Project Managers and Senior Project Managers (Engineers and Architects)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Depending on the position being staffed essential qualifications indicated below will be assessed each time using custom tools in accordance with the level of the position being staffed. An interview, written exam, reference checks or combination thereof may be used to assess essential and asset qualifications.

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.

The ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed using the answers to the screening questions.

Work environment

The Science and Parliamentary Infrastructure Branch (SPIB) of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) offers a dynamic team, a challenging work portfolio, opportunities for growth, and opportunities to work on unique projects related to laboratories and/or historic buildings.

As part of the SPIB team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with federal and municipal partners across on a range of urban planning initiatives to project delivery. There are opportunities in Ottawa to influence real property across Canada. The portfolio of SPIB includes both Laboratories across Canada and historic buildings in downtown Ottawa.

SPIB provides a single point of service delivery to Crown assets within in partnership with its science and parliamentary partners.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to establish a pool of partially or fully qualified candidates which may be used by PSPC to staff similar positions within the EN-ENG group for levels 04 and 05 and similar positions within the AR group for levels 05 and 06.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:

EN-ENG positions:

Graduation with a *degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position and eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada.

AR positions:

Graduation with a *degree in architecture from a recognized post-secondary institution and eligibility for certification as a professional architect in Canada.

*a degree is defined a baccalaureate or higher level degree, as established by educational authorities

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

All levels:

E1. *Recent experience in Real Property project management in design and construction of buildings (construction includes buildings, infrastructure, interior fit up and equipment) or engineering assets. This includes all project delivery phases, from planning, design, to construction, including commissioning and handing over, with varying degrees of ***complexity and magnitude in an environment of competing demands.

EN-ENG-04 and AR-05 levels:

E2. *Recent experience in coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.

E3. *Recent experience with real property procurement processes and contract management.

E4. Experience in managing financial resources

Note: *Recent experience is defined as having at least 3 years' relevant experience within the last 7 years.

***Complex projects must include 3 or more of the following characteristics and have a value of at least $10M: large number of stakeholders requiring specific governance and organized communications, important mechanical / electrical / environmental sustainability 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).

EN-ENG-05 and AR-06 levels:

E2. Experience in managing multidisciplinary project teams including consultants and contractors.

E3. *Recent and **extensive experience with ***complex procurement processes and contract management related to real property or industrial production projects.

E4. Experience and participation in strategic initiatives (such as business priorities and business management framework, etc.) in a large complex organization.

E5. Experience in preparing briefing materials and providing strategic advice and briefings to clients, stakeholders, and/or management (directors and higher levels).

E6. Experience in supervising employees (which may include assigning work and monitoring performance) and financial resources (which may include financial planning, forecasting and reporting).

Note: *Recent experience is defined as having at least 5 years' relevant experience within the last 8 years.

**Extensive experience is defined as the management of several projects/components that are strategically or thematically linked; to qualify on this factor, candidates must demonstrate they manage or have managed the strategic component as well as various types of projects including large projects with a high degree of technical difficulty.

*** Complex projects must include 3 or more of the following characteristics and have a value of at least $20M: large number of stakeholders requiring specific governance and organized communications, important mechanical / electrical / environmental sustainability 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).

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

AE1. Experience in rehabilitation, renovation and new build medical and/or laboratories, high security facilities, or office buildings.
AE2. Experience in planning, developing and delivering sensitive and high-risk projects involving real property facilities.
AE3. Experience in methods of project delivery (Construction Management, Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, and Public Private Partnerships (P3)).

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the Practices Related to Project Management

COMPETENCIES :

C1. Promote Innovation and Guide Change
C2. Create Vision and Strategy
C3. Achieve Results
C4. Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
C5. Client Service Competency – Level 2
C6. Communication (Oral & Written)

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Please ensure that you answer the questions for the positions you are applying for.

****IMPORTANT**** You must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the education and experience criteria. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving examples. Failure to provide the above information may result in your application being rejected.

Please note that we will contact candidates later to obtain information about assets.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Résumés received by email will NOT be accepted.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials and proof of citizenship.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with a selection process that would result from this inventory.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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