Strategic Asset Planner

Role Responsibilities

The Asset Management Branch manages accommodations for almost 27,000 staff in more than 1,400 structures for a total of over 1.9 million square meters of owned and leased space. The strategic planning and management of these assets is critical. 

Alberta Infrastructure’s Asset Management Strategy aims to return maximum value for Government of Alberta buildings, land, and leased facilities by ensuring sound financial stewardship and both efficient and quality outcomes as our assets move through the full life cycle of Plan/Design, Acquire/Build, Operate/Maintain and Dispose/Re-purpose.

Reporting to the Strategic Asset and Accommodation Planning Manager, the Strategic Asset Planner supports the management, planning, and optimization of Infrastructure’s owned and leased facilities. This role will involve long-term and short-term planning, inventory management, property acquisition and disposition, as well as coordinating land use and space requests for both internal and external stakeholders.

The primary responsibilities of the Strategic Asset Planner include, but are not limited to: 

• Analyze utilization and government program requirements for portfolio of owned and leased facilities across the Province and develop long-term strategic plans for these assets. 
• Develop reports and make asset investment recommendations with consideration to Infrastructure’s portfolio of owned and leased facilities with understanding of the full life cycle needs of the asset, considering where they have the best value, balanced across the whole of government. 
• Preparing formal correspondence and advising senior management on issues related to our portfolio of owned and leased facilities. Work with Accommodation Planners to deliver cost-effective, functional space solutions to meet client ministries’ space requests. 
• Review and prepare documentation for accurate inventory information related to occupants and space allocation.
• Review and provide direction on the acquisition and disposition of properties in alignment with long-range asset management plans.
• Coordination of lease space review and instructions for new or renewed leased space.
• Act as a consultative resource for land use planning and facility utilization.
   

Please click on the link to review the job description for this position. 

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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Agility: Identifies and manages required change and the associated risks
• Systems Thinking: Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them.
• Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues.
• Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
   

Qualifications

Required:

• University degree in Urban/Regional Planning, Business, Interior Design, Architecture or a related field plus 4 years of related experience. 
• Class 5 drivers license required as there will be travel periodically across the province.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered based on 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

Skills/Knowledge required:

• Working knowledge of rural and urban planning issues, principles, and processes.
• Understanding of space accommodations.
• Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including facilitation, communication, and ability to work as a team member.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
 

Notes

Hours of work: 7.25 hours daily, 36.25 hours per week 

Term of Employment: Full time, Permanent

Location: Edmonton, Alberta 

• Please be advised a written assignment may be required following the interview process. 
• 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. 

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.
 

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs.