Carlo Laforge

 Providing technical expertise and advice regarding the conservation of historic buildings according to the “Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada”.  Enforcing the Historical Resources Act including advising and reviewing project approval requests for Provincial Historic Resources, to ensure that the heritage values and character-defining elements are conserved.  Performing technical evaluations for the ministry’s Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Historic Resource Conservation Grant program and the follow up grant claim reviews.  Providing advice and developing technical reports for historic sites under consideration as a member of the division’s Designation Committee.  Making presentations regarding the work performed and grant programs available to various government entities and diverse private sector stakeholders.  Attending sessions, seminars, research initiatives, etc. related to heritage conservation practices, Government of Alberta administration policies, and other miscellaneous subjects.  Acting as Facility Emergency Response Coordinator, updating emergency plans and reporting to central Emergency Response officers.

 Provided technical expertise and advice regarding the conservation of historic buildings according to the “Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada” as well as helped revise the 2010 Edition.  Enforced the Heritage Conservation Act which included reviewing permit requests for Provincial Heritage Places to ensure that the heritage values and character-defining elements were respected and conserved.  Oversaw the 50,000$/year Capital/Maintenance budget for the 3 provincial heritage places utilised as museums which included prioritising projects, developing contracts, seeking bids/pricing, and appropriating professional services.  Administered the Built Heritage and Property Tax Abatement funding programs which assessed project submissions, forwarded recommendations, tracked program budgets and expenditures, as well as provided guidance and information to program proponents.  Served as secretary for the Commemorations Committee. Responsibilities included organising meetings on a bi-monthly basis, making presentations on nominated provincial heritage places, as well as performing follow up work based on the Committee’s recommendation(s) for designation under the Heritage Conservation Act.  Maintained records of historic sites within the province as well as office activities by organising files and updating databases and folders in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, the New Brunswick Register of Historic Places and archival files.

 Project coordination of 54 buildings within the department that included 13 Community College Campuses and various Regional Offices. For the community colleges (with a 2,000,000 $/year capital/maintenance budget), this included the production or review of tender documents for projects below or above the $40,000 threshold of the Crown Construction Act, while the regional offices called for the creation of floor plan layouts and signage mock-ups.  Acted as a liaison between departmental employees, clients, project managers, architects, and contractors during the various stages of the construction projects, at times leading to change orders and budget revisions.