Lead Hand

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a motivated Lead Hand for a Full-Time position at the Peter Lougheed Centre. The role involves supervising a team in a dynamic environment, focused on patient care and safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have a Journeyperson Certificate and experience in facilities management, providing leadership and overseeing trade duties. This temporary contract offers comprehensive benefits and a structured work schedule, with a posting end date of June 24, 2025.

Benefits

Full-Time Position

Comprehensive Benefits

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Certificate in trades from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.
• Preferred qualifications may be specified.
• Experience in supervisory roles within facilities management is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Hospital Facilities Tradesmen, Technologists, and Maintenance Worker Teams.
• Assess, plan, and schedule work while ensuring safety compliance.
• Orient and train staff, and adhere to Infection Prevention and Control procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Project Inspection

Stakeholder Liaison

Process Improvement

Safety Compliance

Education

Journeyperson Certificate in Trades

Job description

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The Peter Lougheed Centre is offering this opportunity for a Full-Time Lead Hand in the FM&E department. This role is ideal for a motivated and energetic individual who thrives in a leadership position within a fast-paced environment focused on patient care and workplace safety.

The Lead Hand supervises the Hospital Facilities Tradesmen, Technologists, and Maintenance Worker Teams, performs trade duties as needed, and reports to the Manager/Director. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, scheduling work, inspecting projects, liaising with stakeholders, reviewing drawings, generating cost estimates, leading process improvements, ensuring safety and PPE compliance, orienting and training staff, and adhering to Infection Prevention and Control procedures.

As a Lead Hand, you will provide supervision to a team of journeyperson trade staff, perform trade duties, assign work, and ensure health and safety compliance. Qualifications include completion of an accredited Journeyperson Certificate in trades from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training. Preferred qualifications are as specified.

Details:

• Classification: Lead Hand
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 24-JUN-2025
• Start Date: 04-JUL-2025
• End Date: 14-JUN-2026
• Hours: 7.75 per shift, Days pattern
• Salary Range: $44.81 - $48.43/hour

This position is a temporary full-time contract with benefits.