JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 74672
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Various
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: Until suitable candidate found
Classification: Technologies 6
Salary: $2,972.85 to $3,903.67 bi-weekly ($77,591 - $101,885/year)

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:
Two-year technical diploma in a related field (such as civil engineering) plus 6 years of progressively responsible related experience.

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

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience.
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Requirements:

• Experience in asset development and project management.
• Demonstrated ability to apply analytical skills to identify problems, find innovative solutions to complex issues, and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Proficient communication and interpersonal skills. This position must maintain positive working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders – across the ministry, the GoA, other municipalities, external consultants, approving agencies, and the public – while resolving conflicting interests and building consensus.
• Working knowledge of applicable building codes and federal and provincial Acts and Regulations related to buildings, water, wastewater, watercourses, power, gas, and roads such as: National and Alberta Building Codes, Water Act and Regulations, Potable Water Regulation, Public Works Act.
• Thorough knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety legislation.

Assets:

• Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) designation with the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET).
• Experience in contracting and construction processes and practices.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with facilities and utilities in remote, rural, or off-grid settings.
• Additional technical knowledge in Planning, Engineering, and Landscape standards and design guidelines.
• Familiar with Alberta’s Provincial Parks Act, associated regulations, park operations, outdoor recreation, and environmental or natural resource policy.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Alberta Parks invites you to apply to join our dynamic capital projects team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Alberta’s outdoor spaces and conserving our natural landscapes. Capital Systems Planners are an integral part of a capital team implementing projects on Crown Lands across the province to upgrade and expand Alberta Parks’ campgrounds, day-use sites, visitor centres, trails, and more. Your contributions will enhance the sustainability and enjoyment of our parks for visitors throughout Alberta for generations to come.
We are looking for a specialized technical professional with an engineering background who will be responsible for assessing and analyzing capital asset systems serving outdoor recreation infrastructure province-wide. These capital asset systems include facilities, utilities (e.g. water, wastewater, electrical systems, gas services), roads and parking, staff housing, and other specialized systems. The Capital Systems Planner assesses infrastructure elements, recommends refurbishment or replacement, coordinates site-level plans with Capital Infrastructure Planners, and oversees the planning and development of capital asset systems. This role is within the Capital Infrastructure Development and Implementation (CIDI) unit and reports to the Manager of Capital Systems Planning.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Develop plans for province-wide capital asset systems such as facilities, utilities, roads and parking, staff housing, and other infrastructure elements serving Crown Lands including provincial parks and provincial recreation areas.
• Undertake infrastructure planning studies, feasibility assessments, preliminary engineering evaluations, and condition assessments to evaluate capital asset systems and individual assets against program objectives and regulatory standards. Assess and prioritize assets for refurbishment or replacement, based on condition, performance, life cycle cost, systems planning, and harmonization considerations.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance staff, end-users, planners, consultants, and project managers to identify needs, define project priorities, address key issues as well as resolve conflicts as necessary.
• Develop project charters and detailed project plans. Write scopes of work for Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and evaluate proposals.
• Manage professional services contracts, ensuring adherence to contract documents by consultants and contractors engaged in assessments, feasibility studies, concept designs, and construction monitoring activities onsite. Manage project scope, cost, and schedule.
• Review consultant reports, recommendations, and cost estimates. Facilitate stakeholder reviews and ensure feedback is incorporated.
• Support Capital Infrastructure Planners with technical planning tasks to ensure alignment of capital asset system plans within broader capital planning initiatives.
• Support the Project Management & Delivery team during the detailed design and construction phases, supporting the implementation of the project plan and provincial harmonization.

Please

Systems Thinking – Observes and understands larger impact of role:

• Sees impact of work on organization; anticipates change in own area based on activities in other areas.
• Considers how own work impacts others and vice versa.
• Ask questions to understand broader goals.
• Aware of how organization adds value for clients and stakeholders