Facility Planner (2-Year Term)

**Department Information** -------------------------- The Department of Health and Social Services works under the direction of the Minister and Deputy Minister, in partnership with the Health and Social Services Authorities, to support the health and wellbeing of people across the NWT through planning, development, evaluation and reporting on program and service delivery. HSS is committed to the development and provision of quality services in such a way as to make the best use of public resources, ensure the sustainability of the system, focus on client safety and best practices and promote positive health and social outcomes. HSS strives to continually improve the health and social service system to ensure best health, best care, and a better future for the people of the NWT. **Job Information** ------------------- The Facility Planner (Planner) is responsible for the research, planning, implementation, management, monitoring and closing phases of infrastructure projects throughout the Northwest Territories and the Health and Social Services System. The Planner is required to research, synthesize and operationalize health infrastructure policy to determine the programmatic elements appropriate for each facility, and which technical engineering specifications are required. This position assists the production of the Infrastructure Acquisition Plan and Capital Main Estimates Binder, as well as the completion and submission of the monthly capital variance reports. The Planner is responsible for planning and implementing health projects through the Department¿s Infrastructure Acquisition Plan. The Planner is responsible for health project design and project delivery decisions, and is required to monitor multiple projects with a variety of stakeholders in multiple communities at any one time in order to meet needs and satisfy requests as much as possible within budget constraints, requiring negotiations amongst stakeholder groups. This position is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The incumbent would be required to live and work in Yellowknife, NT. A hybrid/remote work plan is not a possibility. **Key Responsibilities** * Provide project planning services to the Department in accordance with operational requirements, program needs, legislated building codes and standards and Government of the Northwest Territories policies. * Support the Senior Facility Planners with directing the management of project planning and design phases in accordance with operational plans, program requirements, legislated building codes and standards, and GNWT policies. * Infrastructure planning project management. * Clinical commissioning of building systems on health infrastructure projects. * Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team (Physicians, Medical Staff, Nurses, Architects, Engineers, Project Managers and Planners) in the development of capital standards and criteria for Health and Social Services health technology to ensure that there is appr