Project Manager, Level 1

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 need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please submit your request through the contact person identified below. All information received related to accommodations is confidential.

For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

Please note that only those applicants who meet the (education and/or experience) criteria will be invited to the next stage of evaluation. We thank all applicants for your interest in this selection process.

Duties

Main duties:
Project Managers are in charge of real property projects entrusted to the department. They enter into 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) to complete them, in accordance and rules of conformity and quality. They provide services for real property projects of all kinds: workplace layout, marine infrastructure, airport facilities, penitentiaries, heritage buildings, dredging, etc.
Project management services are provided through specific areas of expertise in architecture and engineering- landscape architecture, heritage, marine engineering-which allow to provision of quality integrated services.

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, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process

This selection process is anticipatory in order to fill future needs.
The intent of this process is to create a pool of fully or partially qualified candidates.

The pool may be used to staff identical or similar positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), with various tenures, linguistic profiles and security requirements.

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-05:, the required studies are “a degree in architecture from a recognized post-secondary institution”

OR

“a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization** in landscape architecture”.

OR


🎓EN-ENG-04: A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.


* The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

Experiences:
✍️Significant and recent* experience in the direct management** of real property projects or programs*** for example the management of timelines, budgets, scope requirements, linkages with multidisciplinary consultants, internal and external.

✍️Experience in leading multi-disciplinary project teams (includes consultants or contractors).

Definitions:

* “Significant and Recent experience*” is defined generally as varied work experience of about five (5) years acquired in about the last seven (7) years. Relative complexity of the work performed will be based on the characteristics of projects or programs such as safety or regulatory requirements, the number of stakeholders, the presence of a strong heritage or environmental component, dependencies with other projects, technical difficulty, sustainable development, etc.

Direct management** is defined as direct responsibility.

“Real Property Projects or Programs ***” means all property asset acquisitions or improvements, including entering into a lease, and doing corrective or betterment work such as fit-up of accommodation space, construction, renovation and remediation of a built-work (building, bridge, dam, road, etc.) or on land. They are deemed to include demolition, disposal and maintenance projects or any project activity related to property assets or space.

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

Various language requirements
- French essential
- Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
- Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
✍️Knowledge of real property project management

Key Leadership Competencies:
📚Mobilize People
📚Uphold Integrity and Respect
📚Collaborate with partners and Stakeholders
📚Promote Innovation and Guide Change
📚Achieve Results

Applicants are encouraged to read the Key Leadership Competencies profile on this sitehttps://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html

Abilities or competencies:
📝Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
📣Ability to communicate effectively orally.
📚Client service competency: Level 2 - Ensures high-quality client service

Applicants are encouraged to read the Client service competencies profile on this site https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

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

Asset Qualifications:
🎓AR-05: Be a Member of l’Ordre des architectes du Québec.
🎓EN-ENG-04: Be a Member of l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.
🎓Education or certification related to Project or Real-Property management (for example, Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification).

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

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

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

✍️Experience in heritage conservation projects (e.g. restoration of listed/recognized buildings or structures of art);

✍️Experience with secure facility projects (for example: detention facility, border crossing);

✍️Experience with airport facility projects (for example: terminal, warehouse, airstrip);

✍️Experience in site development projects in a natural or urban setting (e.g., parking, extensive infrastructure, site remediation);

✍️Experience in building or engineering projects in a northern climate;

✍️Experience in projects requiring collaboration with Indigenous groups.

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

Public Works and Government Services Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) would be considered.

Operational requirements:
💼Willing and able to work overtime on short notice, as required.
💼Willing and able to travel in keeping with the position’s requirements.
💼Willing and able to travel by car, train, boat or airplane on occasion.
💼Willing and able to visit construction sites and climb ladders and scaffolding.

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

Please note that only those applicants who meet the (education and/or experience) criteria will be invited to the next stage of evaluation. We thank all applicants for your interest in this selection process.

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.

Contact information

Apply online