Facilities Project Specialist

**The Team you are Joining - Who We Are**:
The Halton Regional Police Service contributes to the safety and well-being of more than 620,000 residents in Halton Region which includes the Towns of Milton, Halton Hills and Oakville, and the City of Burlington. It is our continual pursuit of excellence that keeps Halton at the forefront of policing and as a leader in the public safety arena. Through upstream approaches, partner collaboration, training, community engagement and a strong focus on inclusion and diversity, we have been able to maintain Halton’s status as the safest Canadian municipality with a population of 100,000 or more. This is exemplified through deep collaboration between our growing team of over 1,100 members and our residents, businesses, non-profit organizations, and municipal governments.

The Corporate Services Facilities Management Team is looking for a **Full Time Facilities Project Specialist** to play a pivotal role in supporting the facilities projects and workspace planning needs for our service by spearheading and enhancing a wide variety of projects from workspace planning to full interior renovations.

**About the Role - How you will Contribute to the Service**:
This role is responsible for coordinating facilities projects and workspace planning for Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) facilities. Facilitates the planning, research, development, coordination and implementation of construction and renovation projects.

With opportunities to take on project management, you'll build leadership skills that will help advance your career. If you are solution driven and project management focused this is the place to put your facilities project management talents to truly good use in a meaningful way - driving continuous improvement in our growing and progressive organization.

Join us and you will work alongside talented people who integrate “smart” facilities solutions.

**Here’s What You’ll Get To Do**:

- Plans, establishes, coordinates and acts as the liaison with other Departments to determine the initial budget, project milestones and program needs. Develops program and design criteria for projects.
- Coordinates all space planning and furniture requests by assessing staff or project requirements and acquiring/coordinating the appropriate vendors to complete each project.
- Prepares space planning and furniture drawings in AutoCAD.
- Provides full project management, contract administration, coordination and on-site supervision of construction contracts from architectural design stage to commissioning and start-up.
- Performs regular inspections of project sites, monitors contractor performance and resolves deficiencies or disputes, coordinates the development of project design and implementation of schedules, monitors and controls project commitments and expenditures, and maintains comprehensive project file documentations.
- Engages consulting engineering and architectural firms to confirm that work has been constructed in conformance with permitting and contracts.
- Assists in the development and implementation of construction/design standards (e.g. master specifications, products and/or materials, standardized project estimating).
- Assists in establishing and maintaining space standards, project documentation standards, commissioning and hand over policies and procedures, etc. to provide accurate and up-to-date information to consultants and contractors, corporate stakeholders and staff.
- Maintains detailed records of all As-Built build drawings in AutoCAD.
- Ensures that the projects are completed in compliance with the contract documents and HRPS Health and Safety Policies
- Other related duties as assigned.

**What you’ll Bring to the Role**:
Your qualifications will include successful and progressive experience contributing to a Facilities Management team by encompassing the following skills, knowledge and abilities:
**Experience**:Minimum of five years of progressive facility construction and project management experience. A background in architecture or design with strong experience in the preparation of tender documents and governmental procurement processes, commercial construction practices and terminology, project management and contract administration. Demonstratable experience in workplace space planning and coordination, including office/staff moves and office furniture, within a large organization. Must be able to read and interpret technical drawings, have strong problem-solving skills and be able to manage several projects at the same time. Must have effective interpersonal communication and presentation skills and be committed to working in a team-based environment with a focus on continuous improvement and quality customer service. Must possess a valid Ontario driver’s license

**Education**:Degree or diploma as an Architectural Technologist or equivalent.

**Computer Skills**: Excellent computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Word and Excel). Must