QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Specializing in civil construction materials engineering or a related field
• A Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation is required and to be in good standing, or eligible for membership, with APEGA
• Experience in a leadership role within a large, complex organization (municipal or government experience an asset)
• Directly related experience in construction materials engineering, roadway construction and/or construction assurance
• Experience applying technical understanding of pavements, pavement materials, pavement design and pavement treatments
• Experience managing and working with external consultants
• Combinations of education and experience will be considered

SKILLS REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS:

• Excellent time management, change management and consulting skills
• Strong political acumen, strategic planning, issue resolution and decision-making skills
• Strategic and systems thinking approach
• Effective leadership skills with the ability to create focus, trust, engagement, and commitment in complex environments with diverse groups of people
• Strong skills in facilitation, organizational capacity development, and engagement processes
• Ability to work with a high degree of independent judgment, professionalism and discretion
• Ability to operate in a dynamic workplace and manage competing deadlines
• Operate as a strategically agile leader able to anticipate business opportunities and influence enterprise-wide policy planning and initiatives.
• Actively demonstrate the values and behaviours supportive of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Ability to collaborate and build trust, obtain input, understanding, and participation from the team
• Ability to create a work culture capable of developing a high performing team
• Think strategically to address large, complex issues to manage projects while steering dynamically
• Understanding of complexities of municipal government management and subject matter
• Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same.
• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Lead a collaborative team and inspire them with purpose and vision to achieve their full potential
• Provide subject matter expertise while understanding project constraints, the City’s long term goals for sustainability, climate resilience and the City Plan
• Build and support influential relationships with senior leadership, internal departments and external partners
• Oversee and provide necessary technical support for reviews, including providing comments for consideration on pavement and other transportation-related structure designs prepared by consultants for Capital projects at various project design stages (concept, preliminary, and detailed).
• Oversee and review the generation of accurate, comprehensive and sustainable pavement structural designs for roadway and related projects including for preservation, rehabilitation, renewal, reconstruction and new construction that are completed in house.
• Oversee and support to determine engineering scope related to pavements and review of project drawings at various stages of design
• Provide senior oversight for field engineering and technical support; troubleshoot issues in the field and oversee the provision of field change notices
• Provide leadership and senior oversight of the Inspections Services team that provide inspection and field support on roadway capital projects.
• Provide leadership and oversight of the Final Acceptance Certification process liner capital projects.
• Provide civil engineering subject matter expertise in the review and update of the City of Edmonton’s Complete Streets Design and Construction Standards
• Cultivate strong relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders, fostering collaboration, trust, mutual respect and show the ability to problem solve and reach mutually agreeable outcomes
• Focus on the team by building a respectful workplace culture through a values-based influencer approach and working collaboratively.
• Anticipate business opportunities, influence policy, planning and initiatives, and foster a culture of accountability through performance measurement