Project Manager of Design and Construction (Temporary Full Time for Approximately 18 Months)

Employment Type: Regular Full Time Hours of Work: 35 Job location: City Hall Pay: $76,787 To $95,984 Hourly Grade/Band: 08 Job Posting Start Date: 10/1/26 Job Posting End Date: 10/15/26 Job Description: Overview (Temporary Full Time for Approximately 18 Months) The city's Neighbourhood Development Office is looking for a passionate and dedicated candidate to join our team. Reporting to the Manager, the position leads the design, coordination, and delivery of neighbourhood placemaking projects that are uniquely resident‑led and community focused, requiring both advanced technical project management expertise and strong engagement skills. The position manages the full lifecycle of capital and construction projects—from concept development and feasibility analysis through design, procurement, construction administration, commissioning, and close‑out, while navigating City processes, regulatory requirements, municipal bylaws, and industry standards. This role must also facilitate community visioning, manage competing expectations, and build consensus among residents, internal departments, elected officials, contractors, and external partners to keep projects moving forward. The role provides expert guidance to resident groups, translating community‑driven ideas into constructible, code‑compliant, and maintainable designs. The NDO Project Manager ensures that resident‑led capital projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in ways that strengthen neighbourhoods and support the LoveMyHood strategy. You might be interested in this role if: You have a passion for neighbourhood engagement and supporting resident-led ideas that may be unique and challenge the boundaries of what has been done before. You are committed to best management practices, standards, and data-driven decision-making which advance the design and construction of placemaking projects. You are committed to high standards of public space design and understand municipal planning process and legislation as they apply to parks, open spaces and roads. You thrive in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment. Responsibilities Leads project initiation and planning for resident-led and corporate placemaking capital projects between $50,000 - $250,000+ in scope, ensuring concepts are feasible, constructible, code-compliant, and maintainable. Supports and/or leads public-facing engagement for resident-led projects, including meeting planning, facilitation support, communications materials, and strategies to manage conflict and community expectations. Acts as a single point of contact to define scope, objectives, site suitability, and constraints, translating resident vision into preliminary design options. Develops and presents AutoCAD conceptual designs and visual materials to residents and internal stakeholders; incorporates feedback while balancing community expectations with technical, financial, and regulatory requirements. Supports drafting/preparation of legal agreements and project documentation (e.g., grant agreements). Produces detailed design deliverables (drawings, specifications, and construction documents) suitable for pricing, permitting, and construction. Plans and administers procurement processes: prepares bid/quotation packages, responds to bidder inquiries, conducts site walkthroughs, evaluates submissions, and recommends contractor selection. Ensures contractor’s work is completed in accordance with the contract, design standards, timelines and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Administers contracts and purchase orders; coordinates consultants (surveys, soils, structural reviews) as required to support due diligence and construction readiness. Secures permits and approvals and works with Building, Planning, Engineering and other internal technical divisions to resolve compliance issues and confirm acceptable alternatives. Conducts site inventory, analysis and meetings for resident-led capital projects and other …

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