Manager/ Project Management - Capital Construction

About Us

The Department of Justice occupies 24 court buildings, 5 correctional facilities for youth and adults, 21 Community Corrections offices, 4 Victim Services offices and 2 Legal Services offices, as well as the head office in Halifax. There is an ongoing need to maintain, upgrade and replace portions of the portfolio, including large multi-million-dollar capital expenditures for new courthouses and correctional facilities. The Manager, Project Management – Capital Construction leads the Facilities Group, which is part of the Policy & Information Management division in the Department.

About Our Opportunity

The Manager, Project Management – Capital Construction acts in a unique role for the Department of Justice as a subject matter expert in building design and construction. In this role, the Manager leads, and is accountable for, building solutions for the Department that accommodate the delivery of Court, Sheriff, Legal and Correctional services, as well as the services of the Medical Examiners office. An important aspect of this role is the ability to extract and understand the Departmental business and act independently on behalf of the Department to communicate those needs to other government Departments, stakeholders, design consultants and building contractors.

Primary Accountabilities

The scope of facility projects is a broad range, from new multi-million-dollar capital construction for courthouses and correctional facilities, to smaller scale building improvements. The spectrum of responsibilities includes:

1. Strategic planning,
2. Procuring project funding via the Tangible Capital Asset (TCA) business case process (where relevant to the project),
3. Gathering information from Justice stakeholders to define project scope, space programming, preparing schematic designs for the purposes of project definition and proof of concept, as well as establishing project budget and schedule.
4. Supervision of a facilities coordinator.
5. Working closely with the real property, design, operations, and project management teams at the Department of Public Works (“DPW”) through all project phases (design to construction completion) to ensure that all the work is completed within the parameters of budget, schedule, quality, and scope while adhering to the policies and standards for provincial construction and the unique needs of Justice facilities.

Qualifications and Experience

You have a university degree in architecture or engineering and you either are, or are working towards being a registered member of your provincial licensing association.

You have a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in building design, construction documentation (drawings and specifications) and contract administration.

As our Manager, Project Management – Capital Construction, you will have expertise gaining confidence and cooperation of Departmental stakeholders, the design, operations, and project management divisions at DPW, and external professionals. You provide a professional approach to responsibilities, effective interpersonal communication and organizational skills and the ability to set priorities, as well as tact and independent judgement.

The Government of Nova Scotia has adopted the LEADS Leadership Framework. During the interview, candidates will be expected to express how they have demonstrated the key behaviours and capabilities required to effectively lead in a caring and inclusive environment. LEADS Domains includes Leads Self, Engage Others, Achieve Results, Develop Coalitions and Systems Transformation.

For more information, please visit LEADS Framework.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

The Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

Working Conditions

1. Work in a comfortable office setting.
2. Periodic travel to other locations within the province may be required.
3. Your normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day.

Additional Information

A valid drivers license is required.

What We Offer

1. Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
2. Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
3. Countless Career Paths.
4. Department Specific Flexible working schedules.

Pay Grade: EC 12 Salary Range: $3,;- $4,;Bi-Weekly