Posting Date: Jul 10, 2024
Location: Edmonton, AB
Company: Government of Alberta
Job Information
Job Title: Project Engineer
Job Requisition ID: 60324
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary (2 years)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 24, 2024
Classification: Engineering & Related Level 2
Salary: ​$3,183.15 to $4,407.30 bi-weekly ($83,080 – $115,030/year)
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx
We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources. We work to protect and enhance Alberta’s environment and ecosystems to ensure a sustainable future, making life better for Albertans.
For more information about the Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas, please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/environment-and-protected-areas.aspx.
Role Responsibilities
Are you passionate about providing project management and technical subject matter expertise to enhance water security and community resilience to the impacts of drought and flood? Consider applying to join us as a Project Engineer!
Reporting to the Manager, Community Resilience, the Project Engineer is responsible for supporting the delivery of high priority resilience infrastructure projects, including a strategic review of water storage opportunities in Alberta and the Ardley Reservoir Scoping and Feasibility Study, and providing technical review and advice on drought and flood management infrastructure.
As an experienced engineer with a background in geotechnical, water resources, civil, or a related field, the Project Engineer will provide project management and technical support on a variety of section, branch, and department initiatives, including the Bow River Reservoir Options and watershed infrastructure grants, such as the new five year, $125-million, Drought and Flood Protection Program.
Responsibilities include:
- Delivering strategic assessments of water storage opportunities that align with provincial priorities and overall provincial resilience.
- Delivering feasibility assessments of potential major new water management infrastructure.
- Providing engineering or technical advice to enhance provincial resilience to flood and drought.
- Providing technical support to assist communities developing comprehensive plans to ensure long-term drought and flood mitigation is achieved within manageable risk levels.
- Leading and developing team members to ensure effective delivery of projects and programs.
The successful candidate will be expected to routinely provide branch and administrative support, including contributing to briefings and undertaking contract and grant management activities. They will operate independently, ensuring the team and supervisor are regularly updated.
Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.
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: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
How Competencies will apply to this role:
- Creative Problem Solving: Consults with subject matter experts and staff to find and implements appropriate changes to project design/delivery to improve project and relationship outcomes.
- Build Collaborative Environments: This position is administering grants for a portfolio of high-profile projects, often requiring the briefing of and/or meeting with elected officials. To be fully prepared to speak about the project, related projects, and funding available, strong relationships with a broad network of individuals is required, including municipalities and government employees at the federal and provincial level.
- Systems Thinking: Many water infrastructure projects will have multiple phases. A systems view and consideration of long-term objectives will be required to ensure the success of subsequent phases.
- Agility: Respond to rapidly changing situations during the project using past experience and skills to assess the situation, seek input, and provide direction.
- Drive for Results: Many of the projects are complex and happening within a complicated environment of stakeholders, rights holders and community groups with opinions and vested interests in preferred outcomes. This role will require flexibility and a constant focus on the end deliverables.
Qualifications
Required:
- A completed university degree with specialization in civil, geotechnical, hydrotechnical or other related fields.
- Minimum of 4 years related experience.
- Must be a member or eligible for membership (Professional Engineer) with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGA). This includes candidates who are Engineers-in-Training (EIT) registered with APEGA.
- A valid Class 5 Driver’s License.
Equivalences may be considered: Additional related education considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-one basis.
Assets:
Sound knowledge and experience with:
- Leading project teams and supervising junior engineers, scientists, and technologists.
- Water storage infrastructure for drought and flood protection.
- Flood protection measures, including diking and flood proofing.
- Project management, including procurement and contract management.
- Issues management related to high profile or contentious projects.
- Experience working with Indigenous groups, directly impacted stakeholders (e.g., landowners) and the public.
- Legislation, regulations, directives and policies related to water management, such as the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act; the Water Act; the Public Lands Act, Dam Safety Regulations and Water for Life.
- Government strategic business plans, goals, policy direction and mandates.
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
Notes
- This competition is for 1 full-time temporary position located in Edmonton.
- Monday – Friday, 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week.
Any costs associated with obtaining required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
Instructions for your Resume:
For Employment Experience:
Please indicate duration of employment (month, year)
Please specify employment status (i.e. casual, part-time or full-time)
E.g.: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 – June 2009, Part-time (three, 8 hour shifts/week)
For any Post-Secondary Education:
Please specify your major and length of program
Please specify the year you graduated
E.g.: 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 – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca
- Alberta Public Service Benefit Information – https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
- Professional learning and development – https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-human-resource-directives
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
- 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 agreements.
- Leadership and mentorship programs
Resources for applicants:
- https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx
- https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx
- https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/
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.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
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 Jane McEwen, TAS Administrator via email at Jane.Mcewen@gov.ab.ca.
