Senior Accommodation Planner

Responsibilities

Shape the spaces where public service happens. As a Senior Accommodation Planner, you’ll lead the design and delivery of workplace and capital projects that directly support critical ministry programs across Alberta. Blending strategic planning, stakeholder collaboration, and infrastructure expertise, you’ll ensure that complex accommodation needs are translated into functional, secure, and future-ready work environments that enable impactful service delivery.

Key responsibilities include

• Lead Stakeholder Consultation and Accommodation Planning

: Engage with internal clients and external partners to assess accommodation needs, provide strategic advice, and develop space planning solutions aligned with program objectives and ministry business plans. Facilitate meetings, site visits, and ongoing collaboration to resolve issues and ensure effective program delivery environments.

• Develop and Implement Accommodation Solutions

: Design and deliver innovative, cost-effective accommodation strategies that optimize the use of government-owned and leased space. Negotiate and mediate between stakeholders to achieve consensus on solutions that balance operational needs, standards, and budget constraints.

• Manage Project Planning, Budgeting, and Cost Analysis

: Define project scope, develop cost estimates, and conduct financial analysis to support accommodation requests. Coordinate budgeting activities, identify funding sources, and ensure projects are delivered within approved financial and operational parameters.

• Oversee Project Execution and Delivery

: Initiate and guide accommodation projects from concept to completion by preparing project documentation, coordinating with Infrastructure and vendors, and ensuring adherence to ministry guidelines, timelines, and quality standards. Address emerging issues and adjust project scope as required.

Support Policy, Standards, and Capital Planning: Contribute to the development of accommodation policies, design guidelines, and furniture standards. Support capital planning activities, including business case development, accommodation studies, and ongoing coordination with capital planners to align projects with long-term ministry needs. This role requires the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team to deliver projects within tight timelines.

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Qualifications

University graduation in a related field (Interior Design or Architecture) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency

: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: § 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or § 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets

• Degree or diploma in Interior Design, with strong knowledge of functional space planning, construction management, mechanical, electrical, and architectural considerations, and government accommodation standards. Operational knowledge of AutoCAD and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, SharePoint) is highly valued.

Thorough understanding of government structure, departmental processes, procurement policies, standards, and procedures, including knowledge of Ministry program initiatives, legislative requirements, and political dynamics impacting accommodation projects.

• Experience in front-end project planning, small project management, budgeting, and analytical decision-making, with the ability to monitor performance and deliver accommodation solutions within scope, budget, and timelines.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders across multiple levels, resolve conflicts, and facilitate collaboration with internal teams, external agencies, and contractors.
• Highly organized, able to manage competing priorities, anticipate challenges, and provide strategic solutions that align with ministry goals, optimize resources, and deliver effective, client-focused accommodations.

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

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https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards

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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.

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• Systems Thinking

– Takes a holistic, long-term view of accommodation needs, anticipating broader impacts and interdependencies across ministries and programs. Integrates diverse stakeholder perspectives to ensure solutions support program delivery, fiscal responsibility, and APS values.

• Creative Problem Solving

– Works with stakeholders to identify root causes and develop sustainable accommodation solutions. Balances risks, operational needs, and system constraints while optimizing processes, space utilization, and service delivery.

• Agility

– Manages change, competing priorities, and evolving program needs. Evaluates alternatives, communicates impacts, anticipates challenges, and adapts plans with contingency strategies to deliver complex accommodation initiatives.

• Develop Networks

– Builds collaborative relationships across ministries, Infrastructure, and external partners. Engages diverse stakeholders to ensure solutions meet both operational and strategic objectives, fostering open communication and ongoing partnerships.

• Drive for Results

– Takes ownership of outcomes, monitors performance, and ensures projects meet ministry objectives. Commits to delivering solutions that benefit Albertans while aligning with APS direction and long-term goals.