Horizon Health Network in beautiful New Brunswick is looking for a Manager, Special Projects and Engineering Support to join our team!

The Facilties, Engineering and Property Management (FRPM) team at Horizon is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented and analytical thinking individual to join our team. Reporting regularly to the Director FEPM, the ideal candidate will have experience in project management, applying and interpreting building codes, healthcare standards, construction procurement, inspection and quality testing requirements, managing professional and/or unionized staff along with an understanding of healthcare building systems.

Why you should work here

Working for Horizon gives you a career that provides an east coast lifestyle and the chance to make a big difference in the lives of New Brunswickers.

This position comes with competitive salary, paid time off, sick benefits, employer paid contributions into our government pension plan and a remote work policy.

Who you are

You have a minimum of seven (7) years experience in industrial construction and project management with experience in a Healthcare facility considered a strong asset. The ideal candidate witll have experience applying and interpreting building codes, healthcare standards, construction procurement, inspection and quality testing requirements, and undestanding healthcare building systems. You will also have experence managining others, ideally in a unionized environment. You will possses strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and Outlook for. You have earned University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical or Civil Engineering and are must be registered as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick .Consideration may be given to applicants certified in good standing with NBSCETT (New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists) and who possess an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Poessesion of a valid driver's license is required. Written and spoken competence in English is required at an advanced level.

What you will do

The Manager Special Projects and Engineering Support role is responsible to ensure the planning, design, construction, and reporting within the Moncton Area. Engineering Support role is a unique service within the Facilities, Engineering & Property Management portfolio where specialized engineering advice, research and support is offered to skilled FEPM teams Horizon wide on unique and more complex projects, equipment, and system operational requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and oversee multiple projects and project teams, in order of priority, through the project life cycle, including project initiation, planning & design, construction execution, close-out, monitoring and control.
• Achieve project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Provide leadership and expertise to ensure accuracy and timeliness of critical projects.
• Recommend resolution to complex issues involving multiple internal and/or external partners.
• Identify issues to the Director for escalation and resolution
• Ensure an understanding and compliance of performance standards, with key stakeholders, while maintaining a safe working environment
• Implement and utilize Horizon Health Network's preferred standards, materials, processes and protocols, and ensuring appropriate notification of deviations or anticipated deviations.
• Represent the interests of Horizon Health Network through all phases of the project balancing project budgets and approval of expenditures.
• Provide Horizon wide engineering support and advice to FEPM colleagues.
• Project planning and scheduling. Creating project schedules and interpreting schedules provided by outside contractors/suppliers.
• Work with stakeholders and users to develop project scope.
• Responsible for writing the technical and building / facility related section of RFP's. Site preparation and installation of equipment entails investigation of existing site conditions and ensuring architectural, mechanical, electrical and structural information is contained in and communicated clearly in the RFP document.
• Due to the nature of the work variable hours and on-call rotation which may include working evenings and weekends when required.

About Horizon's Recruitment Process

We thank all applicant who apply; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. All interested applicants are encouraged to apply as an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Horizon's recruitment screening process may include language proficiency testing, clerical testing and/or behavioral assessment. If you are selected for testing, you will be contacted via the email address provided on your application. The official results will be shared with the candidate, Human Resources and the requesting manager electronically and language results will be placed on the personnel file for Horizon's hiring purposes.

Diversity Statement

Horizon is committed to enhancing our diverse and inclusive environment for our employees and patients. We believe in a healthcare system that equally supports all people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, social background, religion, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. An environment based on a commitment to diversity and inclusion supports our goal of safe and quality patient care.