Project Leader, Facilities Management

Why Fraser Health?:
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Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

We are a team composed of dedicated professionals who thrive in a collaborative culture. We support learning, customer service, stewardship, communication and performance.

**Position Highlights**

As a
**Project Leader**, you will oversee and support the planning, design and/or implementation of facilities projects including project planning, project management, communications, and contract management. You will be overseeing assigned staff and provide leadership by directing work teams, contractors and consultants as needed on a project-by-project basis.

Your diverse background in project management and, architecture, engineering or construction will prepare you to use your creative skills in the planning, design and construction of a wide variety of health care infrastructure and facilities projects.

**As Project Leader, your work may include the following**:

- Lead the planning and implementation of approved smaller or specialized projects from design to completion
- Support Senior Project Managers with various administrative project management duties on large capital construction projects
- Coordinate the process of design and contract preparation by liaising with clinical and project planners, consultants and various user groups for assigned projects
- Review of working drawings for consistency with project scope, budget and project design schedule; review project charter, plans and objectives to maintain timelines and project deliverables
- Create and carry out project plan according to project methodologies to ensure successful and coordinated completion of project components

**Do you have these professional/technical capabilities?**
- Knowledge of capital project planning and implementation processes including design, construction and procurement within current standards, codes, bylaws and regulations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies.
- Ability to interpret construction drawings and construction specifications.

**To join our team, ideally, we will be looking for you to have**:

- Diploma in Architectural and Building Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related field
- Five (5) to seven (7) years' recent related experience managing, leading and directing facilities projects in a complex institutional environment
- _ An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered_

This
**Regular Full Time** opportunity will be based at
**Central City Offices** located in
**Surrey, BC**.

Effective October 26th, 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

**If this sounds like the perfect role for you, here are more reasons why you should apply**:

- A career with FH will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of experts in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment.
- We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

Are you passionate about building an engaging environment that supports and challenges others to achieve their goals?

Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
The Project Leader is responsible for overseeing and supporting the planning, design and/or implementation of assigned smaller facilities projects and/or projects with a lower degree of complexity across Fraser Health (FH), including project planning, project management, communications, and contract management. Oversees assigned staff and provides leadership by directing work teams, contractors and consultants as needed on a project-by-project basis. Responsibilities:

- Manages the planning and implementation of approved small projects and/or enabling sub-projects from the initial planning and design stages through to implementation and completion; provides support by conveying policies and priorities, directing work and ensuring issues are resolved or escalated to appropriate le