Senior Project Manager

Important messages

Please apply online and complete the Screening Questionnaire pertaining to this advertised process. You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and/or asset qualifications section.

The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your education and/or experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA MAY NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION. PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE YOUR FOREIGN EDUCATION CREDENTIALS DEEMED COMPARABLE TO CANADIAN STANDARDS BY A RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL ASSESSMENT SERVICE PRIOR TO THE INTERVIEW STAGE OF THE PROCESS.

Candidate(s) must meet the Essential Qualifications and the Conditions of Employment to be appointed to the position. Candidate(s) may be required to meet the Asset Qualifications, Organizational Needs and Operational Requirements, depending on the requirements of the position being staffed. NOTE: References may be used to verify information provided and to confirm work history and experience.

While an online application is the preferred method, your application can also be sent by e-mail or by fax or by courier, in which case you must indicate the process reference number and your application must be received at the latest on the closing date. You can also send your application by mail in which case it must be postmarked at the latest on the closing date and received within ten (10) calendar days of the closing date.

Work environment

Did you know that Public Services and Procurement Canada was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2017? We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, auditing and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

As an organization, PSPC strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels. For more information on PSPC's People Management Philosophy and Our Commitments please see the following link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/apropos-about/pe-pc-eng.html.

Intent of the process

The results of this process may also be used to staff same or similar future vacancies of various tenures (specified period, assignment, secondment, acting, deployment, indeterminate) within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) in the Ontario Region.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Graduation with a degree in engineering or applied science from a recognized post-secondary institution a discipline related to real property such as mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Or

Graduation with a degree in architecture from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Note: Your application / résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the educational requirements.
Foreign education credentials: You must have your foreign education credentials deemed comparable to Canadian standards by a recognized credential assessment service prior to the interview stage of the process

Degree equivalency

1. Recent* and extensive** experience in the procurement and management of design consultant and construction services.

2. Recent* and extensive** experience in project management and leading multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of high value*** and complex construction projects.

Definitions:
* Recent is defined as approximately the past 6 years from the closing date of this job advertisement.
** Extensive is defined as the complexity and diversity of work which would normally be acquired over a period of approximately 12 continuous years where the candidate progressively performed the role of an engineer on a construction project with at least the last 6 years as a project manager, managing all aspects and stages of project delivery including project design, tendering, construction and closeout. Complexity is viewed in terms of risk. Candidates are expected to demonstrate experience in managing complex projects with at least 3 risk factors, for example: technical difficulty, high stakeholder and media interest, stringent regulatory compliance requirements.
*** High value is defined as $20 million or higher.

You MUST provide concrete and detailed examples clearly demonstrating how you meet the experience qualifications in the essential and asset section along with a contact person who can verify those examples. Please provide the person’s name, relationship to you, phone number and email address at the end of each example.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of project management practices in real property construction projects.

Strategic Thinking
Engagement
Management Excellence (Action, People Financial)
Client Service Level 1
Values and Ethics
Written Communication
Oral Communication

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products such as Excel.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products such as Word.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

1. Experience in “Construction Management” approach as a construction project delivery method.
2. Experience in marine construction projects, including dredging, shoreline improvements, construction of canal walls and water management structures.
3. Experience in the management of human resources and performance management frameworks.
4. Experience in bridge construction.
5. Experience in laboratory construction projects.
6. Experience in new building construction.
7. Experience in construction projects in secure facilities (e.g. correctional services, RCMP detachments).
8. PMP certification.
9. Licensed as Professional Engineer in Canada or as an Architect in Canada.

Operational Requirements

Willingness and ability to work overtime.
Willingness and ability to travel.
Willingness and ability to enter construction sites.

Conditions of employment

Various conditions of employment may be used for position:
Security: Reliability Status
Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Must be willing and able to work overtime.
Must be willing and able to travel.
Must be willing and able to enter construction sites.
Willing and able to undergo *CSIS Top Secret security clearance procedure, as required.
*CSIS Top Secret Security Clearance Procedure:
- Candidates must be eligible to receive a Top Secret security clearance to work on projects with CSIS. PSPC regularly works with CSIS and other public safety organizations in the development of classified facilities and infrastructure critical to keeping Canadians safe. The process involves a security interview, a polygraph, and a background investigation that includes credit and financial verifications. The use of illegal drugs is a criminal offense. Drug use is an important factor considered in your reliability and suitability assessment during the selection process. Therefore it is important that you adhere to a zero tolerance illegal drug use from the time you submit your application.


Note: Those selected must meet and maintain the above-noted conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Organizational Needs

In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

Other information

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

You must be prepared to provide the original, or a certified copy, of your educational credentials.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Travel costs associated with this process may not be covered. Before making any arrangements or incurring expenses, please contact the hiring department.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; only candidates successful in the screening process will be contacted.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.