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Project Manager, Research (TERM, 50% FTE)
Date Posted: 10/01/2026
Req ID: 50405
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Dept of Civil and Mineral Engineering
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00055343
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us
The University of Toronto’s Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering offers a dynamic compendium of research and academic programs with a mandate that spans a wide range of applications in professional practice, encompassing the built environment and its infrastructure, transportation engineering and planning, structural engineering, environmental engineering, mining and geomechanics. Our department seeks to uphold and strengthen its position as a preeminent leader in education and research, and to continue to develop sustainable solutions for the global community across the spectrum from mineral engineering to urban infrastructure.

Your opportunity
The project manager will play a central role in coordinating a diverse array of research projects spanning the research groups of Professors Heather MacLean, Daniel Posen and Shoshanna Saxe. The projects span the domains of infrastructure, energy and transportation systems with a focus on climate change and other environmental implications. You will engage with both project personnel (students and faculty across multiple institutions), research service officers, and external stakeholders (industry and government representatives) to: facilitate regular project updates and communication; maintain project timelines and dissemination of deliverables; manage project finances; ensure timely administrative reporting; organize events; and seek out opportunities for additional resources. We are looking for someone highly organized and assertive with strong communication skills and attention to detail. We offer a friendly and highly collaborative workplace, where the project manager will be treated as a member of the team and encouraged to take an independent lead in managing priorities and making suggestions to improve overall project procedures.

Your responsibilities will include

Liaising with agencies, collaborators, industry sponsors, faculty and other stakeholders regarding funding applications





Interpreting and applying policies and procedures when making independent decisions

Drafting funding applications

Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting

Writing and editing reports to support initiatives

Forecasting, planning and monitoring multiple complex budgets

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.

Minimum 5 years of recent and related experience in managing large scale projects and administering research grants and applications, including managing funding accounts and budgets, and tracking project progress

Demonstrated experience writing and editing, including writing grant applications, correspondence, project materials, documents and reports

Demonstrated experience administrating research grants, coordinating activities with research partners and applying/enforcing sponsor and financial policies and procedures

Experience researching, identifying and advising on funding opportunities

Demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and facilitate others to do so

Organizational skills to track and maintain project timelines and dissemination of deliverables

Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and work environment

Intermediate skills with MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook

Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)

Assets (Nonessential)

Robust attention to detail

Experience in organizing events

To be successful in this role you will be:

Multi-tasker

Organized

Self-directed

Note: This is a 1 year term position at 50% FTE ending November 2027

Closing Date: 10/12/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type : Grant - Term
Schedule: Part-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:



USW Pay Band 13 at 50% FTE-- $ 44,897 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $ 57,416. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching
Divisional HR Office Email: [email protected]

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP .

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected] .

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📌 Project Manager, Research (TERM, 50% FTE) (Ontario)
🏢 University of Toronto
📍 Ontario