Project Manager

Role Responsibilities

linkThe Project Manager directly manages the delivery of assigned capital projects or delivery of major maintenance, operations, and tenant improvement projects and consultant investigations in government owned and leased facilities. The Project Manager manages multi-discipline projects involving architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical disciplines, etc.

The Project Manager plans and manages activities and resources to effectively deliver on multiple projects at one time within scope, schedule, and budget constraints and in compliance with relevant legislation, policies, standards, and guidelines. The Project Manager is required to ensure that facilities meet the needs of the program ministries in relation to the delivery of government programs. The work undertaken impacts not only the program ministries, but the users of the facilities that are built, including the general public, government employees and private sector tenants.

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

• Establishing, managing, and directing the project teams to successfully deliver assigned projects
• Establishing project scope and parameters to meet client requirements within all applicable Ministry and Government standards and guidelines
• Ensuring project budgets are established and maintained
• Ensuring project schedules are appropriately established and maintained
• Ensuring design, tender, construction and building commissioning processes for assigned projects are managed appropriately
• Supporting senior ministry officials, Executive Directors, Directors, and/or clients in decision-making and achieving branch and department goals
• Maintaining and monitoring administrative controls for projects
• Providing input and active participation to ministry and cross-government initiatives
• Appropriately managing risk

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• 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 interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships and collaborate with clients
• Ability to lead and manage all aspects of work performed by in-house technical teams, private sector consultants, and contractors. Proven ability to develop, mentor and manage project teams
• 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 project planning, time management and organizational skills
• Excellent writing skills required for generating reports and communications for internal and external stakeholders

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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: Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them. Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities.  Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives.  Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values.  Works with others to identify areas for collaboration
• Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues. Engages perspective to seek root causes. Finds ways to improve complex systems. Employs resources from other areas to solve problems. Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks
• Drive for Results: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes. Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards. Acknowledges even indirect responsibility. Commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted. Reaches goals consistent with APS direction
• Agility: Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks. Identifies alternative approaches and supports others to do the same. Proactively explains impact of changes. Anticipates and mitigates emotions of others. Anticipates obstacles and stays focused on goals. Makes decisions and takes action in uncertain situations and creates a backup plan

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 Architecture, Engineering or related
•    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.

The successful candidate MUST also have: 

• Knowledge of facility planning, design, construction and building commissioning processes and standards, and document requirements of the ministry
• In depth knowledge of project management principles, techniques and methodologies are essential to manage all phases of a project from conception through design, tendering, award, and construction
• Knowledge of basic planning, design, construction and building commissioning theories, disciplines, and process, such as those related to architecture and structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering and contract law
• Knowledge of applicable Legislation, Acts, and Regulation (e.g. Public Works Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Alberta Building Code, Contract Law) 

Assets: 

• Construction Contract Administrator Certification or Project Management Certification
• Extensive project management experience with the planning, design, construction and commissioning of 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 Licence is required for this position.

Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter and resume summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

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.

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.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.