Project Manager, Parks & Facilities

Position Details

• Job Status: Temporary Full-Time
• Union: Non-Union
• Hours of Work: 35
• Location: Park Avenue Business Centre, Chatham, ON N7M0L1, CAN
• Closing Date: October 15, 11:59pm EST
• Posting Date: September 30, 2026
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid
• Contract Duration: Up to August 28, 2028

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has openings for one (1) temporary full-time Project Manager, Parks & Facilities in the Engineering Division. This temporary full-time opportunity is for a period up to August 28, 2028.

Job Description

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has a diverse portfolio of facilities (corporate buildings, libraries, arenas, pools, community halls, fire stations, public works yards etc.) and parks (open spaces, playgrounds, splash pads, sport fields, beaches, and water access points etc.) that support the full range of municipal services provided to the community. The Project Manager (Parks, and Facilities) will work as an effective member of the team to support the corporation’s infrastructure development initiatives.

This position will be reporting to the Manager, Facilities Capital and is responsible for leading capital projects within municipal parks and facilities by providing effective and efficient project management and overseeing all aspects of the projects from scoping/planning, design and construction processes, working with internal customers (e.g. asset owners, tenants, Senior Management), and external stakeholders to ensure cohesive and successful projects. This position’s primary focus will be to lead the planning and delivery of parks and recreation projects, focused on implementing recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

Essential Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies.
• Develop clear and attainable project objectives, building project requirements, sourcing, acquiring solutions that meet the requirements, and executing the implementation of solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Manage the services of consultants including architects and engineers, and contractors using standardized procurement processes in accordance with the corporate purchasing policy.
• Determine and define the scope of projects and deliverables by working with internal customers and stakeholders. Ensure the customer perspective guides decisions and activities and uses appropriate communication techniques to ensure customers are up to date, and to resolve customer issues.
• Oversee the preparation of technical specifications, drawings, and design documents, and ensure quality control throughout design and construction phases.
• Plan and implement consultation processes for parks and recreation facility infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain detailed project management plans, including budgets, schedules, charters, risk registers, and lifecycle cost analyses, and manage project tasks from inception to completion, to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget.
• Apply sound project management practices and methods during the entire project lifecycle including project scoping and research, design, public engagement, implementation, measurement, and follow up as well as using effective documentation and technology to manage the projects and communicate progress.
• Utilize established project management best practices and methods and assist with development and updating of project management guidelines, and facility/park design criteria guidelines and standards.
• Provide technical management and guidance on assigned projects/tasks and deliverables, including assessing needs/determining requirements, and developing and informing solutions.
• Research and apply best practices, emerging technologies, and sustainability principles to achieve long-term operational efficiency and Net Zero Energy goals for parks and recreation facilities.
• Respond to general inquiries from the public, elected officials, committee members and staff.
• Explore various opportunities for funding (capital, operating, health and wellness etc.) that will assist with project implementation and/or capital infrastructure investments.
• Facilitate and prepare estimates and forecasts for projects to be included in the operation maintenance, lifecycle, and capital budgets.
• Manage and administer grants and funding opportunities.
• Organize the review, enhancement and updating of various infrastructure studies to keep lifecycle needs and costs current.
• Prepare the schedules for replacements, capital improvements, and expansions in relation to the Master Plans, infrastructures studies and lifecycle budgets.
• Collaborate and build connections with internal departments and external agencies and act as liaison, negotiator, and facilitator, working in tandem with other Municipal departments to ensure project delivery is in alignment with internal customer/Municipal needs as well as various plans and strategies.
• Maintain communication and good relationships with community and government agencies.
• Develop and foster successful business relationships and partnerships between the public, private and business sectors within our community.
• Incorporate and align with the Chatham-Kent Strategic Plan.

Essential Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in related field (preferably in Architecture, Engineering or Building/Landscape Architectural Sciences).
• Four (4) to six (6) years related experience in capital design and construction project management, preferably in parks and recreation facilities.
• Capital project management experience, including project cost control and administration, and on a broad scale of Facilities systems implementation and development.