Senior Project Manager

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Are you an engineer or architect looking for a new professional challenge and interested in working on projects that are important to Canadians? Good news! Public Services and Procurement Canada has over twenty positions to be staffed immediately and many more to come.

Our salaries are very competitive (from $117,523 to $137,382, depending on the level) and are based on a regular 37.5 hours week to help you consolidate work-life balance. We strongly believe in nurturing the skills of our engineers/architects with continuous learning and career advancement. Finally, we provide a wide range of benefit plans pertaining to health, insurance and pension.

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Who are we?

We are real property professionals specializing in workplace accommodation, architecture, engineering, real estate, and asset and facility management. We are involved in all aspects of real property, from initial investment strategies and the construction and leasing of facilities, to the maintenance, repair and disposal of real property assets.

We currently have positions available in these service lines:

National Capital Area Project delivery (NCAPD) : responsible for the delivery, leadership, and guidance for major office-related real property projects in the National Capital Area (NCA), with the continuing goal of planning and managing the successful delivery or major projects for PSPC’s clients within the region. This includes base building projects, as well as the fit-up of office space in both PSPC crown-owned and leased locations. NCAPD has both national and regional oversight responsibilities related to stakeholder partnerships (e.g., the use of pre-established contracts for project delivery services, as well as project coordination and integration activities with Shared Services Canada), as they relate to project management and delivery.

Project Management service line (PMSL): regroups all project management expertise to deliver projects and is accountable nationally for the development and improvement of project management services. The sector works in close collaboration with all of Real Property Services’ (RPS) sectors and partners to enable horizontal integration and coordination towards effectively meeting government, departmental, and branch mandates. PMSL assist with the planning and delivery of a wide range of projects such as real property asset acquisitions or improvements, fit-up of accommodation space, construction, renovation and remediation assets (building, bridge, dam, road, etc.).

Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM): manages and operates a wide range of infrastructure assets across the country. This diverse portfolio includes a variety of specialized assets such as the central heating and cooling plants in the National Capital Area (NCA) (as part of the Energy Services Acquisition Program), various bridges and dams (such as the Alexandra Bridge, Burlington Canal Lift Bridge, etc.), the Esquimalt Graving Dock, and 835 km of the Alaska Highway. This service line is also managing a major transformational program known as the Energy Services Acquisition Program. This program will modernize the network for the central heating and cooling plants that provide service to more than 80 buildings in the National Capital Area. The modernization will significantly contribute to the greening of government operations by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and paving the way to using carbon-neutral fuels at a lower cost than maintaining and operating the current outdated system.

Intent of the process

Fully qualified pool of candidates ready to be appointed within Public Services and Procurement Canada, National Capital Region.

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:

For Engineer positions (ENG):
Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

For Architect, Landscape Architect and Town Planner Positions (AR):
Graduation with a degree* in architecture from a recognized post-secondary institution.
OR
Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in landscape architecture or in urban planning, rural planning, community planning or some other specialty relevant to landscape architect and town planner positions.
*A degree is defined as a baccalaureate or higher level degree, as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

EXPERIENCE:
EX1 Approximately eight (8) years of complex* real property** project management experience related to planning and development or construction of buildings or engineering assets***. This includes from the planning to the delivery of projects, with varying degrees of complexity and magnitude in an environment of competing demands.
EX2 Experience in leading multi-disciplinary project teams (including managing internal resources, consultants or contractors).
EX3 Recent**** experience with complex* procurement processes and contract management related to real property projects.
EX4 Experience in providing guidance, strategic advice, or briefings to senior management, clients or other important stakeholders (Director level and above) on complex* projects. This includes the preparation of presentation material, reports, or briefing notes.
EX5 Experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships and collaborating with provincial, territorial or municipal governments, regulatory agencies, non-governmental organizations, industry, other federal government departments, or international organizations.
EX6 Experience in the development of project documentation such as Treasury Board submissions, requests for proposals, requests for quotations, procurement plans, funding/approval requests or scope definition documents.

Definitions:
*Complex projects must include 3 or more of the following characteristics: 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).
**Real property includes all property asset acquisitions or improvements, including entering into a lease, and doing corrective or betterment work such as fit-up of accommodation space, construction, renovation and remediation of a built-work (building, bridge, dam, road, etc.) or on land. They are deemed to include demolition, disposal and maintenance projects or any project activity related to property assets or space.
***Engineering assets are defined as bridge, dams, wharf or road.
****Recent experience is defined as having at least 5 years’ experience within the last 8 years.

KNOWLEDGE:
K1 Knowledge of the practices related to project management.

COMPETENCIES:
CO1 Create Vision and Strategy
CO2 Mobilize People
CO3 Uphold Integrity and Respect
CO4 Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
CO5 Promote Innovation and Guide Change
CO6 Achieve Results
CO7 Client Service Competency: Level 2 – Ensures high-quality client service (https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html)

ABILITIES:
A1 Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A2 Ability to communicate effectively orally

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

ASSETS

EDUCATION:
-Possess certification or membership, with a provincial association granting professional license in engineering, architecture or other specialty relevant to the position.
-Education or certification related to project management.
-Successful completion of an acceptable post-secondary educational program or professional certification in Project Management.

Degree equivalency

ASSETS

EXPERIENCE:
-Experience in alternative forms of project delivery (Construction Management, Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, Public- Private Partnerships).
-Experience in project management within a governance framework with phases and decision gates.
-Experience with heritage projects.
-Experience overseeing preparation of technical engineering documents, such as design or tender drawings, specifications, functional programs, or feasibility studies.
-Experience in providing strategic input to asset maintenance strategy, or in providing strategic asset advice based on available technical reports (Building Condition Reports, -Asset Management Plans, and other assessment reports).
-Recent* experience overseeing engineering related technical work products such as planning, design or construction documents.
-Recent* experience overseeing architectural related technical work products such as planning, design or construction documents.

*Recent experience is defined as having at least 5 years’ experience within the last 8 years.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
-Willingness and ability to work overtime occasionally
-Willingness to conduct site visits, if required

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: Secret or Reliability

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.

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*To submit an application online, you will first need to create an account on the GC Jobs site. Once your account is created, return to the job poster and select the button "Apply Online" below. Candidates who are unable to apply online must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.
Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process. Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this selection process.
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APPLICATION PROCESS - How to submit – 1st Step
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* ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED *
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INSTRUCTIONS - When responding to the screening questions, be sure you:
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• Clearly demonstrate how you meet each experience by answering the online questions and provide concrete, specific examples of actions that speak directly to the experience sought.

• Include when the example took place (month-year to month-year), background of each situation, what you did, how you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.

• Focus on what you did. When referring to an experience achieved in the context of a team, set your role apart from the role(s) of others.

• Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

• Lack of DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board may have insufficient information to determine whether you meet the qualifications.
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ASSESSMENT: Once your application has been retained – 2nd Step
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• A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates, such as: written test, practical test, situational exercise, oral interview, simulation, presentation, role play, work samples, performance appraisals, reference checks, and/or assessment board member personal/direct knowledge of candidates’ qualifications.

• Some assessments may be conducted remotely, including teleconference or videoconference assessments.

• All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidate.

• During the application or assessment process both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the selection process.

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.