Capital Projects Planner

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Competition ID: 4116
Internal Closing Date: Open Until Filled
External Closing Date: Open Until Filled
# of Openings: 1

Salary Information:

Casual Employee - Hourly Rate
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Travel Frequency: Occasional travel between campuses is required
Employee Group: Casual Employee
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

This role reports to the Director, Planning, Development, and Sustainability.

SUMMARY

The role of the Capital Projects Planner involves facilitating capital development projects in accordance with campus plans and policies for KPU. The position requires building relationships with various stakeholders, supporting development negotiations, and contributing to strategic University initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports current major projects including student housing, dining facilities, and childcare building.
• Defines project scopes, evaluate proposals and liaise with consultant teams, building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Ensures projects and initiatives are in compliance with relevant codes, regulations, and legislation.
• Provides development expertise for sustainable campus growth;
• Assess impacts of developments on the environment and community;
• Supports development negotiations to achieve campus growth objectives;
• Maintain high standards of service and performance;
• Promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive work environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Planning, Engineering, or Architecture);
• A minimum of one to two years of related experience;
• General knowledge of green building rating systems (e.g. LEED and Passive House), principles and practices.
• Familiarity with construction contract law, CCDC documents, CCAC documents, public tendering practicing including use of BC Bid, bonding and surety, bid depository rules and procedures is an asset.
• Experience in project management in a municipal or Post-Secondary environment is preferred, but not essential;
• Professional certification such as PMP, FMA, CFM, PEng, MCIP, MAIBC, or AScTT is considered an asset;
• Experience working with First Nations communities is valued and considered an asset;
• A combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
• Ability to travel between campuses and occasionally throughout the lower mainland.

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  Salary Information

Anticipated Hourly Rate: $35.76

Total Rewards

As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more!

Note: Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.

Visit https://www.kpu.ca/hr for more information on KPU’s workplace, culture and total rewards.

Note to Applicants

Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.