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Posted: Monday, November 6, 2023 Job Number: PN-23-17 Job Type: Permanent Full-time, Non-Union Position Closing Date: Monday, November 27 at 11:59pm Choose Barrie The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.
Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.
Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common – municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.
The Opportunity
Corporate Facilities provides the City of Barrie with expertise in four key service areas: facility planning, design and construction; maintenance and property management, facility asset management and energy management. As a Centre of Excellence for a large and complex inventory of physical assets, the department comprises all the necessary functions and lines of business to ensure the full life-cycle management of the City of Barrie’s facility and property portfolios.
Under the general guidance and direction of the Director of Corporate Facilities, the Manager of Facility Planning and Development is responsible for providing strategic leadership to the management, operation, and administration of the city’s facility capital planning and implementation functions, including the development of strategies, policies and standards to ensure the City is building sustainable facilities for the future. This position is expected to work collaboratively with other leaders in the organization and community in the review and implementation of strategic facility planning initiatives to support client and service partner facility needs, to protect the environment and ensure the safety of staff, residents and visitors to Barrie.
To achieve this, the position oversees the work of technical and professional staff who undertake strategic space planning and facility needs assessments, identifying the need for, requirements of, and subsequently implementing new city capital facilities; whole or partial facility redevelopment; and / or significant capital renewal projects.
Overall, this position plays an integral role in effectively planning for, and managing facility projects to improve existing facility assets; maximize the utilization of City facilities and space resources; and to anticipate future facility requirements, to enable the City to deliver the services that it provides, while ensuring alignment with the City’s vision, goals, and objectives.
Our Culture And Qualifications Of The Job
Corporate Culture
Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.
Education (degree/diploma/certifications)
- Four (4) year University Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Building Science, or related discipline
- Eligibility for and willingness to obtain Licensed Architect (OAA) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license
- Eligibility for and willingness to obtain the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Experience
- Seven (7) years of experience performing duties related to the responsibilities of the Manager of Facility Planning and Development
- Three (3) years of supervisor/management experience
- Demonstrated construction project management experience
Knowledge/Skill/Ability
- Working knowledge of the following legislation, regulations and/or requirements, including but not limited to the following:
- Environmental Assessment Act
- Municipal Act
- Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
- Occupiers Liability Act
- Ontario Building Code
- Ontario Fire Code
- Working knowledge of facility planning/design, construction, and operations; energy management principles and methods; and facility asset management principles, standards and best practices
- Working knowledge of public sector procurement practices and processes
- Working knowledge of intelligent facility/building management systems
- Working knowledge of municipal, provincial, and federal government services and programs
- Working knowledge of space programming and requirement analysis, and construction law
- General knowledge of management principles, labour relations principles, collective agreement administration; and contemporary management practices
- Demonstrated ability to:
- align branch programs/services with department and corporate goals, objectives and initiatives
- build cohesive and motivated teams
- conduct research, prepare reports, and deliver presentations
- develop, promote and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- effectively allocate budgets, time and human resources to support the achievement of branch, divisional and/or corporate goals and objectives
- exercise discretion and judgment when handling confidential, sensitive, politically sensitive and/or controversial information
- identify complex problems, develop and evaluate options, and implement solutions utilizing reason, judgment and prescribed resources
- implement new initiatives or adapt existing branch initiatives to meet the needs of the department and corporate goals, objectives and initiatives
- interact effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contacts in a political and community/client service environment
- interpret and analyze data, identify challenges or opportunities, and make recommendations;
- lead and inspire innovation and the adoption of best practices
- lead staff in achieving objectives and encourages others to work in manner that will meet or exceed the desired objectives or results
- lead, coach, mentor and support staff
- maintain a high standard of public relations at all times
- monitor short-term goals of the branch and adapt processes to ensure long-term departmental, divisional and/or corporate goals and objectives are achieved
- perform in a manner which is consistent with corporate goals, vision, mission, and values
- promote a culture of learning and improve organizational competence by creating learning opportunities for staff
- read and interpret plans, maps, drawings and specifications
- set priorities, meet deadlines and manage work demands
- think and act strategically in a political and community service environment
- Advanced time management, problem solving, and decision making skills
- Advanced interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills
- Intermediate organizational, prioritization, project management, research, analytical, report-writing skills
- Intermediate presentation, facilitation, negotiation, teamwork, leadership and supervisory skills
- Intermediate computer literacy utilizing Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project (or equivalent), AutoCAD.
- Basic computer literacy utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word), facilities management software, asset management software, and architectural design software
- Availability to assist with after-hours questions, concerns, and/or emergencies; to attend evening/weekend meetings or special events; and/or to work outside of designated normal workday hours and/or normal hours per week
Conditions of Employment
- Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing with a reliable vehicle to use on corporate business
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
- Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Procedure. Existing employees will be grandparented from this requirement.
Other Important Information
Location: Corporate Facilities, 157 Bradford Street, Barrie, ON*
- Please note the City has a Hybrid Work Program Procedure in place that may allow a hybrid work arrangement for employees who meet eligibility requirements.
Hours: The normal hours of work are 35 hours per week; however some non-standard hours may apply.
Wage: This is a permanent full-time non-union position with the following pay level and 2023 pay range:
- Pay Level: Level 15
- Yearly Salary: $114,849.03 to $153,924.44 per year
- Hourly Pay Rate: $63.11 to $84.58 per hour
Benefits: This position includes a comprehensive non-union benefit plan, including but not limited to extended health and dental coverage, life and accident insurance, paid vacation and sick days, short/long term disability plans, OMERS pension plan, discounted rate for City Fitness Memberships and much more.
Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Procedure to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/JobOpps.
- Position Equivalency Code: F
Please note that verification of educational credentials will be required from the preferred candidate prior to an employment offer.
The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Disclaimer: The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this position. For full position details, please request a copy of the Job Description by emailing [email protected].
We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
