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Project Manager
Classification & Regular Hours
Hours per Week: 35
Salary Grade: 17
About Western
Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.
About Us
Facilities Management fosters safe, inclusive and vibrant environments that inspire community engagement, life-bettering research and the pursuit of academic excellence.
Facilities Management is responsible for the planning, development, engineering, construction, operation, maintenance and stewardship of all the buildings, infrastructure, sites and services within Western’s campus community. FM departments include the AVP’s office, Facilities Development & Engineering, Power Plant, Business Operations, Sustainability, Building Services, Facilities Operations and Parking & Visitor Services. Our integrated team provides exceptional service in creating and maintaining Western’s facilities and in serving the community
Responsibilities
The Project Manager (“PM”) will be accountable to manage a variety of facilities construction and renovation projects for the University of Western Ontario (“Western”) on behalf of Facilities Management (“FM”), specifically Facilities Development and Engineering (“FDE”). The PM will use their expertise in all areas of project implementation, in collaboration with colleagues, clients, contributors, and partners. Overall, the PM is responsible to lead the planning, management, coordination, financial control, and risk control of assigned projects by defining deliverables, metrics, identifying resource requirements, managing project roles, meeting training needs, providing customer satisfaction, and reporting to ensure the quality of project deliverables.
Qualifications
Education:
- Diploma in Engineering, Architecture, or Interior Design OR
- Certificate of Qualification as recognized by Skilled Trades Ontario
- Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may also be considered
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, or relevant discipline is preferred
- Professional Engineer (P. Eng), Registered Architect, or Registered Interior Designer and/or NCIDQ Interior Design Certification preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred
Experience:
- 10 years of project management experience, successfully managing multiple large projects
- Experience in a large, complex, institutional environment is preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of Ontario Building Code, Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, guidelines, and regulations
- Project management skills to align projects with strategic goals and operational objectives, ensure team roles are clear, milestones are communicated, and deadlines are met
- Organizational skills to manage multiple activities/projects
- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of techniques for planning, managing and coordinating projects that involve a variety of parties
- Ability to handle diverse situations, multiple and complex projects and rapidly changing priorities
- Knowledge of common project obstacles and necessary controls and contingency plans that will help address them
- A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, facilitation and conflict resolution skills
- Sound judgment and decision making skills
- Strong business acumen with an ability to influence, motivate and inspire with or without positional authority
- Ability to establish effective routines for excellent communication with all members of the team to maximize productivity
- Professional manner, tact, diplomacy, sensitivity, and discretion in dealing with various parties and colleagues, including solid negotiation, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills
- Communication skills with the ability to converse with, write reports for, and deliver presentations to all levels of the organization
- Critical thinking and discernment to assess and scope areas for improvement and an ability to offer creative solutions
- Proven ability to take initiative and in depth knowledge of how to champion a project from conception through implementation and evaluation
- Strong customer service skills and ability to understand and translate customer needs and expectations and provide excellent customer service directly and indirectly to meet or exceed expectations
- Self-driven, independent thinker who is highly motivated and possesses an intrinsic passion for quality
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
Background Checks
Please note, successful applicants may be required to produce a current police information check from a police service as well as a current, clean driving abstract prior to commencing employment.
Western Values Diversity
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194.
Please Note:
Interested applicants are asked to visit:
https://recruit.uwo.ca for further information and to apply online referencing job #37503 by 11:59PM on January 28, 2025.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
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