Project Manager

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Duties

The Senior Project Manager works as part of a team to design, implement and manage large-scale contaminated sites projects, including environmental site assessments and remediations. Most work is being completed under the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP). Work is located at Parks Canada sites throughout Canada.

Work environment

🏆 Parks Canada is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers (2024) and by Mediacorp as a Top Employer in the National Capital Region (2024).

Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.

Intent of the process

We are looking to fill one (1) temporary position from August 2025 to March 2030.

This process may also be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic requirements and/or profiles, in the same location or other parts of the country.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

🎓Education

ED: Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a degree in science, Engineering (appropriate discipline), or environmental field related to duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

💼Experiences

EX1: Experience in Management of contaminated site projects including on-site supervision of contractors and consultants;
EX2: Experience establishing, leading, and contributing to multidisciplinary project teams, including working with stakeholders;
EX3: Experience applying multiple remediation and risk management strategies;
EX4: Experience writing and reviewing technical documents required for contracted services.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

🕮Knowledge

KN1: Knowledge of contaminated site assessments, risk management & remediation techniques, best practices, applicable legislation, standards, and guidelines.

🏂Abilities

A1: Ability to analyze and synthesize complex information related to contaminated sites, and to apply what was learned in a practical and effective way;
A2: Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
A3: Ability to operate independently with full accountability and minimal supervision.

🔑Personal Suitability

P1: Personally connects with others
P2: Makes things happen
P3: Strives for excellence
P4: Exercises sound judgement

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

⭐Asset experiences

AEX1: Recent and significant experience in management of construction phase services for contaminated sites in environmentally and culturally sensitive areas.

Operational Requirements

- Willingness to wear the Parks Canada uniform, identifier clothing and required safety equipment;
- Willingness to travel and/or work in a variety of weather conditions and terrain for extended periods of time;
- Requirement to work overtime, weekends and statutory/provincial/territorial holidays.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Maintenance of valid driver’s license.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

To encourage workforce diversity, consideration may be given to candidates who self-declare as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women.

Parks Canada is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Financial Administration Act. Persons appointed to the Agency continue to be part of the Public Service. Parks Canada operates under its own human resources framework outside of the Public Service Employment Act and in line with values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.

Each person is entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

For tips to navigate the application process step by step, refer to the following short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI.

Please submit your completed application, including all of the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some (essential or other) qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact information

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