Jobs at City of Hamilton

Perform bank reconciliations, resolve discrepancies, analyze and summarize financial data, assist year-end close and preparation of financial statements and audit documentation, process journals and receipts, respond to inquiries, and maintain files while improving reconciliation processes.

Performs daily custodial and building care for CityHousing properties including vacuuming, mopping, floor buffing, garbage removal, power washing, minor graffiti removal, pest-control prep, snow/ice clearing, reporting building defects, basic equipment maintenance, tenant interaction referrals, and compliance with safety and MSDS/WHMIS procedures. Works five days a week including weekends.

Provide strategic leadership for Ontario Works and low-income programs; manage supervisors, ensure legislative compliance, oversee budgeting, performance monitoring, privacy, quality assurance, service modernization, stakeholder and labour relations, and staff development within a unionized municipal environment.

Prepare, execute, and manage procurement contracts and vendor legal documentation. Track renewals, verify compliance (insurance, WSIB, bonds), coordinate corporate changes, maintain contract databases, and support procurement staff with administrative duties to minimize City risk.

Provide labour/staff relations expertise: develop policies, advise managers, negotiate collective agreements, handle grievances, prepare cases for mediation/arbitration and tribunals, deliver training, maintain grievance records, and support accommodation and dispute resolution initiatives.

Supervise road patrol, sidewalk inspection and maintenance programs to ensure MMS and legislative compliance. Manage staff, contractors, budgets, work orders and schedules; implement policies, performance standards and safety practices; prepare reports and stakeholder communications; provide technical/project support and represent Roads Maintenance at meetings.

Perform complex centralized procurement activities including preparing and executing competitive solicitations, evaluating bids, administering purchase orders and contracts, negotiating with suppliers, monitoring vendor performance, and advising client departments on procurement planning, compliance and specifications. Develop procurement tools, lead commodity/task groups, chair evaluations, and ensure adherence to the City's Procurement By-Law and related policies.

Manage growth-related municipal infrastructure planning and design projects (water, wastewater, stormwater, roads). Oversee consultants and internal teams, prepare RFPs, conduct field investigations, provide technical guidance, develop policy and standards, prepare capital budget inputs and reports, liaise with stakeholders and agencies, and ensure projects are delivered on scope and within approved budgets.

Manage permits, approvals, document control and technical reviews for the Hamilton LRT project. Lead multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with Metrolinx and stakeholders, oversee budgets, schedules, commissioning, risk management, public engagement and reporting to senior management and Council.

Plan and assign next-day operator and inspector shifts using transit scheduling software; manage absences, accruals, vacation quotas, and compliance with collective agreements and ESA. Provide administrative support, coordinate bus charter services, track charter costs and payments, maintain records and filing, respond to stakeholder inquiries, and recommend operational improvements.