Project Manager Level 1 & Project Manager Level 2 - AMENDMENT TO DATE

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Are you an experienced, competent Project Manager looking for a change? Do you value work life balance, a supportive and engaging workplace, plus industry leading benefits that include leave for family related responsibilities? Are you up to the challenge of managing high profile projects while meeting tight timelines and budget objectives? If so, read on….

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-PSPC.gc.ca/apropos-about/pe-pc-eng.html

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff two English Essential indeterminate Project Manager Level 2 positions; one in Halifax, NS and one in St. John’s, NL AND to staff two indeterminate Project Manager Level 1 positions; one bilingual imperative CBC/CBC position in Moncton, NB and one English Essential position in St. John’s, NL.

A pool of completely or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various linguistic requirements and various security profiles at Public Services and Procurement Canada within the Atlantic Region.

Positions to be filled: 4

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)

STREAM 1: Project Manager Level 2 (EN-ENG-03 or AR-04)
STREAM 2: Project Manager Level 1 (EN-ENG-04 or AR-05)

EDUCATION
ALL STREAMS:
Graduation with an Engineering degree from a recognized university
OR
Graduation with an Architectural degree from a recognized university and possession of a Canadian Architectural Certification Board Number (CACB Number).

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
STREAM 1:
Certain positions may require registration as a Professional Engineer, registered to practice in Canada OR licensing as an Architect, licensed to practice in Canada.

STREAM 2:
All positions require registration as a Professional Engineer, registered to practice in Canada OR licensing as an Architect, licensed to practice in Canada.

EXPERIENCE
ALL STREAMS:
Experience in managing quality, finances and schedules of projects.
Experience in reviewing drawings and specifications for construction projects.

STREAM 1:
Experience working with project teams.
*Significant experience in delivering real property projects
*Significant experience in planning and managing various phases of Real Property projects with **varying degrees of complexity and magnitude, such as highways, bridges, wharves, breakwaters, buildings, and/or fit-up

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience with full time performance of these duties for approximately 3 years.

**Various degrees of complexity and magnitude is defined as dollar value of projects or programs $3 million or larger. It must be demonstrated that the candidate has taken a lead role in the project delivery.

STREAM 2:
Experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams.
***Extensive experience in delivering real property projects
***Extensive experience in planning and managing various phases of Real Property projects with ****challenging degrees of complexity and magnitude, including highways, bridges, wharves, breakwaters, buildings, and/or fit-up

***Extensive experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience with full time performance of these duties for approximately 5 years.

****Challenging degrees of complexity and magnitude is defined as dollar value of projects or programs $4 million or larger AND one additional challenge must be demonstrated such as a large number of stakeholders requiring specific governance and organized communications, important heritage component, multi-disciplinary consulting team, interrelated dependencies with other projects or programs, alternative form of delivery, or approvals required from Central Authorities (such as Treasury Board or a Board of Directors or equivalent in the private sector). It must be demonstrated that the candidate has taken a lead role in the project delivery.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EXPERIENCE
ALL STREAMS:
*****Substantial experience in the delivery of repair or construction of bridges or roads.
*****Substantial experience in the delivery of wharves or breakwaters or other marine infrastructure.
*****Substantial experience in the delivery of buildings or fit-ups.
*****Substantial experience in the delivery of heritage conservation projects.
*****Substantial experience in the delivery of projects in secure facilities.
*****Substantial experience in alternate forms of project delivery such as construction management or design build.
*****Substantial experience in the delivery of airport projects.
*****Substantial experience in the delivery of environmental remediation projects.
*****Substantial experience in cost estimating and project planning.

*****Substantial is defined as a minimum of one year of experience.

STREAM 2:
*****Substantial experience in the supervision of staff.

*****Substantial is defined as a minimum of one year of experience.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

A pool of qualified candidates will be created for each language profile.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE
ALL STREAMS:
Knowledge of national building codes and standards.
Knowledge of health and safety as it relates to construction projects.

ABILITIES
ALL STREAMS:
Ability to prepare reports and estimates.
Ability to communicate orally.
Ability to communicate in writing.

COMPETENCIES
ALL STREAMS:
Values and Ethics
Strategic Thinking - Innovating through analysis and ideas
Engagement
Excellence through results - Delivering through own work, relationships and resources
Client Service Competency: level 1

The client service competency is a defined in the Competencies Profile available at:
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

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

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.

Operational Requirements:

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

Conditions of employment

Security: Reliability Status security clearance - or Secret security clearance, depending on the security requirement of the position.

Willingness to apply for various security clearances at other government departments and agencies.

For those positions requiring registration in an Association of Professional Engineers within Canada or licensing within the Provincial Architecture Association(s), the registration or licensing must be obtained prior to appointment and maintained for the duration of the candidate’s employment.

Possession of a valid Provincial Driver’s License OR personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver’s license, within the limits of Treasury Board Policy.

Must be willing and have the ability to travel, including overnight and on short notice, as required.

Must be willing and able to work overtime, and on short notice, as required.

Willingness and ability to work in and around project sites and remote locations including wearing personal protective equipment.

Adherence to the Public Service and Procurement Canada code of conduct

Other information

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.