Project Manager

Interior Health is hiring a permanent full-time **Project Manager** that will support **Capital Planning & Projects** to ensure there is support throughout the various stages of a project: Construction Planning, Construction, and Post Construction.

The location of this role is **flexible within the Northern Okanagan region**.

**What we offer**:

- An attractive remuneration package
- Excellent career prospects
- Employer paid training/education
- Employer paid vacation
- Medical Service Plan
- Employer paid insurance premiums
- Extended Health & Dental coverage
- May be eligible to contribute to MPP
- Work-life balance

Salary range for the position is $88,990 to $127,923. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

**How will you create an impact**:
The Project Manager is responsible to facilitate and coordinate the design, construction, and building commissioning stages for all capital, upgrade, and operational projects at one or more assigned sites within the Interior Health Authority Region. The Project Manager provides the leadership and expertise required to ensure that projects at the assigned site(s) are delivered within scope, cost, time, and quality to the client’s satisfaction and within a safe working environment.

In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, maintain a healthy and safe work environment through complying with and implementing applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, responding to requests from WSBC, identifying hazards and communicating risks, ensuring compliance with employee training, conducting effective incident investigations and implementing required corrective actions.

**What will you work on**:
1. Leads and facilitates all stages of project design (on multiple projects) to ensure cost effectiveness, adherence to building standards/codes, and consistency with technical, project’s scope of work, and functional program requirements.
- Participates in project steering committee meetings to establish project schedules.
- Participates in the establishment and verification of project budgets.
- Reviews all drawings and specifications to ensure adherence to building standards and coordinates input from client users to confirm functionality.
- Analyzes technical and situational information to determine the project’s potential impact on services, facilities, systems, and/or staff.
- Responsible for the preparation of cost estimates.

2. Responsible for the reporting and quality control of assigned capital projects.
- Evaluates design specifications to ensure they are within allocated budgets and scope at various project milestones.
- Monitors consultant and contractor performance for adherence to contract conditions, budget, and schedules.
- Ensures accurate and timely reporting.
- Approves project invoices and progress claims for payment.

3. Leads and facilitates all stages of project construction (on multiple projects) to ensure cost effectiveness, adherence to building standards/codes, and consistency with technical, project’s scope of work, and functional program requirements.
- Reviews functional project design to ensure that all construction requirements have been included (e.g. decanting, demolition, and building system issues).
- Prepares the Request for Proposal or tender documents.
- Monitors all stages of construction to ensure cost effectiveness, adherence to contract terms of reference, and consistency with technical and functional program requirements.
- Reviews and approves all documentation related to the administration of the construction contract.
- Performs or arranges for site inspections.
- Ensures consultants and constructors meet their contractual obligations.

4. Leads and facilitates all stages of operational commissioning (on multiple projects) to ensure cost effectiveness, adherence to building standards/codes, and consistency with technical, project’s scope of work, and functional program requirements.
- Coordinates and/or participates in the development and implementation of building commissioning plan.
- Meets with users to review arrangements/requirements for moves.
- Meets with all support departments to schedule adequate time for pre-move tasks.
- Facilitates testing and equipment inspection processes.
- Ensures orientation and training to client users on new equipment (e.g. nurse call system is arranged).
- Verifies that space and components are functional.
- Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit)._

**Education, Training and