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

The salary range for this position is CAD $63.63 - $91.47 / hour

Why Fraser Health?

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

The Chief Project Officer for the Burnaby Redevelopment Office is seeking a dynamic Director of Design and Construction to provide leadership and accountability for facilities planning, design and construction for the second phase of the Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Project while overseeing and managing all non-clinical facility related activities. Bring your leadership, innovation and project management skillset and join an exciting and historic project.

The Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Project is a multi-year, multi-phase project with an initial phase one focus on a new inpatient/outpatient tower, support facilities building expansion, and renovation. The second phase will include a new cancer treatment centre and 110 new inpatient beds. 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.

The Director is accountable for:

• Overseeing the management of department human resources including recruitment, professional development, performance assessment and discipline of employees or contractors within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Leading strategic and conceptual planning, design and implementation of the major hospital redevelopment and expansion by working with internal and external partners, consultants and leaders regarding project plans, budgets, scope, progress, status and deliverables;
• Providing overall leadership and managerial direction to the assigned Planners, Leaders, Project Managers, designated staff and contracted consultants in the construction and implementation of the project to achieve target scope, schedules, budget and cash flow; and
• Effectively leading the design and construction planning and implementation for major hospital redevelopment and expansion projects while ensuring facilities are planned, designed and constructed to meet clinical outcomes according to the latest standards and best practices in health facility design, project delivery, and environmental sustainability;
• Developing effective processes to assess project risks, mitigation strategies and the life cycle of projects while ensuring appropriate engagement and ongoing support for initiatives from project sponsors and user groups;

The successful candidate will have:

• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be acceptable.
• Master's degree and professional designation in a relevant discipline;
• Progressive senior management leadership roles overseeing the design and construction of major facilities project, in a large complex organization; and
• Experience on multi phase project implemented using Construction Management and/or Design Build deliveries will be an asset.

If you have any questions, or are interested in learning more about this rewarding opportunity with Fraser Health, please email Swetlana Patnaik, Client Partner of Executive and Senior Leadership Acquisition at [email protected] .

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

The Director, Design & Construction is accountable to lead and direct project planning, design, construction and implementation of all phases of capital facility development related to Major Hospital Development / Redevelopment Expansion Projects. Scope includes feasibility studies, business plans, facilities design, construction and commissioning.

Provides strategic leadership, guidance and oversight of designated projects throughout all phases including the integration and coordination of activities related to/impacting the development and delivery of project construction. Provides direction and management to Department Project Leaders, Managers, Consultants and Staff. Develops, and implements capital and operating budgets including authorization, control and reporting of expenditures to ensure efficient utilization of financial resources. Ensures appropriate time, quality and cost monitoring systems/measurements are implemented; reporting criteria and processes developed and implemented including the effective compliance monitoring of schedule, budget, quality, and safety against contract requirements.

Collaborates with department leaders to provide advice and problem resolution on a variety of design and construction issues, human resource requirements and areas related to the direction and development of the department, Management/Executive and stakeholders within the site.

Responsibilities

• Manages contracts awarded to consultants, contractor and other vendors to ensure compliance and intent.
• Oversees and/or manages the construction documentation and specifications and ensures contracts are awarded in compliance with established governmental regulations and Fraser Health policies.
• 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. Integrates and coordinates activities related to/impacting the development and delivery of project construction; ensures a comprehensive approach is taken to successfully transition from project construction and delivery to operations and maintenance.
• Reviews and approves capital and operating budgets including authorization, control and reporting of expenditures to ensure efficient utilization of financial resources. Prepares requests for budget adjustments and implements remedial and/or mitigation strategies.
• Oversees 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; provides assistance to assigned staff to ensure that project goals and deliverables are met; implements corrective actions, as required.
• Ensures appropriate engagement, review and sign-off of project plans and deliverables; establishes ongoing support for initiatives from project sponsors and user groups; keeps stakeholders aware of project status and ensures effective communication channels are in place.
• Responsible for the design and construction, planning and implementation consistent with strategic and long-range plans for major hospital development /redevelopment and expansion projects.
• Develops effective processes to assess project risks, identifies risk mitigation strategies and monitors risk throughout the life cycle of projects; oversees risk management initiatives to ensure proper risk control of assigned projects; ensures that contracts are developed and maintained according to Fraser Health and provincial standards for all procurements; ensures that projects are planned, designed and built to meet clinical outcomes and align with the latest standards regarding energy conservation, carbon footprint reduction and LEED certification.
• Provides overall leadership and managerial direction to the assigned Planners, Leaders, Project Managers, designated staff and contracted consultants in the construction and implementation of the project to achieve target scope, schedules, budget and cash flow.
• As appropriate/required, assumes the lead role for the design and construction work stream and assembles the project team, negotiates and executes contracts, engages, directs and supervises consultants and staff.
• Implements re-design , restructure and construction initiatives including adoption of best practices to better integrate and streamline services, optimize quality and ensure cost effectiveness; ensures appropriate quality and safety measures are implemented.
• Manages and oversees the management of department human resources including recruitment, professional development, performance assessment and discipline of employees or contractors within the assigned area of responsibility. Disciplines and releases project team members as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Master's degree and professional designation in a relevant discipline, supplemented by ten (10) years' recent related experience in progressively more complex and senior management leadership roles in a large multi-site organization with responsibilities for managing the planning, design and construction of facilities development projects, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Competencies

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of facilities project delivery processes including planning, design, construction and procurement within current standards, codes, bylaws and regulations.
• Demonstrated initiative, judgment and decision-making capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and facilitate consensus with various levels of government and community groups.
• Ability to operate related equipment including related software applications.
• Ability to work under pressure with deadlines and changing priorities in dynamic, political environment.
• Broad knowledge of patient care delivery systems in primary, acute and community settings.
• Demonstrated ability to direct external consultants, architects and contractors.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to coach team members on these skills.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize creativity and innovation in problem solving and strategic planning.
• Demonstrated knowledge of capital project budget control and related financial management.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage major facilities projects from concept to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and conduct presentations to individual and/or groups.