Technical Project Manager

Reporting to the Director, Facilities & Asset Management, the incumbent is accountable for managing assigned facilities and asset management projects and contracts; development projects for land use, facility development and access studies; and support for a broad range of aviation activities. The incumbent is also accountable for the responsible development and maintenance of the Technical Data Center, the Facility Alteration Permit System and Power Consumption Records. This includes managing the Technical Data Center, planning drawings and estimates for Capital and Asset projects, and supplying technical data to airport tenants and airport management.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Manages the scope, schedule, contracts, and budget for facilities and asset management projects.
• Provides project budget details and the supporting narrative for the five-year major maintenance plan.
• Monitors project progress and performance and provides project status reporting.
• Supports the Safety Department in ensuring facilities and asset management projects are delivered safely and to approved quality, time, and cost targets.
• Supports the building services components of projects involving aesthetic upgrades.
• Oversees asset and equipment warranty claims.
• Ensures the ongoing responsible development and maintenance of the Technical Data Center, Facility Alteration Permit System and Power Consumption Records, including supervision of the CAD Support Technician.
• Maintains the technical data library, ensuring the issuance and return of technical records are correctly recorded.
• Maintains a record of all projects within the technical data library, including specifications, turnover packages and manufacturers’ technical data.
• Logs technical data requests, tracks them through to completion and prepares status reports as required.
• Distributes copies of record plans and other Technical Data Center (TDC) documents to technicians, engineers, staff and consultants as required.
• Maintains the Facility Alteration Permit Process and Power Consumption Records for the review, approval and inspection of all changes, alterations and additions to Skyport facilities, lands and services.
• Investigates, upgrades and implements new methods for producing, storing and retrieving drawings and technical data.
• Prepares standards for drawings issued to consultants, ensuring the drawings can be incorporated electronically into the base drawing system.
• Prepares drawings, sketches and presentations using Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) systems.
• Plans CAD drawings and estimates for Capital and O&M projects within the five-year project forecast, and supplies technical data to airport tenants and airport management.
• Prepares design drawings for in-house or tendered projects in line with engineers’ direction and airport standards.
• Prepares as-built drawings for projects completed by contractors and in-house staff, and incorporates them into the airport’s base record plans.
• Exercises some originality in developing recommendations, methods and procedures to improve the efficiency of projects or the section, or to resolve unusual problems.
• Standard working hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; however, flexibility is required to accommodate occasional after-hours meetings, project deadlines and urgent project-related matters as needed.
• Reads, understands and complies with all company policies and applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Performs any other duties needed to help drive our Vision, fulfill our Mission and uphold our organization’s Values.

Qualifications and Experience

• Project Management certification (e.g. PMP).
• Minimum of five years’ post-qualification experience in general building preventative maintenance and/or construction, with a strong emphasis on current building codes and practices.
• A Higher Technical Certificate in Building Construction or an equivalent Construction Management Certificate would be an asset.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office programs, including Excel.
• Membership in a professional facility management organization (IFMA), NFPA, NEC or equivalent would be an asset.