Project Manager

1 month ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada The Government of Nova Scotia Full time
About Our Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to join our team at the Government of Nova Scotia. As a key member of our Building Infrastructure Design and Construction Division, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of projects involving the design, construction, and/or renovation of large multi-million-dollar public buildings.

As a Project Manager, you will provide leadership and management of construction projects for Provincial Government building infrastructure projects. You will be accountable for ensuring projects are carried out in compliance with Public Works policies pertaining to scope, quality, schedule, and budget.

Primary Accountabilities
  • Manage contracts with contractors and consultants;
  • Monitor and update project costs, schedule, and scope;
  • Lead a project team of professional designers, builders, inspectors, and other key project members in identifying and resolving issues and removing roadblocks;
  • Identify, analyze, and mitigate project risks;
  • Liaise between Public Works and client groups throughout the duration of the projects;
  • Ensure safety is of top priority and work is carried out in accordance with the OHS Act and Regulations, as well as Department standards and policies;
  • Provide a smooth transition to end users by ensuring the building is ready for occupancy.

You will be the key point of contact who keeps Public Works' senior and financial managers and the stakeholder departments advised of the status of the projects.

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you must have one of the following qualifications:

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering institution with a minimum of six (6) years of experience managing large and complex building construction projects. You must also be (or meet the requirements to be) actively registered as a Full Member (P.Eng) with Engineers Nova Scotia (ENS); or
  • Architecture degree from an accredited architecture institution with a minimum of eight (8) years of experience managing large and complex building construction projects. You must also be (or meet the requirements to be) actively registered as a Full Member (Architect) with the Nova Scotia Association of Architects (NSAA).

Candidates not currently registered, but who can be immediately registered, with ENS or NSAA immediately upon hire will be considered.

What We Offer
  • Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career;
  • Engaging workplace: our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies;
  • Countless career paths.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates.

Please note that candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer.

We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.

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