Project Manager, Facilities Planning

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The salary range for this position is CAD $45.48/Hr. – CAD $65.38/Hr.

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• Manage the planning and implementation of facilities projects of moderate scope and complexity from the initial planning and design stages through to implementation and completion; provide support by conveying policies and priorities, directing work and ensuring issues are resolved or escalated to appropriate level(s) to meet project deliverables and timelines.
• Function as the single point of contact for assigned projects. Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders, convey information and respond to queries, concerns, etc. with respect to project status, design and construction matters, and provide frequent clear and concise reports to Facilities and organizational leadership regarding ongoing issues, progress updates, challenges and opportunities.
• Carry out project plans according to established departmental project methodologies and systems to ensure successful and coordinated completion of project components by facilitating consensus with stakeholders. Monitor project charter, plans, budget, scope, schedule, expenditures, client satisfaction and risks, report on variances and impacts to deliverables, and make recommendations to departmental leadership to mitigate cost overruns, maintain adherence to allocated budgets and timelines, and ensure delivery of a successful project.
• Participate in and/or lead meetings throughout the project lifecycle; seek input from stakeholders (physicians, staff, Infection Control, Housekeeping, external users, etc.) during all stages of the project. Attend and/or lead construction meetings to manage issues, problems, and schedules, and to direct activities as required, ensuring the health authority’s interests are represented in resolution of problems, and ensuring meeting outcomes and decisions are accurately documented and follow‑up actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and develop project business plans for assigned projects through conducting feasibility studies, analysis and solution development, documentation of the project charter, identifying functional requirements, scope and design concepts, reviewing budgets and implementation schedules to ensure business plans are consistent with user needs and expectations.
• Support site space planning committees; develop strategies to manage site or organization‑wide space pressures. Provide recommendations on options to improve the operation, efficiency and effectiveness of impacted business units.
• Manage planning, design and contract preparation by liaising with clinical planners, equipment planners, design consultants and various user groups for assigned projects; review schematic designs, design development documents, and working drawings and specs for functionality, attainment of program/facility needs, adherence to technical standards and specifications, efficiency and cost‑effectiveness of the design solution, consistency with best practices, energy & environmental sustainability, and building code compliance.
• Sign off on drawings and changes as required and within authorized limits; maintain current copies of drawings, plans, manuals, proposals, etc. for assigned projects. File and/or archive completed project materials in accordance with departmental protocols.
• Participate in and provide input on consultant selection and project tendering; administer contracts and oversee performance to ensure that consultants and contractors complete on obligations and deliverables, and that corresponding payments are processed. Arrange for procurement of furniture and minor equipment required to implement projects.
• Liaise with Planning and Engineering Departments of municipalities in geographic areas supported by the Organizations to obtain building and other required permits for assigned projects.
• Coordinate and/or advise on potential impacts of work activities affecting site operations. Arrange scheduled shutdown of systems, power…