Program Coordinator

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 62950
Ministry: Infrastructure
Location: Calgary or Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary - 18 months contract
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 2nd, 2024
Classification: Technologies 6

**Salary**: $2,694.27 to $3,537.86 bi-weekly $70,320 - $92,338/year

Alberta Infrastructure is responsible for leading the development of the provincial Capital Plan, which addresses the provincial infrastructure needs of Alberta’s population that support key social programs and services and economic development.

The Ministry designs, builds, manages and maintains government-owned and operated facilities, and collaborates with other ministries to ensure that school and hospital infrastructure meet the needs of Alberta’s population. Infrastructure provides accommodation services and manages a large portfolio of owned and leased facilities while maintaining fiscal accountability and optimizing value for Albertans.

**Role Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Program Management & Integration, the Program Coordinator is responsible for providing technical assistance, advice, policy and process interpretations to the Branch, Education and Advanced Education for the Modular Classroom Program (MCP) and the Post-Secondary Institutions (PSI) portfolios.

Program Coordinator provides branch management with decisive information to assist in their recommendations made to the program ministries and the Minister to support the modular classrooms and PSI budgetary requirements and program and project approvals.

The Program Coordinator is a key member of the project team and supports the delivery of MCP, PSI and capital projects to ensure they are delivered within scope, budget, time, and quality to client's satisfaction and within safe working conditions. The Program Coordinator identifies resolution of contract deviations to ensure projects move ahead and on schedule and maintains effective communications and relationships with all clients and stakeholders.

The Program Coordinator is the Special Projects Engineer’s (SPE) primary backup and contact with the manufacturers, regional staff of the branch, program ministries and their stakeholders for ensuring modular classrooms comply with the performance requirements outlined in the Request for Proposals.

**The primary responsibilities for the Project Manger include, but are not limited to**:

- Supporting the Special Projects Engineer (SPE) in all aspect of the modular program delivery
- Establishing and maintaining a network of relationships to influence decisions affecting project outcomes with internal and external stakeholders /departments
- Creating and maintaining relationships with School Jurisdictions and post-secondary institutions
- Assisting the Senior Manager and Special Projects Engineer in project planning
- Participating and assisting with all stages of project design, construction, and operational commissioning activities (on multiple projects)
- Warranty management and tracking on all MCP projects
- Ensuring appropriate reporting, budgeting and quality control of MCP and assigned capital projects
- Reviewing PSI capital project submissions, cash-flow projections, grant agreement compliance, project progress reporting, and general oversight of capital projects and Capital Maintenance & Renewal plans (CMR) to ensure that accountability requirements are being met
- Ensuring departmental policies, guidelines, and contracts specific to both the PSI projects and Modular program are adhered to

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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:
**Agility** - you consistently take action and remain objective under pressure by making well-thought through decisions
**Build Collaborative Environments** - you promote positive conflict resolution by identifying issues and facilitating discussion and/or coaching to constructively resolve conflict
**Systems Thinking** - you take a holistic and long-term view of challenges and integrate in-depth knowledge of underlying issues, the political environment, and potential risks when considering possible actions
**Creative Problem Solving** - you identify several analytical techniques and sources of knowledge to break apart complex problems

**Qualifications**:
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to
- 2-year technical diploma in engineering or related
- PLUS 6 years of related experience or equivalent as described below

**Equivalency**: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

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