SAIT’s Facilities Management department serves as steward of its building and grounds, ensuring physical operations are maintained and that spaces are safe, secure, functional and inviting for all who use them. We are guided by SAIT’s shared priorities of sustainable growth, innovation in applied education and student success — our work contributes to that.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Major Capital Projects, Facilities Management, the Senior Project Manager will primarily be responsible for management and delivery of transition to operations and activation of major capital projects; coordination with major capital project execution team for operational readiness and occupancy; leadership of external consultants/contractors, and coordination with internal clients for project delivery of requirements for ongoing operations of major renovations and new construction facilities.

The Senior Project Manager will act as SAIT’s owner representative to numerous industry partners, major capital project clients, consultants and contractors and is ultimately accountable for the project team’s deliverables, including accuracy and efficiencies of overall project execution. Projects within Major Capital Projects will typically be greater than $25M million dollars.

NOTE: This is a 2 year temporary contract.

The Role

• • INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY
  • Provide inspired leadership for the organization by making important planning and tactical decisions.
  • Lead the development of applied and strategic opportunities in managing transition to operations and activation of major capital project initiatives and partnerships.
  • Develop and maintain positive and productive relationships with internal SAIT clients (faculty, staff, contractors) and external contractors and consultants
  • Lead FM working groups and their clients to execution of facility transition requirements from construction handover to operational go-live of ongoing projects to inform future project planning and design.
  • Participate in developing FM’s strategic vision including strategy and content support of foundational governance Campus Master Plan and supportive Strategic Planning, Lifecycle Asset Management, Sustainable Engagement and Energy and Resource framework documentation.
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • Manage projects on a day to day basis, supporting operationalization of major capital projects on behalf of the institute, defining scope, creating work plans.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks, coordinate and sequence consultant and contractor activities, determining resource allocation.
  • Monitor and control execution, forecast schedule changes, budget and overall quality towards the successful completion of project objectives and key performance indicators.
  • Develop and execute activation and move-in plans in coordination with major capital project construction execution team.
  • Coordinate budget projections and develop scopes of work for operational costs, aligning with institutional initiatives and funding sources such as donations, federal research grants, and Alberta Infrastructure.
  • In consultation with the organizational leadership support recruitment, and selection of vendors with appropriate skills for the project activities.
  • Implement strategic initiatives, as directed by FM leadership team.
  • Lead Owner’s project management for best practice project management procedures, including:
  • Integrated project delivery, progressive design build, triple bottom line and total cost of ownership accounting, sustainability standards and SAIT Facility Design Guidelines compliance.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• • Bachelor's degree in the field of architecture, engineering, interior design or construction project management

  • 10+ years working experience in project management role, with clear understanding of design and construction practices and methodology, along with project management leadership for large complex project delivery and partnerships

  • Experience as owner’s representative project manager or as client of public sector (academic preferred) projects with emphasis on major capital project development, design and construction execution, client management and project documentation and reporting

  • 3-5 years supervisory role with proven experience in people leadership and change management

  • PMP Certification and/or Gold Seal Certification as Owners Construction Manager, IWMS or CAFM experience Experience managing multiple, concurrent projects up to $60 Million+

  • Preferred:

  • Third party certification in facilities, architectural or construction related sustainable designation including LEED, BOMA, WELL, IFMA-SFP, CEM, Rick Hansen, etc

Required Skills

• • Leans in with comfort towards innovation, inherent risk, and progressive change
  • Ability to read and execute construction drawings; ability to evaluate and make decisions regarding quality of design and construction work
  • Proven success in leading and delegating to a large team of general contractors, consultants, clients and in-house resources.
  • Ability to think strategically to address large, complex issues
  • Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of construction project management
  • High Proficiency in MS Office 365, Archibus, Adobe Suite; Medium Proficiency in CADD, BlueBeam
  • Strong organizational skills with ability to align objectives to tasks, milestones and metrics
  • Excellent problem solving, written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent people skills including experience in organization change management, leading communication and engagement, and building highly effective teams

Job classification: P2043 - Project Coordinator

Salary range: $76,547.00 - $125,125.00

Paid Leave: 4 Weeks Vacation / 14 Flex Days per year

# of positions: 1

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Position End Date: September 1, 2027

Posting closing date: Until position is filled

About SAIT

SAIT is a global leader in applied education. Named one of Alberta’s Top Employers, we offer the chance to work with a purpose — preparing the next generation of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates and explorers.

Building on our 100+ year history, we’re looking for innovative, bold and collaborative employees who embrace change and deliver world-class customer experiences. Your future starts now at SAIT.

Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is essential to achieving SAIT’s vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about EDI at SAIT.

At SAIT, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding diverse perspectives to SAIT - so if your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.

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