Project Manager Level 1 & Project Manager Level 2

Update: Please note, this advertisement has been extended until Monday, May 3, 2021.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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? Are you a member of one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, visible minorities or persons with disabilities? Apply now!

In order for you to be considered for this process, YOU MUST self-declare at the time of application (as prompted in the application) as a member of one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons; visible minorities; persons with disabilities. The definition of each of the designated groups as defined by the Employment Equity Act can be found at the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html

Work environment

For the fifth year in a row, Public Services and Procurement Canada has been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. 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, 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.

PSPC manages one of the largest and most diverse portfolios of real estate in the country and is the Government of Canada's real property expert. Our real property professionals include office accommodation specialists, architects, engineers, environmental scientists, real estate experts and asset and facility managers. Our work in delivering services is equally diverse; it includes construction and repairs to federal correctional facilities, research laboratories, border crossings, remote harbours as well as office fit-up in owned and leased facilities.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process for future vacancies.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic requirements and in various locations at Public Services and Procurement Canada.

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)

ALL LEVELS:
EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in engineering.
OR
Graduation with a degree in architecture from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
LEVEL 2:
Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada
OR
Eligibility to be licensed as a professional architect to practice in Canada.

LEVEL 1:
Registration as a professional engineer in Canada.
OR
Licensed to practice Architecture by a recognized Provincial Association in Canada.

EXPERIENCE

ALL LEVELS:
• Experience in managing quality, finances and schedules of projects.
• Experience in reviewing drawings and specifications for construction projects.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Experience in providing advice to clients

LEVEL 2:
• *Significant experience in delivering real property projects
• *Significant experience in planning and managing various phases of **complex Real Property projects.

*Significant experience that is normally associated with performance of these duties for approximately three (3) years.

** Complex is defined as projects involving at least one (1) complexity, for example: high technical difficulty, projects implemented in secure facilities, high stakeholder and media interest, stringent regulatory compliance requirements, physical challenges, marine dredging, heritage considerations or comparable complexity. It must be explained in detail including the candidate’s role.

LEVEL 1:
• **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

***Extensive experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience with full time performance of these duties for approximately four (4) years.

****Challenging degrees of complexity and magnitude is defined as dollar value of projects or programs approximately $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)

ASSET OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
ALL LEVELS:
Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP)

LEVEL 2:
Registration as a professional engineer in Canada.
OR
Licensed to practice Architecture by a recognized Provincial Association in Canada.

ASSET EXPERIENCE
ALL LEVELS:
Experience in the delivery of repair or construction of bridges or roads.
Experience in the delivery of wharves or breakwaters or other marine infrastructure.
Experience in the delivery of buildings or fit-ups.
Experience in the delivery of heritage conservation projects.
Experience in the delivery of projects in secure facilities.
Experience in alternate forms of project delivery such as construction management or design build.
Experience in the delivery of airport projects.
Experience in the delivery of environmental remediation projects.
Experience in cost estimating and project planning.
Experience working with a Quality Management System.
Experience in the supervision of staff.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC or CCC/CCC
English Essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
Thinking things through
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action oriented
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

ABILITIES
• Ability to implement project management practices.
• Ability to prepare reports and estimates.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

Operational Requirements
Must be willing and able to work overtime, and on short notice, as required.
Willingness and ability to travel, including overnight and on short notice, as required.
Willingness and ability to work in and around project sites and remote locations including wearing personal protective equipment.
Willingness and ability to enter construction sites.

Conditions of employment

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

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.

For those positions requiring registration as a professional engineer or architect in Canada must be obtained prior to appointment and maintained for the duration of employment.

Adherence to the Public Service and Procurement Canada code of conduct

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

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.