Manager, Capital Projects

Role Responsibilities

We’re looking for a forward-thinking, strategic leader to join us as Manager, Capital Projects. In this impactful role, you’ll lead a dynamic team driving the planning and delivery of capital projects that directly support the Government of Alberta’s priorities. From early-stage concept development through to construction and operational handover, you’ll help bring vital mental health and addiction care infrastructure to life, ensuring facilities are innovative, effective, and aligned with the needs of Albertans.

If you thrive at the intersection of strategy, collaboration, and infrastructure delivery, and want your work to make a real difference, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

Capital Planning Coordination

• Lead capital planning activities (e.g., needs assessments, business cases).
• Engage stakeholders to ensure planning meets program needs.
• Provide input into facility design from a program and technical lens.
• Lead steering committees and planning meetings with stakeholders.
• Oversee consultants developing planning documents.
• Prepare briefing notes and decision-making materials.
  
  

Capital Project Monitoring

• Track project progress and timelines.
• Identify and manage risks and issues.
• Provide regular status updates to senior leaders.
• Ensure projects follow government standards and policies.
• Analyze impacts on scope, budget, and schedule.
• Recommend budget adjustments when needed.
• Support reallocation of capital funding as required.
  
  

Grant and Contract Management

• Develop and manage grants and contracts.
• Monitor contracts with the funding agreements and milestones.
• Ensure compliance with financial and reporting requirements.
• Support procurement processes and contract development.
• Align contracts with ministry and GoA priorities.
  
  

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Build strong relationships and promote collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Represent the ministry on committees and working groups.
• Lead stakeholder consultations to gather input.
• Respond to inquiries and coordinate meetings.
  
  

Leadership & Strategic Support

• Supervise and support a high-performing, results-driven team.
• Lead recruitment, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Manage team resources and approve key deliverables.
• Draft briefings, reports, and policy documents for senior leaders.
• Support alignment of projects with broader ministry goals.
• Recommend improvements to capital planning processes.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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.

• System Thinking - Seek information and analyze long-term outcomes; focus on the goals and values in addition to the process. Identify unintended consequences of a plan. Consistently take a holistic and long-term view of challenges and opportunities at multiple levels across related areas.
• Develop Self and Others - upport the development of others by providing specific, constructive, timely and regular feedback. Recognize and value the diversity of knowledge, skills, and abilities, making the best use of those talents.
• Drive for Results - Identify underlying causes for success or lack of success and take action to ensure future success. Hold self and others accountable for achieving results and agreed upon targets. Identify and acts on opportunities to partner with other groups to achieve desired outcomes.
• Build Collaborative Environments - Engage others to think broadly about impacts or projects; bring together different perspectives and encourage debate. Promote collaborate and positive relationships within and across groups and build commitment to reach desired results. Foster trusting and dependable working relationships with other jurisdictions/stakeholders.

Qualifications

University graduation in Engineering or related field including Business, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Construction Administration, Public Administration, and 4 years progressively responsible related experience; 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.
  
  

Experience required:

• In capital planning, property management and facility operations.
• Project planning, project management and building construction.
  
  

The following will be considered assets:

• Experience working on complex, inter-connected, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Experience with Government of Alberta and ministry capital planning policies, processes, and documentation
• Experience working with legislation and priorities related to addiction and mental health.
• Several years' progressive experience in a related area, preferably in the health sector. 

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 – 36.25 hours per week

Location – Edmonton

This is a permanent full-time position

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

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.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.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.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.