Officer, Real Estate Project Delivery

Job Requisition Id: 169059
Business Function: Property and Asset Management
Primary City: Calgary
Province: Alberta
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Status: Term
Language Requirement: English Essential
Employee Class and Level: UPCET02
Number of Vacancies: 1
Job Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY): 06/23/2023

All qualified candidates will be considered however preference will be given to Indigenous people (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) or persons with a disability. This is a special measure employment equity initiative and candidates from this group who wish to qualify for preferential consideration must self-identify.

Job Description

Under the leadership of the Manager, Real Estate Project Delivery, the Officer Real Estate Project Delivery provides technical expertise to the delivery of multiple Facility Change projects as it relates to National Facility Change Program and Postal Transformation.

The Officer Real Estate Project Delivery is responsible for the planning, overall management, execution, control and delivery of multiple projects of strategic importance and high priority for the Corporation within their Region.

The management context involves working within a phased project management framework involving multiple stakeholders and clients constrained by limited resources and finite completion dates while accommodating organizational, social, economic and environmental influences. Project stakeholders will include several internal functional groups and external vendors or partners. The projects may run parallel and concurrent with other dependency linked projects.

Job Responsibilities

1. Responsible for assigned real estate projects within the region, ensuring that all approved projects are delivered on-time, on-budget and within scope, as planned.
2. Ensures the project development and delivery adheres to all Corporate processes, policies and practices while employing the project management processes specified for the Regional Project Delivery Services governing Facility Change Projects.
3. Tracks and reports on project status, all project benefits to management and/or project sponsors and ensures that expected benefits are realized and sustained before project closure.
4. Maintains current information and documentation on project status and issue resolution. Maintains relationship with Project Management Company (PMC) and helps resolve technical disputes between the client and the PMC. Evaluates the performance of the PMC and raises any issues to the Manager, RE Project in their respective region.
5. Implements approved project plan and closely monitors project activities for conformance to project scope definition, and where necessary is responsible to provide analysis to effect Change Requests for approval at the Project Manager level.
6. Integrates change management into all plans, ensuring that all stakeholder needs are identified, that proper communication occurs and that operational staff and employees are made aware of changes.
7. Properly consults, informs or works with local or regional union representatives as guided by regional Labor Relations to ensure open and transparent communication on initiatives that are approved for implementation within their region.
8. Supports the delivery strategies related to building design and construction activities.
9. Works with the senior management team to resolve resource or schedule conflicts that could jeopardize initiative delivery and/or benefits.
10. Promotes employee participation throughout initiative planning and delivery to foster acceptance and ownership from the employees.
11. The Project Delivery Officer administers the Regional Project Delivery Services contract under which Canada Post engages the Project Management Company. Oversees the creation and approval of On Demand Service forms, Authorized Expenditure from Contingency Allowance forms, the preparation of shopping baskets for Corporate approval. Ensures the PMC’s compliance with the contracted terms and conditions, roles and responsibilities and required deliverables.
12. Implements quality management process to ensure that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken.
13. Ensures that project deliverables have been met to client's satisfaction and establishes and maintains an ongoing communication/reporting process.
14. Ensures all risk management issues have been identified and mitigated with appropriate contingency plans.

Qualifications

Education

• A University or college degree/diploma in a related field.

Experience

• 2-5 years of related work experience is required.

Other Candidate Requirements

• Enrollment in specific designation and or certifications programs may be required for certain positions.

Other Information

Knowledge:

• Microsoft Office Suite of Software, especially Microsoft Teams, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Zoom Software Application
• SAP Software Application
• Project Management

Skills:

• Ability to conduct virtual meetings
• Ability to work in a high paced environment
• Ability to analyze and problem solve

Personal Suitability:

• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build and maintain relationships
• Strong business orientation, accountability and execution
• Good problem-solving skills

Safety Sensitive Positions
This position may be considered a Safety Sensitive position.

Employment Equity

Canada Post will represent Canada’s diversity and provide a safe and welcoming workplace that embraces and celebrates our differences. We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from women, Indigenous People, persons with disabilities and visible minorities.

Conflict of Interest
The Conflict of Interest Policy prohibits employees from hiring, supervising or reporting to, directly or indirectly via the reporting hierarchy, their immediate family or close personal relations. Should you feel that you may be in an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in regard to this job opportunity, you must communicate with the designated Human Resources representative.

Accommodation

Canada Post is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you are contacted by Canada Post regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you have any restrictions that need to be accommodated. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Important Message
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements as Canada Post cannot make assumptions about your education and experience. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Leadership Behaviours

Decision Making – A champion of the organization who takes calculated risks and makes prudent, common sense decisions about current issues, future opportunities and resource requirements in a timely, well thought out manner, that aligns with the corporation's best interests.
Accountability – An individual who strives for performance excellence and who holds themselves and direct reports accountable for decisions and actions and for learning from mistakes when intended results are not achieved.
Business Orientation – A proactive individual who understands the competitive nature of the business, and is committed to sustaining the business through excellent customer service and new business opportunities.
Execution – A focused and self-motivated individual who acts with a sense of urgency and delivers on time and within budget, by dealing effectively with challenges and ambiguous situations.
Leading People – A compelling communicator and leader who engages, motivates and inspires others to achieve results and who encourages personal growth and finding better ways of doing things.

Our Values

We value diversity as an essential part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future. We believe that attracting, developing, and retaining people who reflect the diversity of Canada is essential to our success because this matters to all communities and customers we serve.

Safety – We are committed to a safe and healthy environment for all our stakeholders.
Customer – We serve Canadians with pride and passion.
Respect – We treat each other with fairness and respect.
Integrity – We act responsibly and with integrity.
Transformation – We will innovate and transform to win in the marketplace.

About the company

Canada Post Corporation, trading as Canada Post, is a Crown corporation which functions as the primary postal operator in Canada.