New Job Engineer Consultant In New Brunswick

The Department of Social Development is seeking an individual to join the Adult Community Resources Branch as an Engineer Consultant in its Central Office in Fredericton.

As a member of the Operations and Infrastructure Management team, the successful candidate will support licensed long-term care homes across the Province. The candidate will be responsible for the project management of the Capital Improvement Program for the province's nursing home facilities, which includes identifying and scoping projects, liaising with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, making recommendations to Manager for annual Capital budget processes, and overall reporting on the program. In addition, the role will support the procurement process and manage the facility development approval process for new nursing home builds to ensure projects meet program requirements, agreed upon timelines, and raise any risks or issues. The role also requires consultation with and support of nursing homes on their infrastructure related needs. The successful candidate will require in-depth knowledge of relevant industry legislation, codes, standards, and policies as well as work to update and maintain departmental standards. Responsibilities will include identifying trends and providing advice and options to the Manager and senior leadership to address systemic infrastructure issues. The incumbent will proactively facilitate collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Other duties may be assigned as required. Experience applying project management processes is required.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree and five (5) years' experience related experience. Must be registered as a Professional Engineer under the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick (APEGNB). An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

Written and spoken competence in English is required. Please state your language capability.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Please ensure that preferred language for assessment is identified on your resume.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS: Preference may be given to candidates that demonstrate experience in one or more of the following asset qualifications:

• Knowledge of the Long-Term Care and/or Health Sector within New Brunswick
• Facilities and Asset Management experience; and/or
• Risk based analysis experience; and/or
• Nursing Home infrastructure experience

Subject to the response of this competition, candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications in addition to the essential qualifications in order to be given further consideration.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must have valid driver's license and be available to travel provincially.

Effective April 11, 2022, Social Development employees who work in vulnerable sectors, and whose vaccination status is considered not up to date, will be required to follow mitigating measures. Vaccination status is considered up to date if the vaccines are within six months of receiving the last dose within a primary series (second dose of Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, or one dose of Johnson & Johnson), or otherwise have received a booster more than six months after completing their primary series. Successful candidates will need to provide confirmation they meet this requirement or will be required to follow mitigating measures.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES: The successful candidate will possess the following behavioural competencies:

• Analytical Thinking/Judgment
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Relationship and Network Building
• Effective Interactive Communication.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES: The successful candidate will possess the following technical competencies:

• Project Management
• Ability to Use Office Technology, Software and Applications
• Planning and Organizing Skills
• Written Communication.

Résumés should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment.

Salary: $62,506.60 to $83,513.82 per annum

We encourage applicants to apply on-line or by mail at the following address by May 8, 2023 indicating competition number: R76-2023-24-11.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.

Social Development

Human Resource Services

4th floor, 551 King Street

Fredericton, NB E3B 1E7

Telephone: (506) 462-5096

E-mail: [email protected]

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

As per the Civil Service Act, candidates registered with the Equal Employment Opportunity Program and veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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