Project Manager, Low Volume Roads & Road Safety

The District Municipality of Muskoka is currently recruiting for a
Project Manager, Low Volume Roads and Road Safety
The District

Muskoka is a great place to live and play, and the District is a four-season municipality passionate about
protecting, servicing and caring for this community. We have opportunities that will allow you to learn, grow and
build your career amongst other ambitious leaders and innovators. We offer a competitive compensation
package and are committed to promoting diversity, accessibility and inclusion.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the Manager level and a member of the Engineering and Transportation Leadership team, the
Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the coordination, design, implementation, execution, and completion
of projects for the Low Volume district roads strategy. This role will also identify, manage and implement safety
and operational improvements across our District roads both proactively and reactively including such
initiatives as pedestrian crossings, intersection upgrades, AODA compliance, traffic calming and other lower
cost capital upgrades. The PM will ensure the work is completed in a manner that is consistent with the
strategy, commitments and goals. Projects may be capital or operational in nature and the PM is expected to
have functional expertise and may be required to work cross-departmentally to support projects underway
across the corporation.

What you will do: What you will need:
• Manage all aspects of assigned projects to be on

include implementation strategy, scope, risks,
identification of roles and responsibilities of various
project members as well as project post mortems.

• Develop project specification documents, prepare

procurement documentation, negotiate and develop
contract agreements, generate project estimates,
evaluate tendered bids and make recommendations
for award of contracts and administer related
contracts.

• Plan and organize the activities of various team

members, including District staff and consultants, to
ensure high standards of project delivery.

• University degree in a field related to the

functional expertise requirements of the
department where the Project Manager will
work – e.g. Environmental Sciences, Civil
Engineering or other related program

o Project Management Professional
(PMP) designation would be an asset

o Certification/ designation in the area
of functional expertise will also be
considered an asset (C.Tech,
C.E.T)

• Three to four years’ experience in a related

discipline, including 2 years’ project
management experience.

For a full outline of the responsibilities
and requirements, please review the next
page.

What we are offering

This is a Permanent Full-time opportunity at the District. The annualized compensation range for this role is
$90,282 to $106,297 (2023 rates). The District is also proud to offer the following to our permanent employees:

The Next Step

If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualifications, and can support our vision and
values (RISE: Respect, Innovation, Service and Equity)

This posting closes on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m.

The District of Muskoka is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in our workforce, encouraging applications from

all qualified individuals.
Our organization is committed to providing persons with disabilities with equal opportunities and standards of goods and services, and
we are compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require disability related accommodation to participate
in the recruitment process, please advise the Human Resources department as soon as possible. Accommodation may be provided in

all steps of the hiring process. Any questions regarding this posting should be directed to the Human Resources Department.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Project Manager
Department: ALL Reports to: Director (various)

Effective Date: December 2023 Supersedes: February 2021

Classification: Non-Union, Staff Class NU7 Job Evaluation
Date: February 2021 (pre-evaluation)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting into the Director level in the corporation, the Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the coordination,
design, implementation, execution, and completion of projects within their functional areas (e.g., corporate
projects, municipal infrastructure (water & wastewater, roads, bridges, etc.), waste management, technology,
environmental, social services, etc.). The PM will ensure the work is completed in a manner that is consistent
with District strategy, commitments and goals. Projects may be capital or operational in nature and while the PM
is expected to have functional expertise, may be required to work cross-departmentally to support all projects
underway across the corporation.

contract agreements, generate project estimates, evaluate tendered bids and make recommendations for
award of contracts and administer related contracts.

• Plan and organize the activities of various team members, including District staff and consultants, to ensure

high standards of project delivery.

• Develop communication protocols to ensure all key stakeholders are aware of milestones, achievements

measurement objectives are identified, measured and monitored on an on-going basis in order to provide
positive feedback on accomplishments and to ensure immediate action is taken to address shortfalls.

• Anticipate, identify and manage emerging issues, trends and challenges to provide support for informed

decision making and outline appropriate mitigating solutions or improvements.

• Assist with the preparation and monitoring of annual departmental budgets and expenditures.
• Prepare reports and assist with make presentations to the associated Standing Committees, project

Manager will work – e.g. Business, Information Technology, Environmental Sciences, Civil Engineering or other
related program

o Project Management Professional (PMP) designation would be an asset
o Certification/ designation in the area of functional expertise will also be considered an asset (i.e.,

software).