Capital Planning Officer - BC Public Service

Overview

Ministry of Education Victoria, B.C. Capital Planning Officer A lead advisory role in strategic capital project planning for the Education sector Salary $63,833.99 - $69,905.24 annually The Capital Planning Officer develops school district and ministry capital plans and ensures capital projects are accurately assessed and monitored at planning, approval, delivery, and evaluation stages. A skilled project manager and problem solver, you provide assistance to school district staff and apply and enforce ministry policies related to capital planning, facility maintenance, property acquisition and capital project delivery. An effective communicator with a collaborative approach, you develop important working partnerships with numerous external stakeholders and are able to negotiate contracts, resolve issues and work successfully to ensure efficient management of school facilities. Motivated and able to negotiate complex funding and facility related issues, you will enjoy the challenge of ensuring school district capital plans are consistent with government goals and objectives. Working for the B.C. Public Service includes a healthy work/life balance, excellent benefits and much more - for more information see What We Offer. For more information and to apply by October 12, 2014, please go to https://search.employment.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=22070 Attention: only applications submitted through the BC Public Service's employment website (see link above) will be accepted.

Experience and Qualifications

Degree or diploma in planning, architecture, engineering or related field, or equivalent. 3 years' experience in facilitating the development of capital plans with multi-stakeholder groups. 3 years' experience managing and contributing to project teams. Experience developing and preparing recommendations, project plans and reports for public, executive and inter-agency committee review processes. Experience creating and maintaining complex spreadsheets.