Zone: Central Zone
Location: JPM - James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre, Gander
Senior Project Manager
Central Zone - PCZ- Capital Projects Staff Residual
Permanent Full-time
45570POS

Hours: 70 (8 hours; Days)

Salary: HL23 (CAD44.18 - CAD57.43 per hour)

Competition Number: VAC0013310

Posted Date: 2025-06-26

Closing Date: 2025-07-03

About Us:
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) brings together five former separate health entities - Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL.

NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 510,550 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 22,000 people. NLHealthServices.cadedicated to their professions and to our vision of Healthy People, Healthy Communities.

Job Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Design and Construction for Eastern Urban/Rural, the Senior Project Engineer is responsible for assisting the Regional Director in developing project plans, identify resource and budgetary needs, assess variances from the project plan, gather metrics, and implement changes to keep the project within scope, schedule, and budget. Host project meetings with Project Managers and other team members, manage deadlines and push the team to ensure timeliness. Guide Project Managers in planning and supervision of large and small projects involving health facilities and other infrastructure systems from concept definition to post implementation. A core function of this position is communication with key stakeholders, within the RHA, such as healthcare providers, management, administration and technical staff. Responsibilities will also include identifying areas where planning, engineering and architectural solutions are needed. This will include the identification of infrastructure problems, conducting or managing feasibility studies, problem definition, overseeing the development of effective planning and design solutions and measuring effectiveness. You will engage consultants and others to resolve infrastructure issues. Responsible for reviewing design tender packages, coordinating the tender process, review of contractor bid prices, and developing contract documents for signature. Once a contractor is engaged, you will be responsible for overseeing construction activities, coordinating between contractor, consultant and clinical groups, as well as various internal departments as required throughout the course of construction. You will oversee the commissioning and closeout process, as well as ensure proper training is provided to any internal departments.

Job Qualifications:

Education:
?A baccalaureate degree in Engineering (civil, electrical, industrial or mechanical) or architecture is required.
?Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) would be considered an asset.

Experience:
?Three (3) years? experience within the last five (5) in project management, estimating, scheduling, construction management, and contract law is required.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):
?Demonstrate knowledge of leadership ability including the ability to manage projects and people.
?Demonstrated excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, and be able to function effectively in a high pressure, diverse and changing environment with the ability to develop collaborative relationships and engage effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
?Demonstrated exceptional analytic, and strong organizational skills.
?Demonstrated conflict management skills.
?Demonstrated strong critical thinking skills and innovation in problem solving and decision making.
?Demonstrated effective time management skills with the ability to manage tight timelines and meet deadlines
?Ability to work with high degree of independence and initiative
?Ability to manage change and continuous improvement
?Ability to work within and manage budget expectations

Other:
?Current and continuing registration/licensure in the relevant professional association is required.
?A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required.
?Travel throughout the region is required.