Job Title
Senior Transportation Engineer
Job ID
310035
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
 
If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.
 
The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request. 
 
As a Senior Transportation Engineer, you will work in close coordination and partnership with Business Units within Infrastructure Services, as well as other corporate partners and Business Units. Your primary responsibility will be managing project procurement, design, and delivery in support of the Downtown Strategy and Plan, Main Streets, Transit Oriented Development, and community-level projects such as supporting development of the 5A network, as well as managing the ongoing projects along Stoney Trail. You will be working in a team environment focused on achieving great city-building outcomes, where critical and creative thinking is paramount, and working in complex, non-standard urban environments is the norm. Primary duties include: 
  • Work within an integrated Urban and Community Systems (UCS) team to manage consultants and contractors to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, on budget, and in alignment with the overall masterplan and vision of the project. 
  • Manage and administer contracts to ensure they meet project specifications; review and approve change orders and contract extensions as required. 
  • Work within an integrated UCS team to analyze project risks and market conditions, review available procurement alternatives, recommend contractor and consultant selection methods, prepare documents, and assist in selection. 
  • Develop and sustain strategic and working relationships with internal and external customers, community and business organizations, contributors, and partners to facilitate excellence in service and capital project delivery. 
  • Attend and support community and public meetings, open houses, customer sessions as needed to support project design and delivery. 
  • Manage to Project Close-out phase by ensuring the submission of as-builts, record drawings, warranties and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) manuals. 
 
Qualifications 
  • A degree in Civil Engineering, or a related Engineering field, and at least 4 years of relevant professional engineering experience obtained after receiving your P. Eng. Designation and a current licensure as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) complete with practicing status OR licensure and practicing status by the first day of work. Click here for more details.
  • Knowledge of project or design engineering standards within a government or consulting environment is required. 
  • Experience in construction and contract management is considered an asset. 
  • You have effective communication and presentation skills, project management skills, and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances in a high-pressure environment. 
  • Success in this position requires strong analytical, business planning and organizational effectiveness skills; the ability to lead and coordinate several strategic objectives; and the ability to balance technical requirements with non-technical competing priorities.
Pre-employment Requirements 
  • Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
 
Union: Exempt 
Business Unit: Public Spaces Delivery 
Position Type: 1 Permanent
Location: 133 6 Avenue SE
Compensation: Engineer Level F $103,584 -  158,650 per annum
Days of Work: This position works a 5 day
work week earning 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.
Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week
Audience: Internal/External 
Apply By: July 2, 2024
 
Job ID #: 310035