Director, Design & Construction – Major Hospital Development / Redevelopment Expansion Projects

Job title: Director, Design & Construction – Major Hospital Development / Redevelopment Expansion Projects

Company: Fraser Health

Job description: Director, Design & Construction – Major Hospital Development / Redevelopment Expansion Projects Posting Number 1326907

Position Highlights:

Fraser Health is one of Canada’s largest and fastest growing health authorities! We have over 25,000 employees, 2,500 physicians and nearly 6,500 volunteers. We serve more than 1.6 million people – over one third of the entire population in British Columbia.

Join us on an exciting project and make history! The Burnaby Hospital Renewal Project is a multi-year, multi-phase project with an initial focus on a new inpatient/outpatient tower, and support facilities building expansion and renovation. If you are passionate about leadership, innovation and project management, we want you to bring your outstanding skills to our team.

This project is complex and will be comprised of new construction, demolition, renovations and various upgrades. Upon completion, the Burnaby campus will have two new patient care towers, an expanded emergency department, a new cancer treatment centre, and ultimately increase its acute care beds from 259 to 400.

We are seeking a dynamic Director, Design & Construction to provide leadership for for facilities planning, and implementation of major capital projects for the Burnaby Hospital Renewal Project. Your proven experience and real passion for the delivery of healthcare facilities will be essential as you:

• Effectively lead design and construction planning and implementation consistent with strategic and long-range plans for major hospital development /redevelopment and expansion projects;
• Ensures facilities are planned, designed and constructed to meet clinical outcomes and align to the latest standards and best practices in health facility design, project delivery, and environmental sustainability;
• Lead strategic and conceptual planning, design and implementation of the major hospital redevelopment and expansion by working with internal and external stakeholders, consultants and leaders regarding project plans, budgets, scope, progress, status and deliverables;
• Develops effective processes to assess project risks, identifies risk mitigation strategies and monitors risk throughout the life cycle of projects;
• Ensures appropriate engagement, review and sign-off of project plans and deliverables;
• Oversees and/or manages the construction documentation and specifications and ensures contracts are awarded in compliance with established governmental regulations and Fraser Health policies.

Here is what we are looking for you to bring:

• Master’s degree and professional designation in a relevant discipline,
• Ten (10) years’ recent, related experience in senior management leadership roles overseeing the design and construction of major facilities projects.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be acceptable.

This Regular Full Time opportunity is located at Burnaby Hospital in Burnaby, BC and will allow you to make a difference in the communities we live and serve.

If this sounds like the ideal role for you, here are more reasons why we think you should apply:

• A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are outstanding in their respective fields.
• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

Are you passionate about setting direction focused on building an engaging environment that challenges others to achieve their goals? In a career with Fraser Health, you will be a part of a dedicated team of providers in a vibrant and fulfilling health care environment. We value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust.

Take the next step and apply so that we can continue the conversation about this valuable position.

Expected salary:

Location: Burnaby, BC

Job date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 23:00:03 GMT