Project Manager, Level 2

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

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information at the following link to request specialized accommodation: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page/how-to-request-assessment-accommodation.html. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

- All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.
- Consultation of performance evaluations from past years and/or reference checks may be done.
- An interview may be administered.
- A written examination may be administered.
- Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.
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This process is an "inventory," which allows you to submit your application over a period up to March 31, 2024. The evaluation of applications will be done continuously and in stages, starting with the validation of experience and education, thus making it possible to identify which candidates have experience in each of the specialties sought. Depending on our operational needs in one of these fields of expertise, candidates with this specialization will be contacted to be formally assessed. People who meet the essential qualifications mentioned above will be included in the pool of potential candidates.

The files of all candidates will be evaluated in order to validate the experience, regardless of the date of submission. A candidate who applies in the first weeks of the opening of this directory will not have priority over a candidate who applies later. PSPC reserves the right to always select the most qualified candidate present in the pool, regardless of the qualification date.

All candidates will be contacted again to inform them of their situation and the sequence of events at each stage of the evaluation process.

Duties

Interested in Project Management? Do you want to be part of a multidisciplinary and dynamic team? Join the ranks of the Real Property Branch - Project Management at PSPC - Québec Region.

Level 2 Project Managers provide project management services in architecture or engineering projects entrusted to the department. They bring into realization agreements with clients on the parameters (scope, time frame, budget) and pull together the required resources (internal and external experts from all disciplines, consultants, and contractors). They are tasked with the planning, design, execution, implementation and assessment of assigned projects in accordance and rules of conformity and quality.

Project managers help build the Canada of tomorrow. They work on the development and transformation of office buildings, infrastructure of services for example associated with: airport or maritime transport, penitentiaries, border control, heritage works and environmental protection.

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, 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;
• 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.

While many programs and initiatives have already been implemented in line with our commitments to diversity and inclusion, we aim to get better! That's why we invite you to be part of the change by joining an organization where individual differences are recognized, valued and respected. Be part of the solution!
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The Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada will be following the direction from the Office of the Chief Human Resource Officer on the introduction of a common hybrid work model across the federal public service. This common hybrid work model will consist of work on site at least 2–3 days each week, or 40–60% of their regular schedule. You may find more information here: https://www.canada.ca/en/government/publicservice/staffing/common-hybrid-work-model-federal-public-service.html.

In addition to our regional offices, we also have access to a GCcoworking office located in Laval and as well as a work space reserved for PSPC at the Québec Armoury. For more information on GCcoworking, please consult the following page: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/news/2019/06/gccoworking-new-flexible-alternative-workplaces-for-government-of-canada-employees.html.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to staff vacant positions.

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions with various tenures (determinate, indeterminate), various linguistic requirements, various security requirements and for various locations at Public Services and Procurement Canada.

This inventory will be used during the year to fill positions in various fields of specialization.

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:

AR-04:
Degree* in architecture from a recognized post-secondary institution; OR
Degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in landscape architecture.

EN-ENG-03:
Degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution in civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction engineering or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.

Definition:
* The term "degree" refers to a bachelor's degree, as established by the appropriate educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

MANDATORY BASIC EXPERIENCE:
Recent* and significant** experience in real property project management involving at least one (1) level of complexity*** and including elements such as timelines, budgets, requirements related to the scope, ties with multidisciplinary consultants, collaborators, and internal specialists.

RECENT* AND SIGNIFICANT** EXPERIENCE IN AT LEAST ONE (OR POSSIBLY SEVERAL) OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

1. Experience in civil engineering projects (for example: bridges, roads, water/sanitary/storm systems, sewage system).

2. Experience in building marine infrastructure (for example: wharf, breakwater, dredging, bank protection).

3. Experience in building projects (for example: exterior envelope or various building systems or office space).

4. Experience in heritage conservation projects (for example: restoration of listed/recognized buildings or structures of art).

5. Experience with secure facility projects (for example: detention facility, border crossing).

6. Experience with airport facility projects (for example: terminal, warehouse, airstrip).

7. Experience in site development projects in a natural or urban setting (for example: parking, extensive infrastructure, site remediation).

8. Experience in building or engineering projects in a northern climate.

9. Experience in projects requiring collaboration with Indigenous groups.

Definitions:
* Recent is defined as experience acquired over approximately the past three (3) years from the date of response to this announcement.

** Significant is defined as the complexity and diversity of work which would normally be acquired over a period of approximately seven (7) years managing aspects and stages of project delivery from project approval to closeout.

*** By “at least one (1) level of complexity”, we mean for example: high technical difficulty, high level stakeholder and media interest, stringent regulatory requirements, material challenges, Projects should be implemented in one of the areas of experience listed below.

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

Various language requirements
French essential
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB

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 in Project Management.

ABILITIES:

Client Service Competency – Level 1: Delivers high-quality client service
Values and ethics
Oral communication
Written communication

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

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing and able to travel by different modes of transportation based on the requirements of the assignment.
• Willing and able to work overtime, as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

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.

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