Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $46.39/Hr.
- CAD $66.68/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Project Manager, Facilities Planning with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

Reporting to the Manager, Planning and Projects or designate, the Project Manager is responsible for overseeing and supporting the planning, design and/or implementation of assigned mid-range facilities projects of moderate scope and complexity across Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), including project planning, project management, communications, and contract management. Oversees assigned staff and provides leadership by directing work teams, contractors and consultants as needed on a project-by-project basis. There is two project manager positions currently available for this team that we will be recruiting for.

As a Project Manager, Facilities Planning with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

- Manage the planning and implementation of facilities projects of moderate scope and complexity from the initial planning and design stages through to implementation and completion; provides support by conveying policies and priorities, directing work and ensuring issues are resolved or escalated to appropriate level(s) to meet project deliverables and timelines.
- Function as the single point of contact for assigned projects. Liaises with various internal and external stakeholders, conveys information and responds to queries, concerns, etc. with respect to project status, design and construction matters, and provides frequent explicit and concise reports to Facilities and organizational leadership regarding ongoing issues, progress updates, challenges and opportunities.




- Carry out project plans according to established departmental project methodologies and systems to ensure successful and coordinated completion of project components by facilitating consensus with stakeholders. Monitors project charter, plans, budget, scope, schedule, expenditures, client satisfaction and risks, reports on variances and impacts to deliverables, and makes recommendations to departmental leadership to mitigate cost overruns, maintain adherence to allocated budgets and timelines, and ensure delivery of a successful project.
- Participate in and/or lead meetings throughout the project lifecycle; seeks input from stakeholders (physicians, staff, Infection Control, Housekeeping, external users, etc.) during all stages of the project. Attends and/or leads construction meetings to manage issues, problems, and schedules, and to direct activities as required, ensures the health authority’s interests are represented in resolution of problems, and ensures meeting outcomes and decisions are accurately documented and follow-up actions are completed in a timely manner.
- Coordinate and develop project business plans for assigned projects through conducting feasibility studies, analysis and solution development, documentation of the project charter, identifying functional requirements, scope and design concepts, reviewing budgets and implementation schedules to ensure business plans are consistent with user needs and expectations.




Support site space planning committees; develops strategies to manage site or organization wide space pressures. Provides recommendations on options to improve the operation, efficiency and effectiveness of impacted business units.
- Manage planning, design and contract preparation by liaising with clinical planners, equipment planners, design consultants and various user groups for assigned projects; reviews schematic designs, design development documents, and working drawings and specs for functionality, attainment of program/facility needs, adherence to technical standards and specifications, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the design solution, consistency with best practices, energy & environmental sustainability, and building code compliance.
- Sign off on drawings and changes as required and within authorized limits; maintains current copies of drawings, plans, manuals, proposals, etc. for assigned projects. Files and/or archives completed project materials in accordance with departmental protocols.
- Participate in and provide input on consultant selection and project tendering; administers contracts and oversees performance to ensure that consultants and contractors complete on obligations and deliverables, and that corresponding payments are processed. Arranges for procurement of furniture and minor equipment required to implement projects.
- Liaise with Planning and Engineering Departments of municipalities in geographic areas supported by the Organizations to obtain building and other required permits for assigned projects.
- Coordinate and/or advise on potential impacts of work activities affecting site operations. Arranges scheduled shutdown of systems, power interruptions, etc. based on operation

📌 Project Manager, Facilities Planning (Vancouver)
🏢 Vancouver Coastal Health
📍 Vancouver