Senior Project Manager

Update: ** Amendment to closing date

Important messages

Giving you the best chance to succeed!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

For more information on assessment accommodation visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

Work environment

We are One PSPC!

At PSPC, we are committed to achieving a competent, representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We work hard to create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace through a variety of programs and initiatives. In fact, we have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the fifth year in a row and here is a list of some of our diversity and inclusion achievements:
• five diversity networks with a national coordinator;
• a Task Force on Anti-racism, Workplace Culture and Equity;
• a national Reconciliation and Indigenous Engagement Unit;
• an Ombudsman for Mental Health (the first such position within the federal public service);
• an Accessibility Office and;
• a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Centre of Expertise.

We invite you to join an organization in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff bilingual Senior Project Manager positions within the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Acting opportunities may be offered to internal employees who qualify in the pool.

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

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

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

*Degree: A baccalaureate or higher level degree, as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
1. **Recent and ***extensive experience in Real Property project management in design and construction of buildings or engineering assets (construction includes buildings, infrastructure, interior fit up and equipment). This includes all project delivery phases, from planning, design, to construction, including commissioning and handing over, with varying degrees of ****complexity in an environment of competing demands.
2. **Recent experience in managing multidisciplinary project teams including consultants and contractors.
3. **Recent and ***extensive experience with ****complex procurement processes and contract management related to Real Property, IT projects, and/or Building Components and Connectivity projects.
4. Experience in preparing briefing materials and/or providing strategic advice to clients, stakeholders, and/or management (directors and higher levels).
5. **Recent experience in supervising employees (which includes assigning work to them and monitoring their performance) and financial resources (which includes financial planning, forecasting and reporting).

**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 total value of at least $20M:
-large number of stakeholders requiring specific governance and organized communications,
-important mechanical / electrical / environmental sustainability / 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).

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

ASSET EDUCATION
A post-secondary diploma in Project Management or a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
1. Experience in rehabilitation, renovation and construction of high security facilities and/or office buildings.
2. Experience in planning, developing and delivering time sensitive and high-risk projects involving real property facilities and key Partners like House of Commons (HoC), Senate, Parliamentary Protective Services (PPS), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
3. Experience in managing complex major capital, time sensitive and interdependent information technology (IT) projects (Building components and connectivity projects).
4. Experience in methods of project delivery (Construction Management, Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build).

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

Bilingual - Imperative
-BBB/BBB
-CBC/CBC

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
Knowledge of the Practices Related to Project Management

COMPETENCIES
1. Promote Innovation and Guide Change
2. Strategic Thinking
3. Achieve Results
4. Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
5. Client Service Competency – Level 2 (https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html)
6. Communication (Oral & Written)

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

ASSET KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of Government of Canada financial management policies, principles and practices, including government contracting policy, budgets and financial planning, analysis and reporting.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Various security requirements:
-Reliability Status security clearance
-Secret security clearance

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

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials and proof of citizenship. For candidates with an international degree, Canadian equivalency will also be requested.

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

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates who apply to this selection process should provide an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails).

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.