Project Manager

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to a Senior Project Manager or one of four Directors within the Health Facilities Branch, the Project Manager directly manages the delivery of assigned health capital projects. As the project team leader, the Project Manager defines project requirements with clients; coordinates the activities of in-house team members, private sector consultants, and contractors; and ensures that project scope, time, cost, and quality objectives are met. 
 

The Project Manager ensures all phases of project activities comply with government and ministry legislation, policies, guidelines, standards, and procedures. A key component of this position is working with stakeholders and industry to achieve results, requiring extensive professional knowledge of project management principles including knowledge of procurement, design, and construction disciplines.
 

The primary responsibilities for the Project Manger include, but are not limited to:
 

• Managing the planning, execution, control, and closure of assigned capital projects within approved scope, cost, and schedule.
• Initiating and directing the development of business cases to evaluate alternative capital development solutions.
• Managing project expenditures through all stages of project implementation to ensure maximum value within approved budget.
• Collaborating with project team members to establish feasible milestone dates that incorporate critical events and the operational requirements of the clients.
• Directing consultants to ensure quality control of deliverables, such as building system start-up/verification reports, design reports and contract documents, and to ensure completeness and compliance with ministry standards and guidelines, and code requirements including LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
• Determining which risks are likely to affect the project scope, cost and/or schedule and evaluating the likelihood of such risk.
• Developing Ministerial briefings and correspondence on project-related issues.
• Managing consultant and architect contracts and determining payment of associated invoices.
• Working in a multidisciplinary workstream Project Management Office (PMO) environment within multiple interrelated projects.

Role Responsibilities continued

The successful candidate will have:
 

• Leadership skills, with proven ability to develop, mentor, and manage project teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships and collaborate with clients and contractors..
• Strong decision-making skills and demonstrated facilitation/negotiation skills to resolve issues relating to design proposals, payment progress claims, fee determination, and construction contract delays or extra cost claims.
• Excellent consultation, negotiation and conflict management skills to deal effectively with complex and sensitive issues involving diverse stakeholders with potentially conflicting perspectives and requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Time management and organizational skills while working on multiple interrelated projects with multiple stakeholders and competing deadlines to provide timely feedback and decision making.
• Strong project planning and management skills.
• Excellent writing skills required for generating reports and communications for internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong skills and experience related to the design, construction, and renovation phases of large building infrastructure projects using Construction Management and Design Build delivery methods. 
• Active participation in in managing the timely review of design and construction submittals as well as various construction and commissioning site reviews.

Please click on this link for a copy of 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.
 

• Systems Thinking: Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them
• Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues
• Drive for Results: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes
• Agility: Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks

Qualifications

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.

Required:

• University graduation in a field related to the position assignment (e.g. Engineering)
• Four years of directly related experience

Equivalency: Related experience or education (e.g. related diploma) may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Assets:

• Certification as a construction administrator or project manager and training in management skills and relevant software applications desirable
• Construction Contract Administrator Certification or Project Management Certification
• Extensive project management experience with the planning, design, construction, renovation, and commissioning of health facilities
• Contract management experience, and considerable experience managing interdisciplinary teams and resources, and a diverse portfolio of building projects

Notes

This position is a temporary, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm).

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

A valid Class 5 Driver’s License is required for this position.
 

Pre-Employment Checks will be completed to assess the candidate’s suitability for a role. These checks may include (but are not limited to): references, criminal record check, academic verification, etc.
 

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.
 

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 has 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