Healthcare Furnishings Specialist
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The successful applicant will use their interior design expertise and become a member of a multi-disciplinary Furnishings & Equipment Capital Projects Planning team working on projects across the province supporting multiple health care agencies. This posting is for a full-time position two-year term position with possible one year renewal.
Description:
Reporting to a Manager Furnishings & Equipment Capital Projects the Healthcare Furnishings Specialist (HFS) is responsible for facilitating furnishings for capital & minor projects & initiatives as assigned. The HFS provides technical clinical & application expertise project and budgetary management in the planning for & acquisition of Furnishings. The HFS is accountable for creation of technical cut sheets project documentation developing & maintaining detailed furnishings lists and required process approvals. The HFS will develop detailed technical specifications & procurement strategies for the tender & procurement of the required furnishings. Responsibilities also include attending all programming & design related project meetings collaboratively working with the F&E Project Team to initiate & maintain ongoing consultation with project managers from the Government of Alberta & Alberta Health Services physicians clinicians various internal AHS departments external consultants engineers & architects throughout the project life cycle. The HFS provides ongoing communication to Management F&E Project Team the project manager & other stakeholders as well as continual engagement in the furnishings delivery installation and commissioning process. For projects that are predominately furnishings the HFS will take primary planning responsibility for all project planning & procurement activities. HFS provides ongoing support recommendations & reporting as required to the Project Team Lead and Manager for all assigned projects.
- Transition Company: Health Shared Services
- Classification: Planner
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Furnishings & Equipment Capital Projects
- Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Negotiable Location: Provincial
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 08-APR-2026
- Date Available: 11-MAY-2026
- Temporary End Date: 05-MAY-2028
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $30.90
- Maximum Salary: $53.08
- Vehicle Requirement: Drivers License Vehicle Required
An academic background in Interior Design or Architectural Technology with 2 to 5 years industry experience specific to furnishings selection & coordination is required. The incumbent needs to be comfortable working with clinical & non-clinical staff senior management physicians vendors external consultants architects AHS executive Government of Alberta Ministry staff and others as required. The HFS must have a solid understanding of healthcare furnishings applicable to clinical practice and patient care within a healthcare environment. Ability to read and interpret design drawings and engineering specifications as well as contract documents is essential. A high degree of proficiency in CAD is required and knowledge of Revit would be preferred. Knowledge and understanding of design and construction practices is required. Good understanding of the Alberta building and fire codes and how they relate to health care facilities would be an added benefit. Knowledge and experience with healthcare infection prevention and control practice guidelines would also be a definite asset.
Additional Required Qualifications:Background in project management as well as a formal PMP designation is a definite asset. Strong work ethic and positive attitude in addition to a proven ability to lead by example and motivate a project team is required. Proven strong computing stills and excellent verbal and written communication skills. This position is required to travel to healthcare projects throughout the province. Safety training is required to access construction sites as well as approved personal protective equipment (PPE). Possession of a valid drivers license and access to a motor vehicle in good repair for work-related travel is also required. The successful candidate must perform effectively in a high-pressure project-based work environment with frequent workload changes competing demands & deadlines. Perform repetitive work according to set procedures with frequent interruptions and/or distractions. Adapt to frequent changes in reporting structure workload and adjust priorities quickly. Set priorities and prioritize assignments which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities & project deliverables to complete heavy workload within established time frames. Work independently & follow through on assignments.
Preferred Qualifications:Interior designer comfortable working in a high pressured ever-changing work environment with strong critical thinking skills and welcomes social interaction with colleagues is preferred. Travel throughout the province including overnight for project deliverables teambuilding staff meetings and other day to day activities is required with this position. Travel in winter driving conditions. Background in project management is an asset.
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is responsible for promoting wellness and providing health care services across the province.
