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Specialist, Rail Contracts

 

 

Requisition ID: 17427  
Department: Transit Services Dept.  
Service: Transit Srvc Delivery & Rail Ops Service  
Branch: Rail Contracts Branch 
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Until the end of the current year. 
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: MPE 
Salary Information: $95,127.76 - $120,309.28  annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: Transit Service, 1500 St.Laurent  
City: Ottawa, ON 
Job Category: Transit Services - OC Transpo 
Application Close: 14/05/2025

JOB SUMMARY

The Transportation Services department is responsible for providing a holistic transportation hub focused on addressing the planning, implementation, operations and delivery of all modes of transportation in the City of Ottawa. 

You are responsible for: coordinating and providing project management support for assigned department and/or corporate-wide projects; development, research and evaluation services concerning branch and/or department policies, programs and procedures; issues and inquiry management services; process and performance improvement services; and supervision of the work of staff assigned to these projects.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or related field

Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible and practical experience managing projects of increasing complexity

Preference will be given to candidates with previous project management experience

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Not applicable

KNOWLEDGE

  • Project management methodologies and new practices
  • Research and analytic skills including data modelling techniques
  • City budgeting and accounting practices
  • Strategic thinking  and direction
  • Computer technology and communications systems
  • Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
  • Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers. 

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Ability to work on a wide range of projects of a complex and diverse nature
  • Superior writing skills and strong verbal communication skills
  • Supervise and provide leadership to consultants and staff assigned temporarily to a projects
  • Effectively listen to other viewpoints/opinions/concerns in order to provide leadership and advance business relationships;
  • Influence others and build consensus among stakeholders to find resolution to differing points of view;
  • Recognize the sensitivity and confidentiality of specific issues and address them accordingly;
  • Successfully obtain feedback, clarify issues, discuss impacts, and improve relationships;
  • Develop and deliver effective presentation / training sessions;
  • Use brainstorming techniques and to document ideas without judgement;
  • articulate information to ensure understanding from public/stakeholders/staff;
  • Build strong working and positive working relationships with elected officials, public and industry stakeholders; 
  • Create reports, flow charts, visual models to demonstrate issues and problems so that information is concise and makes sense 
  • Lead technical and non-technical teams
  • Organize work and meet deadlines
  • Preparing reports for council consideration
  • Make presentations to senior management
  • Excellent oral and written communications
  • Ability to handle multiple overlapping projects
  • Effective interpersonal skills
  • Tact and diplomacy

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing       
  • Additional vacancies may occur during the competition process
  • 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.

 

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.

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