Description:

The Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment project is one of Ottawa’s largest, most complex capital projects, involving a new event centre (6,600 seats), 12,400 north-side stands, multipurpose spaces, and extensive public realm improvements. The Program Manager leads and oversees all planning, design, construction, and delivery activities for the multi-year capital program.

The role includes supervising a multidisciplinary team, managing project lifecycles, ensuring compliance with municipal policies and legislation, and aligning work with strategic goals set by Council. Responsibilities span budget oversight, strategic and operational planning, resource management, stakeholder collaboration, and ensuring successful execution of major construction and redevelopment initiatives.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Manage all services related to planning, design, construction, and project delivery for Lansdowne 2.0

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of project managers and technical staff

• Ensure project goals, policies, and legislative requirements are met

• Oversee planning, budgeting, reporting, and capital program management

• Supervise operating and capital budgets, HR functions, consultant and vendor management

• Ensure integration of event, commercial, and residential components in large-scale redevelopment

• Provide architectural, engineering, and construction-related strategic expertise

• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Support strategic and operational planning within the Directorate

📌 Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (structural, electrical, mechanical, civil), Architecture, or equivalent

• Minimum 8 years of experience in planning, design, and construction project management

• Minimum 5 years of experience specifically in construction project management

• Proven experience in HR, budget oversight, capital management, consultant/vendor management

• Experience with SAP

📌 Licenses & Certifications

• PMP (asset)

• LEED AP (preferred)

• Professional Engineer (ing.) – OIO or Architect – OAO, or ability to obtain within employer-defined timeframe

📌 Knowledge Requirements

• Methods and practices in planning, design, construction; relevant national and provincial codes

• Ontario Building Code, Accessibility Standards, OHSA, Fire Code, LEED, Environmental Assessment Act

• Project management principles, cost control, reporting for large multi-year capital programs

• RFQ, RFP, tendering, procurement processes ensuring transparency & fairness

• CAD software, project management systems, scheduling tools, MS Office suite

• Report writing, briefing notes, public consultation protocols

• Modern construction materials, methods, CCDC documents

• HR and financial operational practices

• Occupational health & safety legislation and safe-work practices

📌 Skills & Competencies

• Leadership competencies required by City of Ottawa

• Essential behavioural competencies aligned with City values

• Strong project management, communication, stakeholder engagement

• Ability to manage complex, multi-phase, multi-stakeholder capital programs

📌 Additional Requirements

• Language: English – spoken, read, written

• Driver’s License: Valid Ontario Class G (or equivalent), max 6 demerit points

• Equivalent experience may substitute for formal education

• City promotes diversity, inclusion, and encourages self-identification

• Accommodation available throughout the hiring process upon request