26-36 Corporate Practice Manager

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Since 1920, APEGA has been regulating the practices of engineering and geoscience to serve the public interest in Alberta.

We are looking for energetic people who thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and challenging environment. You are committed to serving the community with integrity, accountability, and innovation, and capable of delivering exceptional service. If you reflect these values, have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to make a difference through your work, and are passionate about acting in the best interest of public safety – then come be a part of our diverse and inclusive team!

Position Summary

The Corporate Practice Manager is a critical leadership position in the Professional Practice Department and within APEGA, responsible for providing direction and best practices to ensure APEGA permit holders and licensed professionals understand their professional and ethical obligations, have described appropriate control measures in their Professional Practice Management Plans to fulfill their obligations in the practice of engineering and/or geoscience and to comply with the Act, Regulations, Bylaws, practice Standards, Bulletins and Guidelines.
As a professional practice ambassador of APEGA, the incumbent is a senior professional and leader that provides appropriate direction, advice, and counsel to all stakeholders - the Public, Licensed Professionals, Permit Holders. Focused on ensuring that public interest is protected, and that APEGA earns and maintains the confidence of its membership and the public, the Corporate Practice Manager advises permit holders, registrants and APEGA Staff as well as provides opinions to Director, Professional Practice, in practice review and permit to practice matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage APEGA’s Graduated Practice Review program to ensure permit holder and their licensed professionals’ practice competently and ethically in accordance with the EGP Act, General Regulations, and APEGA Standards, bulletins, and Guidelines by:
• Lead the execution of the GRAPH process for permit holder practice reviews to achieve the annual goals set by Director, Professional Practice
• Providing recommendations on the status of permit holders practice reviews, trends in professional practice and emerging issues to Director, Professional Practice to allow timely self-regulation decisions as per APEGA policy and processes.
• Develop, implement, and maintaining policies and processes for initiating, executing, and finalizing permit holders practice reviews (GRAPH Process)
• Developing and managing professional practice databases to provide timely reporting that will allow successful follow up action and assist performance measurement and KPI development.
• Development and maintain of tools, templates, and standardized letters to ensure consistent execution of, and communication regarding practice reviews and practice standards to facilitate continual improvement.
• Communicate with engineers and geoscientists of all levels under the Permit to Practice, from senior executives to engineers-in-training in a respectful and professional manner.
• Identify trends in professional practice to provide input into standards development and interpretation.

Be the subject matter expert for APEGA on all practice review and permit to practice matters:
• Ensuring APEGA is a definitive source of advice, expertise, and information as a Regulator regarding the professional and ethical aspects of the practice of engineering and geoscience
• Providing timely and well researched responses to any questions or inquiries from the Public, Permit Holders or Licensed Professionals on permit holder practice reviews and professional and practice standards, bulletins, and guidelines
• Hold professional workshops for permit holders and professionals regarding the established interpretation of the Act, Regulations, By-Laws, Standards, Bulletins and Guidelines
• Continuously engage permit holders, professionals and related associations while providing excellent customer service that reflects positively on APEGA. Raise the bar of the profession in Alberta to ensure self-regulation.
• Provide recommendation and updates to the Practice Review Board, its subcommittees, Council (and successors). Supporting actions:
o Attending PRB meetings to provide updates on, and insights into, permit holders’ and licensed professionals’ engineering or geoscience practice.
o Facilitate the Practice Review Sub Committee (or its successor) meetings and providing advice and guidance to the committee on practice reviews, GRAPH process and trends in professional practice
o Providing research and information to support goals and objectives of the PRB and its subcommittees
o Provide position papers and opinions on professional practice to the PRSC, PRB, as requested by Director, Professional Practice
o Providing direction on the development and reporting of key performance indicators related to professional practice and compliance with the profession
o Providing advice and acting as a knowledge resource on general matters of policy to the PRB, and other related sub-committees on the establish interpretation of APEGA Standards, Bulletins, Guidelines as well as the Act and Regulations pertinent to professional practice of engineering and geoscience professions
o Providing advice and guidance on professional practice when requested by Investigations, Regulatory Affairs and Discipline/Enforcement Departments
o Providing recommendations to changes or additions to departmental policies and PRB policy or processes
o Communicate in a clear, concise manner that is suitable for the circumstances and the audience.
o Demonstrate leadership on professional and ethical matters, including subject matter expertise, in a fair and reasonable manner.

Competencies, Skills & Attributes

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer or Geoscientist registered with APEGA or eligible for membership in APEGA
• At least 15 to 20 years of progressive leadership experience to bring credibility and experience to interact with senior permit holder representatives such as CEOs, COOs, VPs, Department Heads, Responsible Members, Legal Counsel, or Human Resources Directors.
• Previous experience as a COO or Responsible Member of a permit holder with APEGA
• Previous experience in in several industry sectors
• Previous work experience in environments involving legislation, regulations or where policies or rules govern practice.
• Previous work experience in developing and managing large projects and professional groups.
• Training in leadership and operations would be an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to apply broad technical engineering knowledge while actively listening, seeking diverse perspectives, and adapting communication approaches to effectively engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders across a wide range of disciplines
• Proven ability to build trust and productive relationships while navigating sensitive, complex, or high-stakes conversations with professionalism, empathy, and sound judgement.

Closing Date: Until successful candidate is found

We acknowledge all candidates working in their area of expertise may build their knowledge, skills, and competencies in several ways. We welcome candidates from a breadth of backgrounds, who may have equivalent skills and competencies to the ones listed above. There may be APEGA positions posted that have specific regulatory requirements, and in keeping with those requirements, APEGA will follow the guidelines that we are bound by. All candidates are considered with the objective to enhance APEGA’s people and culture.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your cover letter and resume directly through our company website (https://www.apega.ca/about-apega/apega-careers).

Thank you for your interest in APEGA.
Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.