Project Leader - Cape Breton Redevelopment Project
- Sydney, NS
- On-site
- Posted Oct 9, 2026
- 1 position
$89,205–$109,276 / year
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Full-time, Temporary
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Apply by
- Oct 17, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 38 hours per week
Job summary
The Project Leader is responsible for the planning, coordination, and management of facility activation projects within the Cape Breton Regional Hospital redevelopment. They will oversee design consultants and contractors while ensuring projects meet budget and milestone objectives.
Job details
Click here to apply as an internal applicant. Req ID: 227585Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital Department: CBRD PROJ TEAM CBRType of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 Management/Non Union PositionPosting Closing Date: 16-Oct-26About the Opportunity Reporting to the Director of Planning and Infrastructure at the CBRM Redevelopment, the Project Leader is responsible for the planning, coordination, and project management of assigned facility activation projects within the CBRM Redevelopment project, participating and supporting functional design planning, specification writing and review, drawing review, cost estimation, and tender document coordination. This includes overseeing and interfacing with design consultants and contractors and managing NSH stakeholders and clinicians to ensure projects are delivered within budget and to project milestone dates and, most importantly, meeting the objectives of the project. About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following: Registered Engineer in a relevant Engineering discipline having 3-5 years project management experience; or Project Manager with 5-7 years of experience in a Building Infrastructure or Health Care Environment Professional Engineer designation an asset Certified Engineering Technologist an asset Project Management Professional certification an asset Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours Long assignment full-time position; 75 hours biweekly Approximately 42 months Compensation and Benefits Pay Scale Type: Non-UnionBand: NU05Hourly Rate: $45.75 - $56.04Annual Salary: $89,205 - $109,276Successful candidates may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health, dental, and travel insurance; long-term disability and life insurance coverage; and a defined benefit pension plan. Additional wellness, development and employee support programs may also be available.What you'll love about Nova Scotia Health Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada. From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home. Once You've Applied Thank 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.
What you’ll do
The Project Leader is responsible for the planning, coordination, and management of facility activation projects within the Cape Breton Regional Hospital redevelopment. They will oversee design consultants and contractors while ensuring projects meet budget and milestone objectives.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Registered Engineer with 3-5 years of project management experience or a Project Manager with 5-7 years of experience in building infrastructure or healthcare. Professional Engineer, Certified Engineering Technologist, or PMP certifications are considered assets.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Travel insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Wellness programs
- Employee support programs
Listed skills
- Project management · Preferred
- Stakeholder Management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Project management
- Facility activation
- Functional design planning
- Specification writing
- Drawing review
- Cost estimation
- Tender document coordination
- Stakeholder management
- Engineering
- Infrastructure management
- Healthcare environment management
- Planning
- Management
- Certified Engineering Technologist
- Cost Estimation
- Disabilities
- Functional Design
- Innovation
- Project Management
- Project Management Professional Certification
- Coordinating
Job areas
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Healthcare
- Construction
- Government & Public Sector
- Project Development Lead
- Industrial Plant Engineer
- Industrial and Production Engineers
- Industrial Engineers
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