Infrastructure Engineer

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 63073
Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors
Location: Stony Plain
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 10, 2024
Classification: Engineering & Related Level 2 (522ERA)
Salary: $3,183.15 to $4,407.30 bi-weekly ($83,080 - $115,030/year)

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is a centre of excellence for transportation in North America. We contribute to Alberta's prosperity and quality of life by providing and supporting a safe, innovative and sustainable provincial transportation system and water management infrastructure. With Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, you can engage in a fulfilling career with diverse room to grow. We believe in building careers, providing opportunities for growth within the organization, and striving to provide our staff with a work-life balance including reasonable hours of work to ensure time with family and to accommodate outside interests.

The ministry promotes a vital and diverse economy by:

• Managing transportation safety
• Supporting municipalities with public transportation and water/wastewater facilities
• Expanding and enhancing a well-integrated transportation system and enabling market access
• Preserving and developing the provincial highway network and water management infrastructure

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Role Responsibilities

In this role, you will be required to provide comprehensive highway planning for the North Central Region that addresses functional, network and roadside development planning issues/ requirements through ongoing liaison within the planning/ programming/ construction and operations branches of the department and externally with municipal stakeholders and the public at large. To administer the provincial grants program for municipalities providing financial assistance for municipal governments and organizations in the North Central Region. To deliver, through the consultative process and professional services agreements, planning studies/recommendations that are technically sound, meet accepted departmental standards and policies and are supported by internal and external stakeholders. To promote implementation of planning objectives/study recommendations through liaison with a variety of delivery units of the Region (construction, operations and maintenance) and through follow-up liaison with municipal stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and initiating highway planning studies to address functional, network and roadside development/access management issues within the North Central Region
• Administration of the Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors grant program for the North Central Region
• Participating in and providing local input on planning issues at Technical Review Committee meetings as well as providing comment and suggestions regarding the technical merit of draft information provided by engineering consultants. Participating as Regional liaison and provide local input on more complex projects initiated for the region by senior department planning experts
• Providing contract administration of professional service agreements for planning studies to address network requirements for future highway upgrades within the Region
• Promoting implementation of outcomes and recommendations from planning studies and provide continuity in transfer of accepted information to stakeholders to ensure that planning recommendations are realized and programmed for implementation in a timely manner both in the short term and as provincial priorities and budgets allow over the longer term
• Preparing correspondence to encouraging implementation of planning objectives and grants to update stakeholders on the department's policies, procedures, plans and programs within the context of specific planning and grant issues such as access management, functional and network plans and roadside development issues affecting long term highway plans
• Providing information and recommendations to departmental officials concerning specific planning and grant issues of contentious or politically sensitive nature

Organizing and tracking Grants, Geometric Assessments, Safety Assessments and Planning Study recommendations.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Systems Thinking: Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them. Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities. Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives. Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values. Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.

Creative Problem Solving: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues. Engages perspective to seek root causes. Finds ways to improve complex systems. Employs resources from other areas to solve problems. Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.

Agility: Proactively incorporates change into processes. Creates opportunities for improvement. Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities. Remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions. Proactively explains impact of change on roles, and integrates change in existing work. Readily adapts plans and practices.

Qualifications

Required:
University degree in Engineering or Applied Science or Geology or Geophysics PLUS 5 year’s related experience or equivalency as described.

Equivalency:
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 years of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year education

The successful candidate MUST also have:

• Knowledge of engineering theory, principles and practices as it relates to the highway network and vicinity
• Knowledge of accepted national highway design and planning standards as well as business goals and objectives as they relate to planning issues
• Eligibility for membership in APEGA
• Valid Class 5 driver's license and ability to provide clear driver abstract

Assets:

• Financial management and administration experience
• Knowledge of departmental policy, procedures, practices and standards as well as business goals and objectives as they relate to planning and grant issues
• Knowledge and understanding of department guidelines for planning agreements and project specifications
• Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification

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Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Location: Stony Plain

Final candidate will be required to undergo security screening.

Resume:
For Employment Experience, please indicate duration of employment (month, year). Please specify employment status (i.e., Casual, part-time, or full-time) Ex: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three 8 hr. shifts/week)

Cover Letter:
Please provide a cover letter highlighting your skills, knowledge and experience as they relate to this opportunity.

For any Post-Secondary Education: Please specify your major and length of program and the year you graduated. Ex: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)


Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service -
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) -
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information -
• Professional learning and development -
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Gloria Ducharme at Gloria.Ducharme@gov.ab.ca