissions and participating in hiring decisions, monitoring contract compliance and approving invoices for payment.
• Assist with the development of consultation and communication strategies that promote open, transparent discussions/communications between Waterfront Toronto, the consultant team, stakeholders and other…