Infection Prevention & Control Manager

Clark Builders

About The Position

The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Manager provides leadership, coordination, and oversight of infection prevention and control requirements for construction activities, particularly on projects in active healthcare and other infection-sensitive environments. The role collaborates with project and field leadership, HSE, quality, trade partners, design and commissioning teams, and client IPAC representatives to identify risks and establish controls throughout planning, construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout. It coordinates Infection Control Risk Assessments (ICRAs), develops and monitors project-specific infection-control plans, supports construction sequencing and phasing, and verifies environmental controls. The manager also provides technical guidance and promotes consistent implementation of infection prevention and control requirements across the project. CSA Z317.13.22 training is required. The position is based in Red Deer, Alberta, and reports to the Senior Project Manager. Work takes place in an office or remote setting and at construction sites, including healthcare environments. The role involves regular travel and requires compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Requirements

CSA Z317.13.22 training.
A degree, diploma, or recognized education in Infection Prevention and Control, Occupational Health, Environmental Health, Public Health, Construction Management, Engineering, Building Sciences, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Experience supporting infection prevention and control within construction, healthcare, facilities, or another infection-sensitive environment.
Knowledge of construction-related ICRA principles and practices.
Understanding of construction containment, pressure relationships, HEPA filtration, dust control, environmental monitoring, and related engineering controls.
Experience conducting inspections, documenting findings, and managing corrective actions.
Strong understanding of the interaction between construction activities and occupied healthcare environments.
Strong communication, facilitation, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with construction professionals, healthcare personnel, technical specialists, and trade partners.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of healthcare construction, renovation, commissioning, or facilities operations is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide project leadership and subject matter expertise related to infection prevention and control during construction.
Establish and maintain the project-specific IPAC program in alignment with contractual requirements, applicable standards, client requirements, and project procedures.
Lead ICRAs, identify construction-related infection risks, and establish mitigation and monitoring measures.
Serve as a primary project resource for construction-related IPAC requirements and coordinate requirements, reviews, inspections, approvals, and issue resolution with client IPAC representatives.
Integrate infection-control requirements into construction planning and day-to-day project execution, promoting awareness and accountability among project personnel and trade partners.
Evaluate construction activities based on the work, location, adjacent occupancies, patient populations, and potential infection-control risks; reassess risks when scope, sequencing, site conditions, or adjacent operations change.
Maintain ICRA documentation and incorporate required controls into work planning; participate in preconstruction and pre-activity planning for elevated-risk work.
Develop, maintain, and implement project-specific IPAC plans and procedures, translating client, contractual, and regulatory requirements into practical construction controls.
Establish requirements for barriers, pressure relationships, access, housekeeping, dust control, debris removal, material movement, temporary conditions, and other infection-control measures.
Coordinate IPAC requirements with project logistics, phasing, scheduling, shutdown planning, healthcare operations, clinical stakeholders, and facilities stakeholders.
Verify installation and maintenance of temporary construction barriers and containment systems; coordinate negative pressure, HEPA filtration, and other temporary air-management equipment where required.
Establish controls for construction dust, debris, moisture, and contaminants, and coordinate construction access routes and movement of workers, materials, equipment, and waste.
Understand and address potential impacts of construction on patients, staff, visitors, and clinical operations; escalate conditions that could create unacceptable infection-control risk.
Conduct routine inspections of construction areas, maintain inspection and monitoring records, and participate in joint inspections with client IPAC representatives and other stakeholders.
Communicate infection-control requirements to trade partners before work begins and promote shared accountability for maintaining required conditions.
Develop and deliver project-specific IPAC orientation and training, prepare reference materials, signage, and communication tools, and conduct refresher training when requirements or performance issues warrant it.