12 Sep
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Toronto Community Housing
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Toronto
12 Sep
Toronto Community Housing
Toronto
About Toronto Community Housing Corporation Toronto Community Housing Corporation (“TCHC”) is the largest social housing provider in Canada and the second largest in North America. We are wholly owned by the City of Toronto and operate in a non-profit manner. TCHC provides homes to over 41,000 low and moderate-income households in 88 of Toronto's neighbourhoods, with 93,000 tenants from many different backgrounds with a diversity in age, education, language, mental and physical ability, religion, ethnicity and race. We are an essential part of the City of Toronto's fabric and social system. Our over 2,000 employees work to achieve our vision of quality homes in vibrant communities where people are proud to live and work. Full time Permanent Salary/Hourly Range: $Monday – Friday, 36.25 hours per week Non-Union: Management/Exempt Ability to participate in inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities
• Minimum three (3) weeks of paid annual vacation days, increasing with years of service
• Four (4) paid personal days
• Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, includes 100-per-cent employer matching
• Health and dental benefits, including a health spending account available upon your start date
• Employee and family assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top up (93% of base salary)
• Training and development programs including tuition reimbursement of $1500 per calendar year. This job offers the opportunity to work from home as part of a hybrid work arrangement. The amount of time required to work at a TCHC work location is flexible, while considering operational and service delivery requirements. Reporting to the Senior Development Director, the Senior Project Manager, Construction will work in a quick paced environment and interact with stakeholders, government agencies, business partners, community partners, tenants and internal staff to plan, organize, and manage external contractors. Leading external construction teams and professional consultants, the Senior Project Manager, Construction is responsible for overseeing the design and construction of TCHC rental housing projects and acting as the main point of contact with the external contractors.
Senior Project
Manager, Constructions will monitor the progress of specific construction projects on cost control, drawing review, coordination, consultation, facilitation and documentation of project development from project design through to construction completion and turnover. Other duties include regular reporting, acting as a professional resource providing expertise in construction management to Senior Development Managers in preparation of preliminary/final budgets, value-engineering throughout projects planning and production drawings, planning of construction sequencing, analysis of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine progress towards completion. Development initiatives consist of a mix of high-rise and low-rise rental, affordable ownership,
market ‘for-sale’ housing with commercial retail, office and recreational components.
Projects range from $3 Million to $500+ Million in construction value. All current projects are designed with high energy efficiency measures, some projects are to be LEED, Toronto Green Standard, or Energy Star certified.
The Senior Project
Manager, Construction, working with a project team, will oversee all aspects of the project lifecycle from schematic design and construction through to turnover and occupancy. Design & Pre-construction Manages the design of building schemes and specifications, ensuring alignment with corporate goals, objectives and design standards along with regulatory requirements Participate in resident and community meetings and consultations informing the community about the status of design and/or construction and getting feedback on proposed designs Meet with, and negotiate with neighboring owners regarding various agreements, including pre-construction surveys, tiebacks and craneswing Manages the preparation of materials and timing for review at the TCHC Design Review Panel as it relates to the different projects Manages the procurement process for retaining design consultants Attends design consultant meetings, and reports back to the project team Construction Act as the primary contact for TCHC when managing the third-party contactor Provides management and oversight to the construction schedule and budgets for each project including regular reporting to internal finance and other divisions Coordinates all administrative aspects of the construction process, including management of consultants, vendors, plan revisions, occupancy date changes, processing of monthly progress draws, etc. Preparation of RFQs and RFPs for contractors or consultants as required Acts as a liaison between project sites and various TCHC divisions Attends site meetings throughout the duration of construction and reports back to the project team Work with internal and external legal counsel in the preparation of construction management contracts and contract negotiation Implement controls to mitigate TCHC risk through the course of a project including risks to the budget, schedule and site Manages the turnover process of new residential units to the internal Asset Management division within TCHC Maintains and tracks project budgets and expenses Continuously evaluates and recommends value engineering opportunities to improve financial performance of the project Supervises,
mentors and monitors the performance of direct reports Develops and maintains a high performance team through coaching and development Identifies areas for improvement among teams and implements processes to achieve high productivity within construction Post-secondary education in architecture, engineering, project management or related areas Knowledge of Ontario Building Code, LEED, Toronto Green Standards, AODA, and Energy Star Experience negotiating CCDC 5B and 5A contracts is considered an asset Knowledge of Tarion or Residential Tenancies Act is considered an asset Minimum 7 years of design, construction and project management experience with demonstrated experience designing and managing construction of multi-unit high-rise residential buildings.
Experience with other types of buildings such as institutional, community centres, retail or commercial is an asset Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams Organizational and planning skills, with a demonstrated ability to solve problems and make decisions in a timely manner Ability to read and interpret construction drawings Must have excellent interpersonal skills and proven track record with managing internal and external stakeholder relations Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Project) and AutoCAD Thank you for your interest in Toronto Community Housing We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and strive to create a diverse workplace that reflects the cultural mosaic of our great city and the communities we serve. Diversity plays a key role in our ability to deliver on our mission to provide clean, safe, well-maintained, affordable homes for tenants.
TCHC is committed to diversity and inclusion within its community and encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons/persons of colour, persons with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and others who can help us provide vibrant communities and make our city a great place to live. In an effort to ensure access to information for people with disabilities, we have noticed that some screen readers do not function properly with our job portal. If you are a person with a disability and are experiencing issues with our job portal and would like access to our job postings in an alternative format, please email your request to our People and Culture Division at accessibility.Toronto Community Housing is committed to equity in employment.
Our goal is a diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities at all stages of the hiring process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and Toronto Community Housing’s Accessibility Policy . If you are a person with a disability and need the job posting in an alternative format or any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, please email your request to our People & Culture department at Accessibility.
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