Position: Facility Project Manager, Food Services
Department: Facilities Management
Position Type: 24-month Limited Term Contract, Full-Time
Date Posted: January 13, 2025
Application Deadline: January 24, 2025 at 11:59pm
Competition #: 25-02-AU
Salary: To be commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of $65,300 - $76,900 per annum.
Benefits: Our total compensation package includes a health plan, life insurance, AD&D insurance, employee and family assistance program, free gym membership, vacation, sick leave, university paid holidays including winter break closure.
Acadia seeks a Facility Project Manager, Food Services in our Facilities Management department to fill a 24-month limited term contract. The Facility Project Manager, Food Services will be involved in the full lifecycle of renovation projects in food services facilities on campus, ensuring they align with university policies, sustainability goals, and operational commitments. The incumbent will collaborate with internal teams, external contractors, and consultants to manage multiple renovation and food services related projects to create and maintain functional, efficient, and safe food service environments that fulfill the university vision for a new era of food service on campus. The incumbent is a strong communicator and collaborator, and accountable to the university and our food service provider for project outcomes.
Responsibilities will include:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to manage food services construction and renovation projects.
- Oversee major renovations, facility improvements, and commercial equipment upgrades, particularly in Acadia's Wheelock Dining Hall.
- Manage all project phases: planning, budgeting, design, procurement, construction, quality assurance, and closeout.
- Lead project teams and manage consultant and contractor performance to prevent project creep and budget overruns.
- Oversee commissioning, maintenance planning, and project turnover activities.
- Identify and resolve deficiencies or errors in designs and construction.
- Ensure compliance with local regulations, building codes, health and safety standards, and university policies.
- Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to minimize disruption during projects.
- Collaborate with financial teams to develop cost estimates, monitor budgets, and manage contractor payments.
- Support applications for funding energy efficiency, accessibility, and infrastructure improvements.
- Coordinate purchasing and procurement with the university's Procurement Office.
- Prepare and issue RFQs and RFPs, ensuring compliance with public procurement processes.
- Community College Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in a related field such as engineering, architecture, or construction management
- The ideal candidate will possess a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or demonstrate equivalent expertise in managing large-scale projects.
- Proven experience in construction project management, preferably in food service or institutional settings.
- Strong understanding of building codes, safety regulations, and procurement processes.
- Familiarity with sustainability and energy-efficient practices.
- Experience in budget management and forecasting is considered an asset.
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Knowledge of Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) contracts is considered an asset.
For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Keilani Tupper at [email protected]
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Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.
The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process, please contact [email protected]
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