New Hospital Project Contract Positions
About the role
Closing Date
Friday, September 26, 2025
Join us in beautiful Kenora, Ontario as we implement a new regional hospital.
Located on the shores of Lake of the Woods on a new site, the hospital will be over 300,000 square feet in size and co-located with several community partners on a large campus of care. The project is entering the detailed design and procurement phases with the support of Infrastructure Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Health.
We require:
Director, Design & Construction
Under the direction of the VP Capital Redevelopment, the Project Director Design & Construction will lead a team of project management staff and consultants to successfully deliver the new hospital project, overseeing the design, transaction and construction phases.
The Project Director Design & Construction will have demonstrated experience in successful project delivery, working on large scale redevelopments, preferably in healthcare. The successful candidate brings a broad understanding of site planning, design, contract documents, procurement, and construction. Experience with Public-Private-Partnership (P3) models is an asset. A good working knowledge of the policies, procedures, and processes of the Ministry of Health and Infrastructure Ontario would be valuable
Director, Clinical Liaison & Operational Readiness
The Director, Clinical Liaison will play a pivotal role in the planning, transition and opening of the new hospital. This individual will lead a team of project management staff and consultants to carry out operational readiness, furniture and equipment planning and procurement as well as move and transition planning. They will ensure that service delivery models are well understood, the right people are in place, training and policies are updated, equipment and technology will support operations of the new hospital and the patient and family experience will be stellar.
This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of hospital operations, good relationship-building skills, change management skills, project management skills and a commitment to quality care.
Project Managers
As key team members of the LWDH Redevelopment Office and an integral part of the overall project team, these positions will report to the Project Director, Design & Construction or the Project Director, Clinical Liaison & Operational Readiness.
These individuals will provide professional expertise for the planning, implementation and completion of project deliverables in a successful manner. Working with a range of stakeholders, including staff and physicians as well as external consultants and contractors, the Project Manager(s) will be responsible for using a structured project management approach based on industry best practices. They will oversee planning, execution, monitoring and controlling activities related to the detailed design and construction processes, and/or operational readiness and furniture and equipment planning.
Project Managers will bring a history of successful design and construction oversight, preferably in healthcare. A good working knowledge of construction contract documents, procurement and construction management practices. An understanding of site planning and government processes as well as excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Applicants will be college or university graduates or bring a combination of skills and experience. PMP designation is an asset.
Alternatively, individuals with clinical experience will qualify to work on operational readiness planning, overseeing transition to the new facility. They will bring change management experience, strong organizational skills and a solid understanding of hospital operations. Applicants will be college or university graduates. Experience delivering projects would be an asset.
Project Coordinators
Project Coordinators will assist the redevelopment team to achieve successful project delivery by providing assistance with project documentation and control, activity tracking and reporting as well as stakeholder engagement. They will be responsible for developing and updating project databases and documentation such as progress reports, schedules, budgets, and risk registers. They will assist with procurement and communication plans.
Project Coordinators require strong organizational skills and 2-3 years of experience assisting teams and delivering on mandates.
Cost Accountant
The Project Cost Accountant will play a key role in supporting the financial management and oversight of this large-scale hospital redevelopment project. Reporting to the Vice President, Capital Redevelopment and working closely with the full redevelopment team and Finance and Procurement Departments, this role is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on project costs to ensure budget integrity, financial accountability, and compliance with organizational and funding requirements. The incumbent will oversee cost tracking, variance analysis, forecasting, and reporting, while maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring effective financial controls throughout the life of the project. The Project Cost Accountant will act as a liaison between project managers, contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders, providing timely and accurate financial information to support decision-making.
This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with complex funding structures and multiple stakeholders. Applicants will be university graduates with cost accounting certification, and project experience.
Please express interest by applying directly via Talent Pool Builder with your name before the indicated closing date. We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
The LWDH is committed to diversity and inclusivity in our employment practices. We promote the independence, dignity, integration, and equality of opportunity with persons with disabilities by ensuring the accessibility of our facilities and services. Accommodations, including alternative formats, are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process.
For more information or to request an accommodation please contact the Human Resources Department at 807-468-9861 ext. 2393
About Lake of the Woods District Hospital
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital was founded in 1897, and was originally known as the Rat Portage Jubilee Hospital and then the Kenora General Hospital. Through the years a series of additions and renovations took place to meet the expanding needs of the population. On May 1, 1968, the St. Joseph's Hospital and the Kenora General Hospital amalgamated to form the Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Treating well over 30,000 people per year, Lake of the Woods District Hospital is Northwestern Ontario's largest hospital outside of Thunder Bay.
The Hospital's core programs include emergency and ambulatory care, chronic care, mental health, maternal and child health, and acute care services which include general medicine, intensive care and surgical services. It also manages a broad range of services including dialysis, chemotherapy, diagnostic imaging, mammography, ultrasound, addiction counseling and detoxification, a sexual assault centre, physiotherapy and rehabilitation services, ambulance (land and dedicated air), palliative care and various education programs.
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital meets the immediate healthcare needs of residents of the City of Kenora, as well as a large surrounding area, including several First Nations Communities. In recognition of the First Nations communities that it serves, the hospital is committed to ensuring that traditional native healing and culture are part of native health care, including a unique Native Healer Program that recognizes the spiritual component of aboriginal health care.
Our goal is to provide high quality patient care within the limits of our resources. Our healthcare team is made up of a wide range of dedicated, expert individuals who work along with your physician to provide you or your loved one with the best possible treatment. We are a fully accredited hospital under the national standards of the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.
New Hospital Project Contract Positions
About the role
Closing Date
Friday, September 26, 2025
Join us in beautiful Kenora, Ontario as we implement a new regional hospital.
Located on the shores of Lake of the Woods on a new site, the hospital will be over 300,000 square feet in size and co-located with several community partners on a large campus of care. The project is entering the detailed design and procurement phases with the support of Infrastructure Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Health.
We require:
Director, Design & Construction
Under the direction of the VP Capital Redevelopment, the Project Director Design & Construction will lead a team of project management staff and consultants to successfully deliver the new hospital project, overseeing the design, transaction and construction phases.
The Project Director Design & Construction will have demonstrated experience in successful project delivery, working on large scale redevelopments, preferably in healthcare. The successful candidate brings a broad understanding of site planning, design, contract documents, procurement, and construction. Experience with Public-Private-Partnership (P3) models is an asset. A good working knowledge of the policies, procedures, and processes of the Ministry of Health and Infrastructure Ontario would be valuable
Director, Clinical Liaison & Operational Readiness
The Director, Clinical Liaison will play a pivotal role in the planning, transition and opening of the new hospital. This individual will lead a team of project management staff and consultants to carry out operational readiness, furniture and equipment planning and procurement as well as move and transition planning. They will ensure that service delivery models are well understood, the right people are in place, training and policies are updated, equipment and technology will support operations of the new hospital and the patient and family experience will be stellar.
This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of hospital operations, good relationship-building skills, change management skills, project management skills and a commitment to quality care.
Project Managers
As key team members of the LWDH Redevelopment Office and an integral part of the overall project team, these positions will report to the Project Director, Design & Construction or the Project Director, Clinical Liaison & Operational Readiness.
These individuals will provide professional expertise for the planning, implementation and completion of project deliverables in a successful manner. Working with a range of stakeholders, including staff and physicians as well as external consultants and contractors, the Project Manager(s) will be responsible for using a structured project management approach based on industry best practices. They will oversee planning, execution, monitoring and controlling activities related to the detailed design and construction processes, and/or operational readiness and furniture and equipment planning.
Project Managers will bring a history of successful design and construction oversight, preferably in healthcare. A good working knowledge of construction contract documents, procurement and construction management practices. An understanding of site planning and government processes as well as excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Applicants will be college or university graduates or bring a combination of skills and experience. PMP designation is an asset.
Alternatively, individuals with clinical experience will qualify to work on operational readiness planning, overseeing transition to the new facility. They will bring change management experience, strong organizational skills and a solid understanding of hospital operations. Applicants will be college or university graduates. Experience delivering projects would be an asset.
Project Coordinators
Project Coordinators will assist the redevelopment team to achieve successful project delivery by providing assistance with project documentation and control, activity tracking and reporting as well as stakeholder engagement. They will be responsible for developing and updating project databases and documentation such as progress reports, schedules, budgets, and risk registers. They will assist with procurement and communication plans.
Project Coordinators require strong organizational skills and 2-3 years of experience assisting teams and delivering on mandates.
Cost Accountant
The Project Cost Accountant will play a key role in supporting the financial management and oversight of this large-scale hospital redevelopment project. Reporting to the Vice President, Capital Redevelopment and working closely with the full redevelopment team and Finance and Procurement Departments, this role is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on project costs to ensure budget integrity, financial accountability, and compliance with organizational and funding requirements. The incumbent will oversee cost tracking, variance analysis, forecasting, and reporting, while maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring effective financial controls throughout the life of the project. The Project Cost Accountant will act as a liaison between project managers, contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders, providing timely and accurate financial information to support decision-making.
This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with complex funding structures and multiple stakeholders. Applicants will be university graduates with cost accounting certification, and project experience.
Please express interest by applying directly via Talent Pool Builder with your name before the indicated closing date. We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
The LWDH is committed to diversity and inclusivity in our employment practices. We promote the independence, dignity, integration, and equality of opportunity with persons with disabilities by ensuring the accessibility of our facilities and services. Accommodations, including alternative formats, are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process.
For more information or to request an accommodation please contact the Human Resources Department at 807-468-9861 ext. 2393
About Lake of the Woods District Hospital
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital was founded in 1897, and was originally known as the Rat Portage Jubilee Hospital and then the Kenora General Hospital. Through the years a series of additions and renovations took place to meet the expanding needs of the population. On May 1, 1968, the St. Joseph's Hospital and the Kenora General Hospital amalgamated to form the Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Treating well over 30,000 people per year, Lake of the Woods District Hospital is Northwestern Ontario's largest hospital outside of Thunder Bay.
The Hospital's core programs include emergency and ambulatory care, chronic care, mental health, maternal and child health, and acute care services which include general medicine, intensive care and surgical services. It also manages a broad range of services including dialysis, chemotherapy, diagnostic imaging, mammography, ultrasound, addiction counseling and detoxification, a sexual assault centre, physiotherapy and rehabilitation services, ambulance (land and dedicated air), palliative care and various education programs.
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital meets the immediate healthcare needs of residents of the City of Kenora, as well as a large surrounding area, including several First Nations Communities. In recognition of the First Nations communities that it serves, the hospital is committed to ensuring that traditional native healing and culture are part of native health care, including a unique Native Healer Program that recognizes the spiritual component of aboriginal health care.
Our goal is to provide high quality patient care within the limits of our resources. Our healthcare team is made up of a wide range of dedicated, expert individuals who work along with your physician to provide you or your loved one with the best possible treatment. We are a fully accredited hospital under the national standards of the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.