Project Manager, Healthcare Infrastructure
Nova Scotia Healthcare Infrastructure Division -
3 Jobs
Halifax, NS
Closed
This position has been closed and is no longer accepting applicants.
The Project Manager, Infrastructure, will be a key part of the NS Healthcare Infrastructure Team, providing project management across the project lifecycle, from planning, procurement, selection of and negotiation with a preferred proponent, and oversight of the construction and commissioning period, and transition to the operational phase.
This is a five (5) year term position which is eligible for all Build Nova Scotia benefits.
Responsibilities
- Manage the planning, design, and construction of large and complex social infrastructure projects delivered through Public-Private Partnerships (P3s).
- Manage relationships with various groups of internal and external stakeholders to mitigate project risks and ensure that project objectives are met.
- Manage a team of Project Coordinators/Officers and liaise with various project stakeholders, contractors and related Governmental organizations.
- Manage projects through various stages of development (Pre-transaction, Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP) stages), construction, commissioning and to the final transfer of responsibility to operations.
- Continuously demonstrate leadership competencies and positively support organizational policies and procedures.
- Ensure the effective management of human and financial resources by setting and evaluating staff performance targets, promoting DE&I and a healthy, respectful workplace.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with various teams and stakeholders and multiple support-service organizations to mitigate project risks and ensure all project objectives are achieved.
- Recommend and support strategies to effectively manage contracts, negotiate changes/variations to contractual agreements.
Qualifications
- We are looking for professionals who have a university degree in Engineering, Architecture, Commerce, or other relevant disciplines combined with a minimum of 8 years of progressive hands-on experience managing building construction and systems in an owner representative or a construction supervisory role with a minimum of 5 years related to the healthcare sector. Strong business acumen, solid experience dealing with project budget, schedule, and technical requirements as well as financial and legal matters, and contract management are required.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- Experience with P3 programs and building construction and systems is strongly preferred, with solid understanding of the various specific P3 delivery models (e.g. Build-Finance, Design-Build-Finance, Design-Build-Finance-Maintain, etc.).
- To succeed in this role, you must have sound stakeholder management skills and experience finding positive solutions to complex issues with clients and diverse teams of project consultants and specialists. Advanced presentation, consultation, negotiation, influencing and consensus building skills are also required. Experience negotiating claims, scope changes and other compliance and contractual items on projects is desirable.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation or eligibility to obtain is a significant asset.
Company Website:
http://www.buildns.ca
