Project Management Technician

Requisition ID: 20447
Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Dept.
Service: Infrastructure Services
Branch: Standards and Quality Management Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Permanent -
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
Salary Information: $71 715,28 - $83 909,28 annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Planning and Infrastructure
Application Close: 22/01/2026
JOB SUMMARY
Assurance & Standards oversees Capital Project delivery practices including the development and maintenance of City design and construction standards and guidelines, project and quality management processes; development, implementation and reporting of project and construction quality assurance and engineering standards; and the Quality Management System.
You provide a liaison function and technical assistance in various aspects for the coordination, administration and monitoring of Infrastructure Services projects and contracts through the design and construction phase of a project.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 2 year community college program in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering or equivalent
Minimum of 5 years of related design and construction experience
KNOWLEDGE
- Basic principles of sewer, water, roadway, structures, construction practices
- Awareness of various stages of project management to understand the correlation of costs with various phases of the project
- OPSS, MTO, MOE and city standards and specifications
- Computer applications (MS Word, Excel, Access, MAP and Computer Aided Design software)
- Municipal working environment, including departmental, council and committee structure
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Communicating effectively with the public, professionals, elected officials and contractors
- Ability to prepare clear and concise technical report
- Ability to interpret and compile data and statistics in an organized format
- Strong communication, organizational and time management skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Neat and legible writing skills
- High initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
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