Project Director, Transaction

**Work Type: Permanent Full Time Project Director, Transaction & Construction**

**Location: WRHN**
- WRHN is undertaking a significant human resource recruitment initiative for its Hospital _Redevelopment project. This recruitment will include positions in two key focus areas: Planning & Design, and Transaction & Construction, including the following positions: Project Director, Transaction & Construction; Senior Project Manager, Transaction & Construction (2 openings); Project Manager, Transaction & Construction; Senior Project Manager, Planning & Design (2 openings); and Project Manager, Planning & Design. _
- Additional Hospital Redevelopment project opportunities are also available in ICAT, FF&E, and Communications, and are also posted. _

Home to seven regional programs and comprehensive health-care services, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN, pronounced wren) is committed to meeting the current and emerging needs in Waterloo-Wellington and beyond.

WRHN is redefining the health-care experience through collaboration and innovation, addressing barriers to access, advancing care delivery, and setting new standards in compassionate, empowered community-driven health care.

At WRHN, every patient is at the center of everything we do as we strive to improve lives, inspire healing, and build healthier, stronger communities. By listening to patients and partners, we strive to connect communities to the right care, at the right place, and at the right time.

Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) is implementing a multi-year Facilities Redevelopment Master Plan to facilitate building a regional system of care that will meet the growing needs of the local community, expected to grow to 1 Million by 2050, and provide care closer to home for decades to come.

Led by the Vice President, Redevelopment, the Redevelopment Team works collaboratively across WRHN to plan, design, and implement all components of the Multi-Year Facilities Redevelopment Master Plan. The plan includes:
**Please Note**:New employees must provide documentation/proof of COVID-19 vaccination status, a 2-step TB test, as well as proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (chickenpox) prior to their start date at Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN). New Employees will require clearance from Employee Health, Safety and Wellness before they are able to begin any position within WRHN.

**Position Summary**:
The Project Director, Transaction & Construction will provide design, technical, transactional and construction leadership for the Facilities Redevelopment Master Plan. The Director will bring a broad understanding of clinical planning, programming, site planning, design, contract document development, procurement, and construction processes for projects delivered using a number of procurement methods including Public-Private-Partnership (P3) models. The Director should have a good working knowledge of the policies, procedures, and process of the Ministry of Health and Infrastructure Ontario. The Director should have good project management and construction management skills, as well as strong inter-personal skills.

The Director will be accountable for executing the approved Project Scope, Schedule and Budget, through the many phases of the project, and is responsible for the management of Project Technical Staff and Consultants. Issues affecting the approved Project Scope, Schedule, and Budget will be identified and managed jointly with the Director, Planning & Construction and escalated up to the VP Redevelopment as required.

The Director will facilitate effective and timely decision making throughout the development and execution of the Project. The Director will ensure the timely delivery of all project deliverables to meet major project scope, including; Design Program, Functional Program, Site Planning, Design Development and lead the development of PSOS documentation, Transaction Document Development, Procurement, and Construction phases of the project.

The Project Director will work jointly with the Project Director, Planning & Design, to ensure the overall scope, schedule and budget for the project has been developed in accordance with the agreed upon project program and planning parameters.

The Project Director will manage additional Transaction & Construction staff, including; senior project managers, project managers and project coordinators in the delivery of the overall project mandate.

**General Responsibilities**:
- be a member of the team responsible for the implementation of the project’s development, provide input, review, coordination and integration of the planning, design and transactional documentation into the project works, including, but not limited to, working with Consultants to develop project specific output specifications (PSOS), facilities management output specifications (FMOS) and FFE project integration requirements;
- Support in the development of project RFQs, the Project Agree