Capital Projects Coordinator

Role Responsibilities

Are you ready to play a key role in shaping Alberta’s mental health and addiction infrastructure? The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is seeking a detail oriented, analytical, and collaborative Capital Projects Coordinator to support the planning, development, and monitoring of capital projects that directly impact services across the province.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support capital planning activities by preparing project planning documents, maintaining status reports, and updating timelines for internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct research, analysis, and risk identification to inform decision making and provide clear recommendations to leadership.
• Participate in committees and contribute expertise related to design standards, functional programming, and best practices.
• Assess project compliance with Government capital policies, standards, and approved plans, preparing reports and briefing materials as needed.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement with Alberta Infrastructure, Health Shared Services, Recovery Communities operators, and other partners to resolve issues and ensure alignment.
• Collaborate with policy teams to address gaps or challenges emerging throughout project development and support practical, timely solutions.
• Assist with procurement and contract administration, including preparing procurement documents, monitoring contract milestones, and reviewing invoices for compliance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across ministries, agencies, and project partners to support effective coordination and shared understanding of project requirements.
  
  

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Systems Thinking – Ability to take a long term, holistic view of organizational goals by anticipating impacts, seeking stakeholder perspectives, aligning actions with APS values, and collaborating across teams.
• Creative Problem Solving – Ability to drive continuous improvement by asking to inform decisions.
• Agility – Ability to anticipate and manage change by adapting quickly, communicating impacts clearly, supporting others through transitions, and making effective decisions in uncertain situations.
• Build Collaborative Environments – Ability to collaborate across functional areas by encouraging broad thinking, facilitating communication, recognizing others’ contributions, and promoting shared commitment.

Qualifications

University degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field and a minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience related to the role; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
  
  

Required Experience: 

• Capital project planning or project coordination.
• Research, analysis, and issue/risk identification.
• Stakeholder engagement and cross‑ministry coordination.
• Reviewing project compliance with policies, standards, or capital plans.
• Procurement or contract administration support, including invoice review.
  
  

Assets: 

• Designation or certification such as EIT, PMP, or CAPM.
• Experience with mental health, addiction, or health‑related infrastructure or service environments.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and ministry priorities in relation to addiction and mental health (e.g., Mental Health Act, Mental Health Services Protection Act, Protection of Children Using Drugs Act).
  
  

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of Work:
8:15 am to 4:30 pm
36.25 hours per week (full-time) Monday to Friday

Location: Telus House at ATB Place, 10020 100 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0N6

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.