Job Description

Req ID: 126194
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Site
Department: FMS Building Infrastructure Planning
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union MGMT/NON-Union position
Posting Closing Date: 22-Oct-22

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The purpose of the Capital Program Planner - Mechanical Systems is to promote the integrity of Nova Scotia Health's mechanical building infrastructure (safety, clinical operation, cost effectiveness, and energy efficiency) in concert with the Director Maintenance & Operations' team and related programs by others. Reporting to the Manager - Building Infrastructure Planning, the Capital Program Planner will be responsible for:

• Assessing the condition of NSH's mechanical infrastructure.
• Ensuring that industry best practice and condition assessment protocols are performed and recorded.
• Coordinating with applicable Clinical stakeholders to determine requirements and priorities.
• Investigating requirements of peers and other FMS groups (principally Director of Maintenance and Operations, and Director of Clinical Engineering).
• Assessing future clinical and industry trends.
• Including assessment of cost effectiveness and clinical operational requirements at all times.
• Generating planning recommendations as to where and what to invest in existing and new assets, and when to dispose of old, unsafe, and/or obsolete assets. Work is not exclusive to mechanical systems, and support to other engineering fields is expected.
• Planning (up to and including schematic design) of all types of NSH infrastructure projects.
• Significantly contributing to the team's asset condition assessment (FCI, and SCI) efforts is also a requirement, with emphasis on electrical systems of all types.
• Ensuring asset condition information is communicated for update as changes occur.
• Alignment of all planning efforts with the Nova Scotia Health, Health Services plans and associated departmental medium and long-term health care strategic objectives.
• Planning, development, and coordination of the three Nova Scotia Health Capital Programs:
• Repair & Renewal (R&R) Capital Program,
• Capital Medical Equipment (CME) Capital Program, and
• Clinical Capital (CC) Capital Program.

• Coordination among peers and management as they concurrently contribute to the planning and implementation of the three Capital Programs.
• Contributing to the preliminary assessment of requirements for Major Capital program projects (projects generally ranging $1.0M to $50.0M in value and not directly covered in the Department of Health & Wellness (DHW) managed Redevelopment programs submitted up through NSH leadership for consideration by DHW.
• Coordination with Major Capital Program initiatives of other Departments in their support of Nova Scotia Health (such as Redevelopment programs)

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Mechanical Engineering Degree with a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in/from Canada
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation from the Project Management Institute or recognized equivalent considered an asset
• 6 years required experience in all aspects of capital program development and implementation. Experience in a large, complex, multi-stakeholder environment is preferred
• 5 years minimum required experience in mechanical systems project planning, and design and specification development. Experience in a large institutional or healthcare environment is preferred
• Knowledge and experience in mechanical systems including HVAC systems, fire protection and suppression systems, and building potable water systems
• General knowledge and experience in two of the following mechanical systems including, but not necessarily limited to, steam and power generation, fuel storage and distribution, medical air systems, lifting devices, and equipment controls integration
• Current knowledge of the National Building Code of Canada, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Environmental regulations, applicable CSA healthcare and related standards, ASHRAE, and National Fire Code
• Ability to effectively research, prioritize and address multiple simultaneous operational concerns raised by clients (in NSH's case, Clinical services) by order of criticality while also maintaining adherence to standards and resolving potentially conflicting demand across the customer base
• Experience preparing documents which support business case development and recommend solutions.
• Cross-sector awareness and knowledge of drivers of solution effectiveness for special purpose assets.
• Proven communication skills: oral and written.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Permanent, full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$40.27 - $50.34 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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