Project Manager and Senior Project Manager

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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

In your application, you will be asked to indicate which position(s) you are applying for: Project Manager ( EN-ENG-04), Senior Project Manager (EN-ENG-05) or both.

Your resume AND a narrative (approximately 5000 words) that clearly demonstrates how you meet each of the essential qualifications and any of the asset qualifications that apply.

You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet these qualifications. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past duties. One effective approach would be to write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. You must clearly demonstrate how, when, and where the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information provided on your described experience should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Duties

Project Manager EN-ENG-04:

This process is to identify qualified Project Managers. Successful candidates will work in a multi-disciplinary team environment located in the Pacific Region and will manage real property projects characterised as having a moderate level of complexity and value. Positions are based in Vancouver and the work involves a variety of activities ranging from the pre-design to the post construction and occupancy stages of projects, including:

• Analysis of client’s project requirements;
• Procurement and execution of various site studies by subject matter experts including: pre design reports, building condition reports, heritage studies, geotechnical and environmental reports, etc.;
• Procurement and management of design and construction contracts through the Real Property Contracting group;
• Management of all aspects of real property projects in accordance with the PMI knowledge areas and PSPC’s project management system;
• Implementation of quality assurance reviews during all phases of service delivery to ensure objectives of time, cost and quality are being met;
• Compilation of data for the preparation of budgets, forecasts and monitoring of expenditures;
• Management of project-specific teams and provision of direct client service in the delivery of projects.

Senior Project Manager EN-ENG-05:

This process is to identify qualified Senior Project Managers. The candidate would manage large, complex projects or be responsible and accountable for the delivery of programs of real property projects to one or more federal government clients. The Senior Project Manager also has supervisory responsibility for one or more project managers and officers as well as financial responsibility and accountability for project or program funding. Positions are based in Vancouver and the work involves a variety of activities ranging from the pre-design to the post construction and occupancy stages of projects, including:

• Analysis of client’s project requirements;
• Procurement and execution of various site studies by subject matter experts including: pre design reports, building condition reports, heritage studies, geotechnical and environmental reports, etc.;
• Procurement and management of design and construction contracts through the Real Property Contracting group;
• Management of all aspects of real property projects in accordance with the PMI knowledge areas and PSPC’s project management system;
• Implementation of quality assurance reviews during all phases of service delivery to ensure objectives of time, cost and quality are being met;
• Compilation of data for the preparation of budgets, forecasts and monitoring of expenditures;
• Management of project-specific teams and provision of direct client service in the delivery of projects.

Work environment

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗦𝗣𝗖!
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.

At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process

The process will be used to create a pool of qualified candidates and may be used to staff permanent or temporary positions within the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada in Vancouver, B.C.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
For All Positions:
Licensed as a professional engineer in Canada.

EXPERIENCE:
For the Project Manager EN-ENG-04 positions:
• Significant experience* in managing real property projects with varying degrees of complexity and magnitude.
• Experience in managing projects involving the renovation or repair of real property infrastructure.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams in a real property environment.

*Significant experience for the EN-ENG-04 positions is defined as the depth and breadth of experience associated with full-time performance of these duties for a period of at least five (5) years.

For the Senior Project Manager EN-ENG-05 positions:
• Significant experience* in managing multi-discipline real property projects with high degrees of complexity** and magnitude.
• Experience providing strategic advice to clients or senior management on the development or delivery of real property programs.
• Experience managing human and financial resources in a real property project environment.

*Significant experience for the EN-ENG-05 positions is defined as the depth and breadth of experience associated with full-time performance of these duties for a period of at least eight (8) years.
**Complexity is defined by factors such as operational environment, technical difficulty, multiple stakeholders, multi-jurisdictional involvement, expanded multi-disciplinary project teams, sensitive, risk/security involved, significant heritage components, specific governance and communications, interrelated projects and programs, high level authorities for project and funding approvals, and intricate partnerships and significant collaboration.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:
For the Project Manager EN-ENG-04 Positions:
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action oriented
• Client Service – Level 1

For more information on the Client Service Competencies, please see the following link:
https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

For the Senior Project Manager EN-ENG-05 Positions:
• Create Vision and Strategy
• Mobilize People
• Uphold Integrity and Respect
• Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
• Promote Innovation and Guide Change
• Achieve Results
• Client Service – Level 2

For more information on the Leadership Competencies, please see the following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html.
For more information on the Client Service Competencies, please see the following link:
https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

ABILITIES:
For All Positions:
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Additional for the Project Manager EN-ENG-04 positions:
• Ability to plan

Additional for the Senior Project Manager EN-ENG-05 positions:
• Ability to deliver programs of project work under time, cost and resource pressures.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
For All Positions:
• Experience managing projects related to highway or bridge infrastructure.
• Experience managing projects in a heavy civil/marine or industrial environment.
• Experience managing projects in a secure facility environment, such as prisons or border crossings.
• Experience managing office or special-purpose building projects, such as fit-up, major renovations or new construction.
• Experience in the application of Acts and Regulations covering the administration, construction and management of real property in the context of the federal government.
• Experience conducting formal procurement processes, including those in a federal government context.
• Experience working with Indigenous groups in real property projects.

For the Project Manager EN-ENG-04 Positions:
• Experience with the delivery of or management of projects with alternate forms of delivery: construction management, design-build, public private partnerships, etc.
• Experience with the delivery of or management of complex, multi-stakeholder, major accommodation and real property asset projects with large project teams and numerous tenants with varying requirements.
• Experience managing projects with a heritage component.
• Experience incorporating and advancing sustainability objectives and targets (e.g., LEED Platinum and Gold, carbon neutrality, green technology)

For the Senior Project Manager EN-ENG-05 Positions:
• Experience managing projects with alternate forms of delivery: construction management, design-build, public private partnerships, etc.
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder, high profile (i.e., characterised by exceptional public visibility, media attention, political sensitivity, relative importance, critical schedule, etc.), major accommodation and real property asset projects with large project teams and numerous tenants with varying requirements.
• Experience managing projects with a heritage component.
• Experience incorporating and advancing sustainability objectives and targets (e.g., LEED Platinum and Gold, carbon neutrality, green technology)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
In support of achieving a diverse 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: Aboriginal person, Person with a Disability, Member of visible Minority group, Woman.

* We encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity (EE) section. Please note that you must complete this questionnaire if you wish to be considered for these opportunities. To complete the questionnaire, you must be a member of an EE group and select Collection Purpose 1 to be considered for job opportunities where belonging to an EE group is a condition for eligibility, or a screening or selection criterion specifically targeting EE groups.

To learn more about employment equity, click on the link below.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html

Conditions of employment

Various security clearance requirements: Reliability Status or Secret

• Willingness and ability, in the future, to undergo and maintain additional security clearance such as; secret and secret enhanced, in order to meet government and clients’ needs
• Possession of a valid B.C. Driver's license OR personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver's license, within the limits of the Treasury Board Policy.
• Willing and able to conduct site visits and travel to project sites throughout B.C. and Yukon.
• Willing and able to work outside of normal working hours.
• Willing and able to work in and around construction sites and to wear required protective gear.
• Willing and able to work on projects in active and hazardous industrial environments including various construction sites
• Willing and able to work on projects in secure environments such as prison facilities, Canada-U.S. border crossings, etc.
NOTE: Those selected must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your occupational certification.

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

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

We thank all those who apply.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.