Project Manager

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, Capital Program and Project Delivery, you will directly manage assigned housing capital and Capital Maintenance and Renewal projects. You will be accountable for project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, procurement, contracts, and stakeholder relationships.

• Lead projects through planning, feasibility, options analysis, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, turnover, warranty, and close-out.
• Work with clients and stakeholders to define project requirements, priorities, operational needs, and success measures.
• Establish project governance, delivery plans, schedules, budgets, risk controls, reporting requirements, and decision processes.
• Lead and coordinate interdisciplinary project teams, including internal staff, consultants, technical specialists, contractors, and service providers.
• Procure and manage professional consulting and construction services in accordance with applicable legislation, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Administer contracts, monitor contractual commitments, manage changes, and ensure approvals and documentation are complete.
• Monitor project performance and act promptly to address cost, schedule, quality, scope, and risk issues.
• Review project deliverables and coordinate technical, operational, code, accessibility, environmental, and sustainability reviews, as required.
• Maintain clear records and provide accurate updates, forecasts, recommendations, and briefing materials.
• Build productive relationships with housing operators, clients, communities, municipalities, utilities, industry representatives, and other government areas, as applicable.
• Support and supervise assigned project coordination or program support staff, including workload planning, guidance, development, and performance expectations.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery practices, templates, controls, and lessons learned. 
• Other duties as assigned.

If you are up for this exciting challenge, we want to hear from you!

The Job Description is provided for Further details on this position.

Qualifications

• A two-year post-secondary diploma or higher in architecture, engineering technology, construction management, project management, or another field related to building design and construction.
• Two years or more of directly related project management experience managing capital maintenance and renewal (CMR), or new construction projects.
• Contract management experience, including procurement, consultant agreements, construction contracts, change management, and issue resolution.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams and resources, including consultants, contractors, technical specialists, clients, and internal partners.
• Experience managing a diverse portfolio of concurrent building projects with competing priorities, schedules, budgets, and stakeholder needs.
• Knowledge of project management principles and the planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, turnover, and close-out phases of building projects.
• Ability to analyze complex issues, develop practical options, make sound recommendations, and move decisions forward.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear reports, briefings, procurement documents, and correspondence.
• Strong consultation, negotiation, conflict-resolution, organization, and change-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain respectful, productive relationships with diverse stakeholders. 

Equivalency: Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis. 
 

Assets:

• Project Management Certification (PMP).
• 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.
• Experience supervising or coaching project coordination or program support staff.  

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

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.

As a Project Manager, in addition to your education and experience, you will demonstrate well-honed competencies in the following areas:

• Agility - Demonstrated ability to manage and adapt to change. Ability to manage human, financial, and physical resources within an operating environment.
• Drive for Results - Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
• Develop Self and Others - Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization.
• Build Collaborative Environments - Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop Networks - Ability to foster a climate of cooperation amongst, and build solid relationships with public agencies, government, committees and other partners.
• Systems Thinking - Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and the ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve common goals.
• Creative Problem Solving - Excellent analytical and decision-making skills

Notes

A cover letter must accompany your application and should clearly demonstrate how your education and experience relate to the requirements of the role.

This is a permanent full-time position based in Edmonton or Calgary; 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

The final candidate will be required to undergo a comprehensive security screening prior to employment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada and live in Alberta.

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 we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Management Employee Pension Plan (MEPP).
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.