Regional Infrastructure Management Coordinator

Role Responsibilities

We are looking for an innovative problem solver that loves to rise up to a challenge. If you have a strong background in infrastructure management, an interest in enabling Albertans to access and safely enjoy facilities in provincial parks and recreation areas, and thrive in a collaborative work environment, then this opportunity to join the Alberta Parks team is for you!  

As the Regional Infrastructure Management Coordinator, you and your team ensure the long-term functionality, ongoing accessibility, and safe operation of infrastructure, facilities, and equipment located in numerous geographically dispersed provincial parks and recreation areas within the Alberta Parks South Region. You will work closely and collaboratively with the site-based teams responsible for the day-to-day operation of these provincial parks and recreation areas as well as a variety of contractors. Your main responsibilities will include:

Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Scheduling and performing technical inspections for facilities, inclusive of buildings, roads, utilities, and other supporting infrastructure (i.e. playgrounds) to develop condition ratings for assets to assist in the development of a prioritization matrix.
• Working closely with various internal and external stakeholders to develop and support the implementation of preventative maintenance programming for capital assets (facilities and equipment) to ensure that assets remain functional and safe and achieve projected life expectancy.
• Supporting the Lifecycle and Capital Maintenance and Renewal programming by Utilizing technical inspection data to develop lifecycle and Capital Maintenance and Renewal plans.
• Providing expert advice, technical assistance and in-person support to site-based maintenance staff and other internal stakeholders across the region to ensure timely and effective asset management, facility preventative maintenance programming, completion of special projects and providing input into a variety of infrastructure related planning initiatives.
• Working with licensed water and wastewater treatment operators to ensure that all Regulations and Codes of Practice are met.
• Working with licensed water and wastewater treatment operators to prioritize future capital construction upgrade requests.
• Coordinating major repairs in response to asset breakdowns and failures.
• Identifying capital maintenance and renewal priorities.
• Liaising and collaborating with project managers managing various capital development and/or renewal projects throughout the Region.
• Developing contract specifications and tender documents.
• Awarding and managing contracts.

Through your work as a member of the Alberta Parks team, you will make a meaningful contribution to Albertans’ quality of life and ensure that parks remain healthy and accessible for future generations.

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.

Agility – Given the dynamic nature of the work due to ever-shifting priorities, emerging issues, and process and procedural changes, it is critical that you and your team anticipate change and remain flexible and adaptable to circumstances in order to keep delivering on expectations.

Drive for Results – You openly acknowledge personal responsibility for outcomes, even when not all elements of a situation are within your direct control but need to be managed through influence.

Creative Problem Solving – As the issues and relationships facing you and your team continue to become increasingly complex, and as change continues to occur at an increasingly fast pace, a more innovative and creative approach to problem solving is required.

Build Collaborative Environments – Given the number and complexity of stakeholder relationships and the issues you and your team may face, managing relationships and bringing diverse people and perspectives together to create an environment wherein collaboration can thrive becomes increasingly critical to achieving our goals.

Qualifications

Education and Experience required:

• Two-year technical diploma in a related field plus four years related experience.
• 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. 

Additional Requirements:

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent.
• Clean Driver’s Abstract.
• Current Standard First Aid certificate.

Assets:  

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work with diverse staff and contractors.
• Ability to operate light equipment and various tools.
• Working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to potable water and wastewater discharge.\
• Knowledge of Preventative Maintenance Programming.
• Good working knowledge of applicable building codes, and federal and provincial Acts and Regulations related to buildings, water and wastewater.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety legislation, policy, and guidelines.
• Well-developed organizational and time management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to use computers, mobile devices, and apps.
• Knowledge of contracting process and ability to supervise contractors.

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

Terms of Employment:

• This is a full-time permanent position.
• The standard hours of work are 40 hours per week.
• Valid Class-5 (or equivalent) Driver’s Licence is required.
• Final candidates may be required to pass a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining required documents/checks as noted will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Instructions for your Resume:

• Include date ranges (month and year) associated with all education and work experience – we are unable to assess resumes without this information.
• Indicate whether your work experience was casual, part-time or full-time.
  •    Example: Foreman: Jan 2016 – June 2019 (PT, 3 eight-hour shifts per week). 

What We offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool - https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Mentorship Programs.

Resources for applicants:

• https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx
• https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx
• https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/