Project Officer

Employment and Social Development Canada; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 79,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is seeking qualified professionals to staff roles in Corporate Management and Comptrollership at 73 Leikin Drive, Ottawa, Ontario. The position requires significant real-property project experience and the ability to manage documentation, budgeting, scheduling and quality assurance across the project lifecycle.

Eligible candidates include Canadians with Enhanced Reliability Status.

Qualifications

• Significant and recent experience delivering real-property projects as part of a project team.
• Recent experience assisting a project manager or team in coordinating activities.
• Significant and recent experience preparing contract documentation and specifications for real-property projects.
• Significant and recent experience conducting QA, control, and inspection of project deliverables.
• Significant and recent experience in at least seven real-property project activities (e.g., design review, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, security clearance management, contract management, construction, site inspection, move management, commissioning, claims, reporting).

Skills

Real-property delivery

Project coordination

Contract documentation

Quality assurance

Project lifecycle management

Education

Secondary school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Royal Canadian Mounted Police- Corporate Management and Comptrollership

Selection process number
26-RCM-EA-N-N-NCR-CMC-149625

Salary
$78,909 to $99,200

Level
EG-05-TC-05

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking for talented and skilled individuals to join our dynamic team. We offer a diverse, inclusive, respectful and healthy work environment that offers flexible work arrangements to ensure work-life balance. If you value teamwork, challenging assignments and are innovative, collaborative and value high quality service to clients, we want to hear from you! Our team is located at 73 Leikin Drive in Ottawa, Ontario (Barrhaven), in a modern building with plenty of free parking, convenient access to bus routes immediately outside of the building, free use of a gym, and a cafeteria onsite. We also have anticipatory work locations in the following cities:

• Winnipeg
• Regina
• Edmonton
• Surrey
• Halifax
• Montreal
• Toronto
• Ottawa

Intent of the process
The immediate need is to staff two positions on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of English Essential and an Enhanced Reliability Status. A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances. Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM

Important messages
Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process prior to the closing date. You may also review jobs open to the public through INFOTEL at 1-800-645-5605. The INFOTEL number for persons using a TTY/TDD is 1-800-532-9397. Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants. Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates. Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted. Our means of communication with applicants is via e‑mail. Please ensure to include a functional e‑mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e‑mail systems block these types of e amils). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier‑free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of employment:
Enhanced Reliability Status
A valid driver’s licenseAll applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on‑line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

Operational Requirements

Operational Requirements:
OR1. Willingness and ability to travel, nationwide
OR2. Willingness and ability to work on construction sites, in hazardous conditions, and willing and able to wear personal protection equipment and exercise caution when exposed to these conditions.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Education:
A secondary school diploma or employer‑approved alternatives

Experience:
EX1. Significant* and recent** experience in the delivery of a real‑property project either as a member of a project team
EX2. Recent** experience in providing assistance to a project manager or project team in the coordination of project team members and related project activities
EX3. Significant* and recent** experience in the preparation of contract documentation and specifications of Real Property projects in relation to compliance with applicable legislation, codes and polices
EX4. Significant* and recent** experience in conducting quality assurance, control monitoring and inspection of project deliverables throughout the project life cycle
EX5. Significant* and recent** experience in at least seven of the following real‑property project activities:

• client requirements / functional programming
• design/construction drawing review
• estimating
• budget control
• scheduling
• security clearance management
• contract management
• construction management
• site review / inspection
• move management
• commissioning review
• claims management
• project reporting
• project close-outDefinition:

Definition:
*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the execution of a diverse range of complex activities that are normally acquired over a period of about three (3) years. Depth and breadth is defined as involving multiple issues, multiple partners / stakeholders and multiple impacts/risks.
**Recent is defined as the experiences attained within the last five (5) years

Applied / assessed at a later date

Knowledge:
K1. Knowledge of Federal government project management
K2. Knowledge of Federal government real-property as it relates to projects
K3. Knowledge of Contracting and Procurement related to project delivery
K4. Knowledge of financial management
K5. Knowledge of the fundamentals of architectural, engineering and construction management related to real-property projects

Abilities/Skills:
A1. Ability to analyze issues, develop options and make recommendations
A2. Ability to prepare cost estimates
A3. Ability to develop project schedules
A4. Ability to communicate effectively orally
A5. Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Personal Suitability:
PS1. Initiative
PS2. Judgment
PS3. Innovation
PS4. Reliability

Language requirements (essential for the job)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

Education:
AEDU1. Successful completion of approved post‑secondary school training in architecture/architectural technology, engineering, construction, interior design or related disciplines.
AEDU2. Multiple credits toward accreditation or full accreditation as a Project Management Professional via the Project Management Institute; or Prince II Foundation Accreditation or other recognized Project Management Accreditation.

Experience:
AEX1. Experience using computer aided design software (AutoCad)

Our commitment

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self‑declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self‑declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service .

The RCMP is committed to supporting Indigenous Peoples throughout the recruitment process. The Indigenous Career Navigators Program (ICN), among others, is designed to provide Indigenous Peoples with advice and guidance through the application/hiring process. Indigenous Peoples seeking individual support related to their application or during the assessment phase are encouraged to contact the ICN at the following email address: [e-mail]

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.