Capital Project Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Stakeholder Relations, the Capital Project Analyst is a key advisory and project support position within the Stakeholder Relations Branch. This role supports the planning and implementation of school capital projects by representing Education and Childcare on assigned school design teams, reviewing project design documents against Education and Childcare standards, maintaining project information, preparing summaries and briefing materials, 

conducting research, and providing analysis and recommendations to support effective decision-making.

The main responsibilities of this role include:

• School capital project design review: Represent Education and Childcare on assigned school capital project design teams, attend design meetings, review schematic design and design development reports, and assess floor plans, area breakdown charts, and instructional area forms for consistency with approved project scope, Education and Childcare standards, and the School Capital Manual.
• Technical advice and recommendations: Provide feedback to school jurisdictions and consultants on design submissions, support optimum school capacity and effective use of lessons learned, and make recommendations to the Stakeholder Relations Manager regarding approval of schematic design and design development reports.
• Capital planning support: Support school jurisdictions in developing high-quality, comprehensive capital plans by touring school facilities and sites, meeting with jurisdiction representatives, and providing advice and expertise on three-year capital plans and ten-year facilities plans.
• Stakeholder inquiry and issue response: Respond to inquiries from school jurisdictions and other stakeholders, conduct research, draft action request responses, issues papers, briefings, proposals, reports, and presentations, and provide timely information to support senior representatives and officials.
• Internal coordination and project tracking: Work with internal partners, including Infrastructure, to address requests, concerns, and emergent issues; maintain project files and decision records; attend post-occupancy evaluations; assist with mapping, land title searches, and analytic charts; and participate in procurement-related sessions as required.

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

• Drive for Results: You plan and organize work to meet timelines, follow through on commitments, and partner with others to achieve outcomes related to school capital planning, project design reviews, stakeholder responses, briefing materials, and project tracking.
• Develop Networks: You build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including school jurisdictions, municipalities, Alberta Infrastructure, consultants, and cross-ministry partners, to support collaboration, resolve issues, and advance school capital project outcomes.
• Agility: You adapt to changing priorities, urgent stakeholder inquiries, evolving project circumstances, and new direction while remaining composed, practical, and solution-focused in a complex capital planning environment.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field plus two years of progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency: Directly related experience or education may be considered on the basis of one year of experience for one year of education, or one year of education for one year of experience.

Required Skills

• At least two years of related experience in facility design, capital planning, infrastructure planning, project support, or a related environment.
• Strong research, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to assess project information, identify risks, and develop practical recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, timelines, and deliverables involving collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of planning, engineering, construction, infrastructure life-cycle management, asset management, or RFQ/RFP evaluation processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to prepare briefing notes, correspondence, reports, presentations, summaries, and action request responses.
• Proficiency using business productivity software and information systems, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet-based research tools.

Assets

• Ability to review and interpret facility floor plans, area breakdown charts, instructional area forms, and other technical project documents.
• Knowledge of Alberta’s education system, school capital planning processes, and partners or stakeholders affected by the Ministry’s mandate.
• Knowledge of legislation, policy, and guidance documents related to school facilities and capital planning, such as the School Capital Manual, Education Act, Disposition of Property Regulation, Municipal Government Act, New West Partnership Trade Agreement.
• Experience working collaboratively with school authorities, Alberta Infrastructure, consultants, municipalities, cross-ministry partners, or other external stakeholders.
• Eligibility for professional membership or certification such as APEGA, APPI, PMP, AAA, CET, or a related designation.
• Experience assisting with land title searches, mapping, analytic charts, post-occupancy evaluations, or procurement-related sessions.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

This is (1) one full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The successful candidate is expected to work out of the Edmonton Office.

Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

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