Pointe-Claire is a city with a population of 34,000 located along Lac Saint-Louis and forming part of Greater Montreal. Recognized for its lifestyle, Pointe-Claire also has a distinctively rich architectural and historical heritage and provides services of outstanding quality to its population. Dedicated to the life of its citizens, the City's mission is to ensure that the quality of its social, cultural and economic environment is maintained for citizens today as well as future generations.

Description:

Reporting to the Project Manager – Buildings, the Project Leader applies knowledge, expertise, tools and techniques related to planning, organizing and controlling the activities and resources required for project delivery (development, renovation, renewal, troubleshooting, land-use planning, etc.).

Departmental mission:

To ensure the longevity and proper functioning of all public facilities, equipment, and buildings, in order to support sustainable development and improve citizens’ quality of life.

General responsibilities and goals:

- Coordinates various project phases contracted out to external professional firms, from design to work completion, and ensures compliance with legislation, by-laws and standards currently in effect in the City of Pointe-Claire;
- Calculates cost estimates for construction, renovation or demolition projects, ensuring that the level of precision is appropriate for each type of estimate (e.g., rough, preliminary or detailed estimate);
- Analyzes reports of contracts awarded, indicating costs and rationales, and recommends contract changes, if applicable;
- Carries out studies, research, inspections, and analyses as required to arrive at cost estimates for maintenance, repairs, alterations, renovations, construction or demolition, and reports appropriate findings or recommendations;
- Checks plans and work carried out by subcontractors to ensure compliance with current codes, standards, guidelines,



budgets and established timetables;
- Participates with – and represents, as required – her or his immediate supervisor in various activities related to project planning, design, development, control and monitoring;
- Provides regular guidance and direction to current operations staff and to a small number of staff assigned to related tasks, answering their questions and checking the quality of their work;
- Supplies external professionals with all the information they need to carry out a project, and provides advice on specific problems to City of Pointe-Claire stakeholders using studies, research, expertise or other information;
- Works with qualified firms contracted for projects to find solutions to unanticipated problems encountered on building sites;
- Carries out any other related task.

Job requirements:

The incumbent must hold a specialized diploma of college studies such as a DEC in mechanical engineering and a project management certificate. She or he must also have gained familiarity with the type of work required for this position through four (4) years of experience.

- Valid Class 5 driver’s licence;
- Spoken and written French, spoken English;
- Highly developed project management skills;
- Tact, composure and courtesy;
- Leadership, self-direction and ability to work as part of a team;
- Well-developed organizational and project control skills;
- Ability to analyze and synthesize information;
- Sound judgment and ability to solve problems and make recommendations;
- Adept at clearly and legibly completing forms and documents.

Schedule:

35 hours per week
Monday to Thursday inclusively, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., minus 45 minutes for lunch; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon.

Footnote:

- The City of Pointe-Claire is an equal opportunity employer and invites women, Aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities and handicapped persons to submit their candidacies. We thank you in advance for your application; however, only candidates who are selected will be contacted.

📌 Project Leader – Buildings and Public Equipment (Canada)
🏢 Ville de Pointe Claire
📍 Canada