Project Manager, Healthcare Infrastructure

The Project Manager, Healthcare Infrastructure is a key member of the Build NS Healthcare
Infrastructure Team, responsible for delivering Central Zone healthcare infrastructure projects across
the full project lifecycle-from planning and design through construction, commissioning, and transition
to operations.

This role supports major redevelopment initiatives associated with the Acute Care Tower, including
independent campus-wide IMIT and Integrated Clinical and Administrative Technology (ICAT) integration projects, ensuring alignment between infrastructure delivery, clinical planning, digital systems, and operational readiness.

• Manage and coordinate the development of technical project requirements.
• Manage the the planning, design, technical development, commissioning, and transition to
operations of complex healthcare infrastructure projects and clinical environments delivered
through Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) and other construction models.
• Provide integration-focused project management across multiple workstreams, ensuring
alignment between infrastructure delivery, clinical planning objectives, digital/IMIT
requirements, and operational readiness.
• Develop, monitor, and control project scope, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risks, and
mitigation strategies to ensure delivery against project objectives.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including clinicians, support
services consultants, contractors, and government partners-to proactively identify and
mitigate risks and resolve complex issues to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Coordinate and oversee the development and integration of technical project requirements,
ensuring compliance with provincial standards, project specifications, and clinical planning
outcomes.
• Oversee coordination of consultants, contractors, and other partners in alignment with publicsector
policies and value-for-money objectives.
• Ensure design submissions, construction activities, and contractor deliverables are reviewed,
coordinated, and aligned with approved project requirements through structured governance,
reporting, site engagement, and stakeholder forums.
• Support adjacent workstreams, such as Clinical Equipment planning, into overall project
specifications and schedules, including participation in functional planning, drawing reviews,
specification development, cost estimation, commissioning activities, and coordination with
clinical and technical stakeholders.
• Supervise and mentor project managers, engineers, and project officers as assigned, and
contribute to effective management of human and financial resources, including performance
management, DE&I principles, and a healthy, respectful workplace.
• Continuously demonstrate leadership competencies and actively support organizational policies,
procedures, and values.

• A university degree in Engineering, Architecture, Commerce, Nursing, Health Administration, or
another relevant discipline, combined with 5-8 years of progressive project management
experience in large, complex infrastructure environments. Equivalent combinations of education
and experience will be considered; Master's degree considered an asset
• Demonstrated experience in healthcare infrastructure projects is a significant asset, including
exposure to clinical environments, operational readiness, or integration with care delivery.
• Strong business acumen with experience managing project budgets, schedules, technical
requirements, and contract administration, including financial and legal considerations.
• Experience with P3 delivery models (e.g., Build-Finance, Design-Build-Finance, Design-Build-
Finance-Maintain) and working in an owner's representative or oversight role is strongly
preferred.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to find positive, pragmatic solutions to
complex issues involving clinicians, consultants, contractors, and diverse project partners.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, influencing, and consensus-building skills.
• Experience negotiating claims, scope changes, and other contractual or compliance-related
matters is an asset.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation or eligibility to obtain is a significant asset.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset.
• Clinical or health-system experience (including nursing or allied health backgrounds) is
considered an asset where combined with demonstrated project management capability.
• Previous experience leading a team is highly desired.

Build Nova Scotia Healthcare Infrastructure Division is committed to delivering an extensive, multi-site, multi-year infrastructure Redevelopment Plan designed to ensure the health care needs of Nova Scotians are met for the next 50 years.

The redevelopment plan includes major expansions and additions to hospitals and health services in communities across the Province, including throughout the Halifax and Cape Breton Regional Municipalities. Successful project delivery will allow services to be moved out of the aging facilities such as the Centennial, Victoria and Dickson buildings on the Victoria General (VG) site of the QEII.

Master planning for the redevelopment program is focused on modernizing the health care system to ensure the needs of Nova Scotians remain at the heart of our delivery of best-in-class services. Together, the redevelopment projects will help support the health care of all Nova Scotians today, and for future generations.

Further information about the project can be found on our website :

Our goal is a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the clients we serve. Build NS (formerly NS Lands) has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your application.

Pay Grade: 14

Salary Range: $ $ Bi-Weekly

Salary Placement: The placement of a new hire into the salary range is based on an objective salary rating process. This process will assess the knowledge, skills, experiences and overall qualifications of a candidate to determine appropriate placement. Each pay grade has established steps, and new hires cannot exceed certain maximums which are outlined in the Compensation Framework.

Benefits:

Build Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits including:

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Health, Dental and Life Insurance

Paid Vacation and General Illness Leave

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Employee and Family Assistance Programs

Professional Development Opportunities