Josh Wilson

• Oversaw the total capital project life cycle from initiation phase (concept development, needs analysis, justification reports) through the planning phase (design, project plan development, and contract award) to the implementation phase (construction, commissioning, occupancy, and warrantees)
• Maintained accurate and complete financial reporting for all areas of responsibility
• Liaised with other departments to determine their capital needs
• Updated department heads and project managers on updates, feedback, and funding availability
• Established, reviewed and presented a 5-year capital plan for the community and economic development projects, in collaboration with other departments and Chief and Council
• Led the annual First Nation Infrastructure Investment Plan (FNIIP) submission to ISC
• Led Kwadacha Nation’s Energy Management Program and complete energy assessments of all buildings, recommending energy conservation strategies and initiatives
• Sought out and utilized funding opportunities to further the Nation’s success and meet their needs
• Developed and implemented new processes or procedures that will help improve efficiency, reduce costs, or otherwise streamline the flow of support to the Nation

• Capital Project management of civil infrastructure, housing and public buildings.
• Prioritized schedules to meet project goals.
• Developed comprehensive plans for large-scale projects that involved coordinating multiple teams.
• Monitored and tracked progress of projects using Gantt charts and project management software.
• Asset management planning for replacement and upgrades of housing and infrastructure.
• FNIIP submissions, PAR, DAR, and ongoing reporting.
• Operations & Maintenance Management for band infrastructure. managed a team of 6 employees.
• Housing Dept management. managed an team of 3 employees.

• Educational Facilities upgrades and New Construction Projects, Building Envelope Repairs, Seismic upgrades.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Managed projects from procurement to commission.
• Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
• Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
• Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.

Project Management:

• Implementation planning and project monitoring, consultant selection, tendering, consultant and construction management, and monitoring and control of the design and construction stages
• Kept multiple projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows as needed
• Planned and arranged meetings with external organizations and individuals, enabling all parties to meet and discuss project progress
• Coordinated presentations for project stakeholders detailing project scope, progress and results, keeping all entities well-informed of milestones and goals
• Projects included replacement/upgrade/new construction of: community centres, water & wastewater facilities, educational facilities, roadworks and drainage assets, slope erosion, fire protection assets, recreation trails, skate parks, and subdivisions

Asset Management Program Development:

• Oversaw development of a comprehensive asset management program for the local infrastructure. Project partners included inac, HIC, and municipal officials

Grant Writing:

• Wrote grant requests and proposals for areas such as Education facilities, civil infrastructure and strategic planning
• Researched appropriate funding sources such as government programs and private foundations
• Secured 5.5+ million dollars in grant money for various projects

Infrastructure Planning:

• Created and updated 5 year capital plans annually & prepared the associated capital funding submissions
• Reviewed/advised on feasibility studies, comprehensive community plans, designs, specs, contracts and environmental reports
• Developed terms of reference, administered proposal calls and selected consultants when required
• Budgetary responsibility of 4-8 million dollars

Operations and Maintenance support:

• Assisted in acquiring effective mutual type service agreements and mutual aid agreements
• Assisted in preparing maintenance management plans
• Provided advice on maintenance budgets and on resolving ACRS recommendations

Office management

• Drafted annual work plan for the infrastructure department and completed associated reporting for the organizations administrative and project/financial obligations

• Survey work, block layout, road layout, equipment operation

• Strike team leader, emergency operations, EOC & ICS training