Senior Transportation Engineer – 52317

Are you looking for a purposeful career where you can apply and enhance your transportation planning and engineering skills? The City of Edmonton has an exciting opportunity for professional growth where you will be able to expand your knowledge on the various aspects of transportation engineering and planning for various land development proposals within the City.

As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the team of Engineers and Planners to provide direction on the implementation of a transportation system that aligns with the goals and policies of The City Plan and integrates with surrounding land uses. You will also be responsible for planning and optimizing transportation infrastructure that meets the demand of a growing, complex city and serves an increasing number of destinations using a range of travel modes. You will act as a wider resource to the Branch, contributing technical knowledge and experience towards transportation policy and plans.

What will you do?

Review and prepare timely responses to complex and diverse statutory, land use and development plans
Review and prepare responses to Council motions, inquiries from Council and the public, amendments to Arterial Roads for Development Bylaw, and road closure applications
Review and approve Transportation Impact Assessments with the focus on an integrated transportation system that offers broader array of movement options
Seek solutions to complex transportation engineering and planning problems that are practical, functional and meet the strategic goals and targets established through The City Plan
Use highly developed relationship building skills, negotiation abilities and consensus building techniques with Applicants, Industry, Colleagues, Citizens and Council
Provide direction and leadership on long-range policies and programs to support the implementation of the City Plan
Create a positive and cooperative working environment, with emphasis on accountability, integration, fiscal responsibility, constant improvement and morale
Build and develop a team approach to accomplish tasks, work together and across departments to exchange ideas and solve problems to mutual benefit
Mentor and empower team members to grow their technical skill set and knowledge and seek creative and integrated solutions
Represent the section at City Council Public Hearings, Arterial Roads for
Development Steering Committee, stakeholder engagement, interdepartmental meetings, as require

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Supplementary courses in Transportation Engineering, Land Use Planning and Planning Law are desired
Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in one or more of the following areas: Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning, Land Use Planning and Transit/Multimodal Planning
Must be a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in good standing and registered with APEGA. Applicants in a different Canadian jurisdiction eligible for Inter-Provincial Mobility (IPMA) with APEGA may be considered. Registration with APEGA must be obtained prior to commencement of employment

Assets:

Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering

Skills required for success:

Understanding of important City of Edmonton policy such as Connect Edmonton, City Plan and transportation related plans
Knowledge and understanding of transportation design guidelines and best practices (City of Edmonton, Transportation Association of Canada, Alberta Transportation, etc)
Interpreting and understanding of transportation demand models and traffic modeling software outputs (such as Emme, Synchro or VISSIM)
Strong Project Management skills required with an emphasis on meeting deadlines, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills to successfully communicate with technical and nontechnical audience
Public presentation and public engagement experience
Ability to work with cross-functional teams and lead professional engineers and planners
Ability to apply engineering principles to developing best practices
Ability to analyze complex technical problems and make timely and integrated decisions
Possess strong skills to mediate and negotiate for results and build consensus
Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm)
Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion

Work Environment:

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact employment@edmonton.ca. Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits.

Up to 1 permanent full-time position

Hours of Work: 36.9 Hours per week

Salary: $92,925.77 to $132,751.10 Annually

Talent Acquisition Consultant: AO/MM

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.

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