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Associate Director, Capital Planning

  • Job ID: ADMN-24/25-015
  • Location: Kingston (with Tri-Campus Responsibilities)
  • Deadline: September 11, 2024
  • Job Type: Administrative/Management
  • Start Date: Immediately
  • Department: Facilities Management Services
  • Number of Positions: 1
  • Duration: Full-Time

Position Description

Reporting to the Director, Facilities Management Services (FMS), the Associate Director, Capital Planning is responsible for space management, records management as well as capital planning and execution. The Associate Director, Capital Planning is responsible for facilitating the College capital planning process including engaging with College stakeholders to capture and understand capital requests, identifying and providing oversight to the College’s capital and space needs, developing preliminary project cost estimates, facilitating the Strategic Capital and Infrastructure Planning Committee to develop a consensus on the annual capital plan/budget and five-year capital plan/budget forecast, and making presentations to and preparing reports for College Leadership Team (CLT) and College Executive Team (CET).

The Associate Director, Capital Planning is responsible for executing the annual capital plan/budget while working with procurement to secure designers, contractors and suppliers to execute the capital plan. The Associate Director, Capital Planning will work with College stakeholders to develop cost effective projects and work with designers, contractors and suppliers to ensure the delivery of the capital plan.

The Associate Director, Capital Planning is responsible for providing guidance, oversight and mentorship to the FMS Project Manager and Space Planner. Additionally, providing oversight to the College’s space planning including masterplan development.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

A minimum of a 4-Year Degree in Engineering. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

A minimum of 9 years of related work experience demonstrating in-depth project management skills as well as leadership skills. Experience should include capital planning with demonstrated application of legislation such as the Ontario Building Code, OHS Act, and Construction Lien Act, construction methods, materials and processes, building systems (.e.g structural systems, HVAC, electrical, information technology, utilities servicing, and general maintenance practices.

Experience dealing with consultant and contractor contracts including OAA Agreement and CCDC2, as well as experience managing space requirements for a medium size organization.

Other Required Qualifications:

  • Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds with conflicting requirements to reach a common solution on a variety of issues including space management and capital budgets/plans.
  • Proven ability to read construction drawings and the ability to communicate information to non-technical audiences.
  • Experience with Health and Safety in a Construction environment.
  • A thorough knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, standards, principles/ practices and ministry and municipal policies (i.e. WHIMS, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Building and Fire Code, Zoning Bylaws, Planning Act, Construction Act, etc.).
  • Knowledge of Energy Management, GHG Emissions, and facility sustainability.
  • Thorough understanding of Project Management and Budget Management processes.
  • Excellent leadership, mentorship, and collaboration skills.
  • Valid Class G Drivers License.

Physical/Work Environment Essential Requirements:

The successful incumbent must have the ability to report to the work location and work temporarily from a remote location with reliable internet access, as approved by the College and in accordance with the college’s Telework Policy.

Salary & Terms

  • Admin Group:  Pay Band 12: $99,792 - $133,056 per annum, commensurate on education and experience. In addition to the salary, the position is eligible for pay for performance
  • Hours per week: 37.5
  • Posted Date: August 29, 2024
  • Closing Date: September 11, 2024 (4:00 p.m.)

Documents

How to Prepare your Application for Submission: You will be able to attach only one document to your application. To prepare your application: Combine your cover letter and resume as one document. Save your document in .PDF, .doc, or .docx format using Last Name, First Name as your naming convention. Click on the Apply Here link and complete the application form. Attach your cover letter/resume document to the application form.

THIS IS A FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION

St. Lawrence College is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from members of the designated groups, including women, racialized minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation and identity.  St. Lawrence College is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free selection process. SLC provides support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at employ@sl.on.ca. To obtain a copy of this position vacancy or any of the position related documents in an alternate format please contact employ@sl.on.ca and our Human Resources Consultants will address your requests for accommodation confidentially.

This job opportunity is open to both internal and external applicants. Only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.