Job Description

Req ID: 180652
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: QERD Sr Dir QEII RedevelopmentProject
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 30-May-24Nova 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 OpportunityQEII New Generation is an initiative to realign care and services from the aging Victoria and Centennial buildings on the Victoria General Site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre. It is not just about infrastructure, but will examine how the services should be delivered for the people of Nova Scotia over the next 20-30 years. It includes multiple sub-projects including renovations and new construction at: the Halifax Infirmary, the Victoria General site, Dartmouth General Hospital, Hants Community Hospital, a new Community Outpatient Centre in Bayers Lake, as well as new developments at the Halifax Infirmary Site, which include a new inpatient tower, new ambulatory care and cancer care buildings. As part of this work, the QEII Health Sciences Centre\'s tertiary, quaternary care and research and academic mandates all need to be addressed in the planning, design and construction phases.The complex, multi-site, multi-project, and multi-phased nature of the overall project, and the complex environment within which the work is being planned and implemented combine to form a high risk situation in which effective engagement, well thought-through functional planning, thorough operational readiness planning and strong transition management are very important activities to mitigate many types of risk.Reporting to the Director, Clinical Planning - QEII New Generation, the Industrial Engineer provides leadership to care and service teams to minimize the impact and maximize the benefits of the QEII New Generation by researching, designing, developing and evaluating effective and efficient solutions to process and system design challenges involving patients, physicians, staff, equipment, technology and organizational structure. Expertise in the performance improvement methodologies, project management and change management techniques applied to solving complex problems is at the core of the Industrial Engineers\' role. In addition to design, these skills will be fully utilized in managing projects through implementation to full operational capability.By facilitating conversations that inspire critical, innovative thinking and yield valuable business/operational insights, the industrial engineer supports operational leaders in identifying strategic improvement opportunities, informing optimal design and equipment/technology selections, and identifying/managing impacts of changes presented by redevelopment initiatives.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate Degree in Industrial Engineering from a recognized University required
• Minimum three (3) years\' experience in Industrial Engineering required
• Must be registered with Engineers Nova Scotia and be licensed as a P.Eng or EIT or be eligible to do so
• Appropriate licensure/membership in professional organizations
• Master\'s level preparation in Health Services Administration, Business Administration or a related program an asset
• Project Management Professional certification an asset
• Change Management Certification (i.e. Prosci ADKAR) an asset
• Experience in major hospital redevelopment project an asset
• Certified Health Executive is an asset
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

• Long-assignment full-time (100%) position; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Start date as soon as possible, with an expected end date of May 31, 2029.

Compensation and Benefits$42.94 - $53.67 HourlySuccessful 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 AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.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. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.Follow Us!

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