Lead Hand

The Peter Lougheed Centre is offering this opportunity for a Full Time, Lead Hand. The PLC, FM&E department at the Peter Lougheed Centre is a fast-paced dynamic environment suitable to a highly motivated and energetic individual. You will part of diverse team that prioritizes patient care and leads in workplace safety.

As a Lead Hand, you will be responsible for providing functional supervision to a moderately sized group of similar journeyperson trade staff. In addition to functional supervision, you will perform a wide variety of journeyperson level trade duties associated with maintaining, renovating, repairing and construction in accordance with AHS standards and practices. You will assign work of journeyperson and supervise staff and perform ongoing maintenance work in an area of assigned trade or related responsibility. In addition, you will provide health and safety training and orientation and ensure compliance.

Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Certificate in trades from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

Must possess an Alberta Journeyman Certificate in a relevant trade or a two-year Engineering Technologist Diploma from an accredited institution. A minimum of five (5) years’ maintenance experience in a healthcare or hospital setting is required, with at least three (3) years of recent progressive responsibility supervising a multi-trade team in a Lead Hand or equivalent role. Candidates must demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude and be thoroughly familiar with tools and equipment used in the trade. A solid understanding of building infrastructure including HVAC, BMS, IT, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems is essential, along with the ability to read blueprints and schematics. Strong verbal and written communication skills and proficiency with CMMS and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel etc.) are required. The role demands a high degree of self-direction, adaptability, and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment. Candidates must be reliable, detail-oriented, and physically capable of duties involving sitting, kneeling, crawling, squatting, walking, and working at heights. Experience developing operational procedures, training staff, and maintaining confidentiality is essential. Must meet all organizational employment policy requirements. Must be able to maintain composure and make decisions in emergency situations.

Knowledge of commercial/institutional construction methods and of construction management and contract administration. Experience with project scope creation and process would be an asset. Past/present proven experience with process driven and complex problem-solving tasks. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.