Bridge Planning Engineer

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Bridge Planning Specialist, the Bridge Planning Engineer supports the development of standards guidelines, and tools related to bridge conceptual design and hydrotechnical engineering. This role also provide technical advice on complex projects, supports knowledge transfer, contributes to systems governance and maintain key database activities. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Assisting and supporting the development of standards, guidelines and tools related to bridge conceptual design and hydrotechnical engineering.
• Providing technical input during conceptual design phase and bridge construction projects.
• Assessing existing bridges to determine optimal life cycle strategies.
• Supporting hydrotechnical and river engineering aspects of highway construction.
• Integrating bridge requirements into highway functional plans and roadway design standards.
• Managing Level 2 bridge inspection programs for pier scour and river protection works.
• Participating in flood response operations.
• Coordinating with regulatory agencies such as Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) and Fisher and Oceans Canada (DFO).

This position requires a unique combination of hydrotechnical engineering and bridge planning skills, with limited formal training available outside the department. 

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.

• Systems Thinking: Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals. Seeks insight on implications of different options.  Analyzes long-term outcomes, focus on goals and values.  Identifies unintended consequences.
• Creative Problem Solving: Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight.  Asks questions to understand a problem.  Looks for new ways to improve results and activities.  Explores different work methods and what made projects successful, shares learning.  Collects breadth of data and perspectives to make choices.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict. Encourages broad thinking on projects and works to eliminate barriers to progress. Facilitates communication and collaboration. Anticipates and reduces conflict at the outset. Credits others and gets talent recognized. Promotes collaboration and commitment. 
• Develop Self and Others: Seeks out learning and knowledge-sharing opportunities.  Reflects on performance and identifies development opportunities.   Takes initiative to stay current.  Shares with the team even when not asked.  Actively coaches and mentors direct reports.  

Qualifications

Required:  

• University degree in Civil Engineering or related, PLUS 5 years related experience or equivalent as described. 
• Registered or eligible to obtain membership with APEGA as a P.Eng.

Equivalency:

• Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience, or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

The successful candidate MUST also have: 

• Minimum 5 year’s experience in the hydrotechnical engineering and bridge geometrics.
• Familiarity with river engineering processes, hydraulics design of bridges and culverts.
• Familiarity with river protection work design, fish passage designs.
• Class 5 drivers license or equivalent plus clear driver abstract.

Assets: 

• Master’s degree specializing in hydrotechnical engineering and bridge geometrics.
• Familiarity with GIS tools and practical hydraulic models.
• Familiarity with other engineering disciplines related to bridge conceptual design, such as geotechnical, structural, construction, and environmental components.
• Experience with combining hydrotechnical principles and bridge related highway geometrics .

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

Additional Position Details:

• Term of Employment: Permanent, Full-time position.
• Hours of Work: 7.25 hours daily / 36.25 weekly – Monday to Friday.
• Location: Edmonton
• TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel is required as part of this role.

Recruitment Process:

• COVER LETTER: Please provide a cover letter outlining your skills, knowledge and experience as they relate to this role.
• Candidates may be required to participate in written assessment to further assess skills, knowledge and experience as they relate to the role
• Any costs associated with obtaining the 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.

Links and information on what the GoA have 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/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.