Leader, Project Office

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As the Leader, Project office you will oversee and provide leadership on the completion of multiple, concurrent projects. Facilities is accountable for the asset sustainment and responsible investment in existing City of Calgary facilities. You will lead a dedicated team of project management professionals while supporting program and project management practices across the business unit. You will be responsible for ensuring the Project Management Office (PMO) works in alignment with The City's Corporate Project Management Policy, framework, standards, and guidelines. You will work collaboratively with the Coordinators of Project Management to ensure all Projects and Programs meet QA/QC requirements. You will uphold the Professional Practice Management Plan (PPMP) as a Responsible Member (RM) within Facilities as a part of The City's requirements as a Permit to Practice holder. Primary duties include:

- Develop, implement, maintain, and support consistent and comprehensive program and project management practices.
- Coordinate resource planning, project assignments, and compile financial recoveries for program and project work delivered by the PMO to support activities, operations and the PMO's cost recovery model.
- Direct the quality assurance program under which all projects are delivered.
- Provide reporting functions and quality assurance to ensure successful outcomes of program and project deliverables.
- Act as Category Champion overseeing the process and evaluations of vendors that submit for prequalification with The City in the Buildings Construction category in collaboration with Supply.
- Provide oversight, responsible direction of the engineering/geoscience practices for the PMO.
- Participate in Corporate RM activities representing Facilities RM team and collaborate with other Corporate RM's to support The City's obligations with APEGA and legislated.
- Support the overall success of Facilities by participating as a member of the leadership team.

**Qualifications**
- A degree in Engineering in a related Engineering field.
- You must have at least 8 years of relevant professional engineering experience including project management, financial management, and change management obtained after receiving your P. Eng. Designation and a current licensure as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) **complete with practicing status** OR licensure **and practicing status** by the first day of work **Click here for more details**.
- Preference will be given to applicants with a background in structural engineering/building envelope and/or experience in other facility related building disciplines (such as mechanical and electrical).
- You have demonstrated leadership skills and accountability accompanied by demonstrated strategic thinking skills and political acumen.
- You have strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with well developed presentation and facilitation skills.
- Demonstrated conflict management and negotiation skills with the ability to negotiate and build consensus.

**Pre-employment Requirements**
- Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
- Union: Exempt Engineer
Business Unit: Facilities
- Position Type: 1 Permanent
Location: 800 Macleod Trail SE
- Compensation: Engineer Level F $103,584 - 158,650 per annum
- Days of Work: This position works a 5 day
work week earning 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.

Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week
- Audience: Internal/External
- Job ID #: 310468