Capital Project Analyst

Role Responsibilities

The Stakeholder Relations Branch is the main point of contact for day-to-day communications between external stakeholders (mainly school divisions) and Education’s Capital Planning Sector. The Stakeholder Relations team addresses emergent issues related to school facilities and approved capital projects; represents Education on Infrastructure-led design teams for approved capital projects; and assists and advises school divisions in the development of their annual Three-Year Capital Plan submissions.   

The Project Analyst is a key advisory position for the Stakeholder Relations Manager and team. The Project Analyst's role is to provide support to the Stakeholder Manager in managing general relations and activities with internal and external stakeholders.  The Project Analyst responsibilities include representing Education on assigned school project design teams; technical review of proposed floor plans, area charts, and Instructional Area Forms to ensure adherence to Education standards; maintaining project documents and information management. The Project Analyst also drafts summaries, reports, and presentations/briefings, and completes research as needed to support the work of the branch.
 

The position actions tasks as outlined below:
 

• Attend design meetings and provide input on design decisions consistent with Education's guidelines and drawing on experience from other project designs.
• Use knowledge of school building design and construction, conduct technical reviews of Schematic Design Reports and Design Development Reports. This includes reviewing Floor Plans, Area Breakdown Charts, and Instructional Area Forms, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and conformity to approved project scope and the School Capital Manual. 
• Provide feedback to school jurisdictions and consultants on adherence to Education standards and necessary corrections to submitted reports.
• Provide feedback to school jurisdictions and consultants on achieving optimum capacity in school designs and applying lessons learned from past school projects.
• Tour school facilities and sites throughout Alberta to ensure comprehensive understanding of school jurisdictions' capital needs and proposals.
• Meet with school jurisdiction representatives to provide advice and expertise on development of three-year capital plans and ten-year facilities plans.
• Develop issues papers, briefings, proposals, and action request responses to provide senior representatives and officials with comprehensive and current information to support planning and decision-making.
• Attend and record notes from Post Occupancy Evaluations to ensure school designs adhere to lessons learned.
• Liaise with the Field Services sector to ensure that capital project requests are in line with the educational plans of school boards and provide timely information to support Management as requested.
• Assist Management with land title searches, high level mapping, and analytic charts. 
• Participate in RFQ and RFP sessions conducted by Infrastructure to provide input and evaluation in vendor/consultant selection.
• Establish and maintain strong internal stakeholder relationships.
• Develop recommendations for decision-makers in relation to development and/or enhancement of programs and initiatives that build system capacity to meet the education needs of students at local, regional, and provincial levels through cross-ministry collaboration and partnerships.

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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.
 

• Drive for Results - Plans for and delivers results, from concrete deliverables to process improvements, managing resources effectively and ensuring attention to detail.
   
• Develop Networks - Develops and sustains a network of relationships across the division and with other GOA ministries on issues and work with other branches to develop effective communication channels to enhance and maximize the effectiveness of interactions.
   
• Agility - Possesses an ability to create an adaptable environment and overcome barriers through proactive and flexible approach to work.

Qualifications

University graduation degree (preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Infrastructure, etc.) in a related field plus at least two years' experience working in an environment related to facility design and/or capital planning for public infrastructure, or equivalent as described below. 

For application consideration, you must attach a cover letter explaining your qualification and suitability for this role.

Equivalency: 

Related education or experience considered: 

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

Required:
 

• Knowledge of broad range of planning, engineering and construction, including RFQ/RFP evaluation. 
• Experience working in a public sector enterprise (preferably in a municipality, city, provincial government or federal government) would be a strong asset.
• Knowledge of broad range of Infrastructure life cycle management and/or asset management.
• Knowledge of government strategic and policy directions and business plan goals relating to the Ministry mandate.
• Knowledge of relevant legislative and policy documents including School Capital Manual, Education Act, Disposition of Property Regulation, relevant sections of the Municipal Government Act, and the New West Partnership Trade Agreement
• Ability to research and analyze floor plans.
• Synthesize data and develop associated recommendations, briefings or reports utilizing relevant information systems and business productivity software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel; Power Point, internet).
   

Asset:
 

• Ability to obtain a professional designation or possessing a current professional designation or professional membership (APEGA, APPI, PMP, AAA, CET, etc.) are considered assets.

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

There are two permanent, full-time positions, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 

This position is located in Edmonton.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.

As part of the interview, short listed applicants may perform a written assignment.

The final candidate may undergo pre-employment checks and reference checks. 

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 Government of Alberta has 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.
• 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.