Project Coordinator, 100% Regular (External Posting)

External Posting - applications from approved casual and term ESP employees and external candidates. (Regular (permanent) ESP employees must apply to the Internal posting)

About the OCDSB: The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Location: 1224 Sittsville Main Street

Position Status: 1.0 Regular, 12 month work year

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation: OSSTF District 25 - Educational Support Professionals (ESP)

Salary range: $64,280 to $ 80,877 per annum (Level 8)

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Team Manager of Design & Construction and their respective Project Officer Leaders, the Project Coordinator is responsible for the design, supervision and coordination of renovations, alterations, facility renewal projects school funded improvements projects, joint Board/community requests, special programs, as well as providing support in new school design & construction, portable accommodations, roofing programs Architectural, building envelope, structural, mechanical, electrical and civil projects, health and safety requests. Act as the technical resource for Board-wide facilities and new construction as required.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assists in the development of preliminary new construction projects by reviewing sites to determine initial feasibility; providing advice and guidance during conceptual plan, sketch plan and working drawing stages; and developing, maintaining and interpreting new construction guidelines.

• Develops and maintains multi-year planned renewal and replacements budgets by receiving and processing requests for facility improvements; preparing feasibility reviews and estimates for all renewal requests; and preparing tender documentation

• Liaise with other departments within the Board regarding technical aspects of buildings and systems

• Interpret codes and standards for projects ensuring compliance with building codes and regulations

• Assisting in the preparation and submission of required Ministry documentation for all stages of Capital Grant Plan approvals (Preliminary, working drawings and final).

Qualifications

• Completion of a community college diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology or a related area of study and 3 years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.

• Knowledge of construction, safety considerations, relevant Board policies and procedures, Acts and Regulations.

• Working knowledge of contract administration, construction site supervision and documentation

• Experience using CAD, including applicable word-processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.

• Interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills to provide advice, information, clarification and guidance to Board personnel, community and outside contractors using tact, diplomacy and discretion. Writing skills to prepare correspondence, feasibility reviews, and reports for the Ministry.

• Project Management skills are required to manage and supervise various projects and contractors, provide technical guidance, and ensure work is completed by deadline.

• Time management skills to organize work and juggle multiple projects and demands.

• Analytical skills are required when analyzing and interpreting drawings, determining project feasibility and recommending course of action.

• Access to reliable transportation for travel to District sites.

Application Process

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account. Please ensure your resume is in the Board approved format before submitting your application.

If you are not a Board employee and do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at https://ocdsb.simplication.com . Choose Job Category 'ECE, EA and Support Staff'.

Applications will be considered in accordance with the ESP Collective Agreement, in the following order:

1. Applications from Regular full-time and part-time employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given first consideration. (Internal Posting)

2. Applications from term and casual employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given 2nd consideration. (External Posting)

3. Applications from External candidates (including Board employees that do not belong to this bargaining unit) will be considered only if applications from 1 & 2 have been exhausted.

If you are a Regular part-time ESP member and also on the ESP Casual List, you will see both postings. However, you must apply to the "Internal" Job posting in order to be given 1st consideration.

In accordance with the collective agreement, a newly hired regular employee is not eligible to accept another position for a period of six (6) months.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to [email protected] at any time.