Project Manager, Transportation in Kent

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has an opening for 1 permanent full-time Project Manager, Transportation in the Operations division. The Project Manager, Transportation supports the development and implementation of programs, policies, by-laws and operations-focused projects related to the Municipality’s transportation operations, with a focus on transit services, parking programs, and traffic systems. This role delivers a myriad of project types including planning, procurement, contract administration, technology, policy, and program optimization.

General:

• Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies.
• Prepare and update policies, procedures and by-Laws.
• Develop and administer legal agreements and service level agreements and identify incremental improvements/negotiations with current service providers under contract.
• Monitor overall progress in implementing the recommendations of relevant transportation plans, as directed.
• Maintain condition assessments and infrastructure management studies for transit, parking, and traffic infrastructure such as transit fleet, parking lot reviews, sign reviews, and railway crossings, and other infrastructure asset classes as assigned.
• Collect, analyze, interpret, and report on program and service performance indicators.
• Review development subdivision applications and provide comments from a transportation operations perspective.
• Identify new funding sources for planned projects or to mitigate service costs and assist the Manager with grant applications, as directed.
• Collect data to assist with grant reporting requirements.
• Oversee procurement for design and construction projects, including preparing tenders, requests for proposals, specifications and contract documentation.
• Manage contractors and consultants in the delivery of transportation operations projects and other design projects with varying degrees of complexity.
• Manage and coordinate field inspections, undertake and perform construction site inspection and contract administration, prepare payment certificates and ensure quality control on all assigned projects.
• Participate as a team member on multidisciplinary projects.
• Prepare reports to Council and present to Council when appropriate.
• Assist department with budget management and maintenance including lifecycle, operations, and capital budgets.
• Liaise with other departments, agencies, and general public on technical matters.

Transit Services:

• Research emerging trends, technologies and applications for project delivery focused on Transit Services and identify current gaps by analyzing corporate, community and municipal data and projects.
• Explore opportunities for public/private partnerships and innovative ways to sustain public transit initiatives.
• Explore various opportunities for funding that will assist with the pilot project implementation and/or capital infrastructure investments.
• Provide overall recommendation for transit pilot projects to be undertaken in order to plan for the current transit contracts to be renewed.
• Promote public transit through direct engagement as well as the development of promotional campaigns including press releases, website, and social media.

Traffic Operations:

• Coordinate traffic count programs and carry out warrant reviews for traffic control devices and for traffic safety improvements.
• Perform traffic signal design, maintenance contract administration, and programming.
• Create programmatic and manual reports on data within infrastructure management databases.
• Manage the delivery of projects in the Operation Division including design, project, financial and construction management.

Parking Programs:

• Manage parking meter infrastructure, parking programs, policy, and parking studies.
• Administer parking enforcement programs.
• Coordinate sign and pavement marking layouts.
• Optimize parking permitting and usage in urban communities.

Customer Service:

• Respond to and resolve public complaints related to transportation inquiries and concerns through a variety of methods including by mail, email, or phone.
• Develop and deliver public engagement sessions, which may include oral and written presentations.
• Provide professional advice to internal and external committees and organizations as required.
• Create and implement promotion and education campaigns related to the division’s services.

Qualifications:

• College diploma or University Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on transit or transportation engineering.
• Four (4) to six (6) years of transportation engineering experience with a focus on public transit and traffic systems.
• Experience in transportation project management principles and processes, including cost control and the lifecycle steps of initiation, planning, execution and project closure.
• Experience in planning, optimization, and implementation of efficient public transit system routes, schedules, and rider experience.
• Experience with traffic infrastructure design and engineering projects.
• Experience preparing request for proposals and tender documents for consultant and construction assignments.
• Experience with managing operating, lifecycle and capital budgets.
• Ability to interpret technical issues and explain to all levels of the organization in an understandable, clear, and concise manner.
• Working knowledge of relevant municipal, provincial and federal government processes, acts and legislation.
• Working experience with traffic related software.
• Excellent computer skills in AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcGIS and knowledgeable in the use of total station and GPS equipment is considered an asset.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, and internet.

Other Qualifications:

• Experience in a municipal or other government setting is an asset.
• Experience developing policies and by-laws relating to transportation is an asset.
• Experience in managing on-request transit services and technology is an asset.
• Working knowledge of transit fleet specifications and maintenance is an asset.
• Experience in traffic engineering and road safety will be considered an asset.

Certifications, Memberships, Licenses:

• Membership and registration with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists as a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) or Professional Engineers Ontario as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), is required.
• Other relevant professional certifications are considered an asset.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is considered an asset.

Work environment/hours of work:

• This position works both indoors and outdoors.
• This position works weekday hours, with occasional evening and weekend hours.

Working Remotely:

• This position has been approved for remote working, at the discretion of the supervisor based on the Working Remotely Policy.
• This position may be required to attend on-site meetings in order to complete essential responsibilities of the role.

Driver’s licence/vehicle requirements:

• This position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G (or higher) Ontario driver’s licence.
• An acceptable driver’s abstract will be conducted by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.

Background check requirements:

• Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check prior to commencement of employment.

Essential physical and/or safety requirements:

• Frequent walking on level surface and rough surface (site reviews/inspections).
• Frequent sitting in chair and/or vehicle seat.
• Frequent standing indoors and outdoors.
• Frequent one and two foot action.

This permanent full-time position has an annual salary of $100,043 to $113,119 and will receive benefits including participation in the OMERS pension plan as well as sick and vacation entitlements.

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the diverse community we serve.