Capital Systems Planner

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 64915
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Edmonton and other Alberta locations to be considered
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: January 20, 2025
Classification: Technologies 6

**Salary**: $2,972.85 to $3,903.67 bi-weekly ($77,591 - $101,885/year)

**Role Responsibilities**:
We are looking for a specialized technical professional with an engineering background who will be responsible for assessing and analyzing capital asset systems serving outdoor recreation infrastructure province-wide. Capital asset systems include facilities, utilities (e.g. water, wastewater, electrical systems, gas services), roads and parking, staff housing, and other specialized systems. The Capital Systems Planner assesses infrastructure elements, recommends refurbishment or replacement, coordinates site-level plans with Capital Infrastructure Planners, and oversees the planning and development of capital asset systems. This role is within the Capital Infrastructure Development and Implementation (CIDI) unit and reports to the Manager of Capital Systems Planning.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

- Develop plans for province-wide capital asset systems such as facilities, utilities, roads and parking, staff housing, and other infrastructure elements.
- Undertake infrastructure planning studies, feasibility assessments, preliminary engineering evaluations, and condition assessments to evaluate capital asset systems and individual assets against program objectives and regulatory standards. Assess and prioritize assets for refurbishment or replacement, based on condition, performance, life cycle cost, systems planning, and harmonization considerations.
- Collaborate with operations and maintenance staff, end-users, planners, consultants, and project managers to identify needs, define project priorities, address key issues, and resolve conflicts as necessary.
- Develop project charters and detailed project plans. Write scopes of work for Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and evaluate proposals.
- Manage professional services contracts, ensuring adherence to contract documents by consultants and contractors engaged in assessments, feasibility studies, concept designs, and construction monitoring activities onsite. Manage project scope, cost, and schedule.
- Review consultant reports, recommendations, and cost estimates. Facilitate stakeholder reviews and ensure feedback is incorporated.
- Support Capital Infrastructure Planners with technical planning tasks to ensure alignment of capital asset system plans within broader capital planning initiatives.
- Support the Project Management and Delivery team during the design and implementation of the project plan to ensure intent and provincial harmonization.

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**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in-depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

- Systems Thinking - Observes and understands larger impact of role:

- Sees impact of work on organization; anticipates change in own area based on activities in other areas.
- Considers how own work impacts others and vice versa.
- Ask questions to understand broader goals.
- Aware of how organization adds value for clients and stakeholders.
- Creative Problem Solving - Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight:

- Asks questions to understand a problem.
- Looks for new ways to improve results and activities.
- Explores different work methods and what made projects successful; shares learning.
- Collects breadth of data and perspectives to make choices.
- Develop Networks - Maintains collegial internal relationships and understands external network:

- Seeks to understand perspectives and needs of others.
- Follows through, has integrity and respect for others.
- Helps and follows through.
- Keeps key stakeholders informed; is professional and respectful.
- Develop Self and Others - Develops own career and reduces barriers for others:

- Creates development plan with supervisor and seeks feedback.
- Reflects on performance to identify areas of improvement.
- Offers knowledge and insight to others.
- Supports career development of direct reports.

**Qualifications**:
Education and Experience:
Two-year technical diploma in a related field (such as civil engineering) plus 6 years of progressively responsible related experience.
- Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education
- Requirements:

- Experience in asset development and project management.
- Proficient communication a