Senior Consultant, Facilities Management Procurement (FMP)

Are you passionate about helping others? Do you want to work for one of British Columbia’s top employers? If you have answered yes to these questions we want you to continue reading!

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of nearly 40,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

Position Highlights

Bring your passion and experience in procurement to this exciting opportunity as a Senior Consultant for Facilities Management Procurement (FMP). You will provide consultation and leadership throughout the competitive bidding and contracting process. This includes providing comprehensive procurement and construction advice, education and support addressing construction business needs and conducting risk reviews for client departments

Why is this role meaningful?

This key position will provide leadership, supervision and mentorship to designated FH Procurement staff and Buyers by advising on practice, process, protocols, systems and FH Procurement policy, functions and responsibilities.

As a Senior Consultant, FMP, your work may include the following:

• Review and ensure that the competitive bidding processes, plans and schedules for each project meets client needs and is in compliance with applicable trade laws and legal contracts.
• Ensure risks are fully analyzed and risk is mitigated to prevent legal disputes, associated costs and delays to the designated project(s).
• Provide comprehensive procurement and construction advice to the client by consulting and advising the client through the procurement processes and legal requirements to facilitate timely development and implementation.
• Develop project specifications and schedules and work closely with Project Managers, Directors and client departments of FH to ensure the project(s) are completed in a timely manner and within the assigned project budget.
• Consults with the Manager regarding project issues such as delays and overruns and recommend corrective action, as required to resolve project issues.
• Collaborate and consult with the clients regarding process issues/exceptions by identifying acceptable variations to existing processes based on a thorough risk assessment and implementation of recommended action with mitigation strategies.
• Provides leadership during contractor and consultant negotiations by advocating for both FH and the suppliers. You will mediate between the consultant and contractor to prevent delays, derailment or legal challenges and monitors RFP evaluation adherence to procedures and intervene when discrepancies are discovered.

Are you passionate about joining us? We will be looking for you to have:

• Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) certification through the Supply Chain Association of BC (SCMA BC)
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce or related discipline
• Five (5) to seven (7) years recent related purchasing management experience in a large complex organization
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered

This Regular Full Timeopportunity is located at Central Cityin Surrey.

Effective October 26th, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

Valued Benefits

A career with FH will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of Facilities Management professionals in a dynamic, visionary and rewarding health care environment. The technical experience and expertise you bring to this role will not only enhance and improve the strength of the Facilities Management team but will also help make a huge impact.

Are you passionate about building an engaging environment that supports and challenges others to achieve their goals?

Apply today and take the next step in your career so we can continue the conversation and make a difference in the communities we serve. We value diversity in the work force and aim to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust.