Manager, Engineering

Role Responsibilities

Are you a strategic engineering leader with a deep understanding of Alberta’s energy landscape? We are seeking a forward-thinking and collaborative Manager of Engineering to lead critical technical assessments that support Government of Alberta policy and operations. 

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will lead a team of engineering professionals and oversee the delivery of expert technical advice on areas such resource assessments, reservoir modeling, facility constraints for resource development, enhanced oil recovery schemes, energy metrics (including environmental emissions related to energy), upgrading and refining technology assessments and modeling, energy infrastructure assessments, oil sands, petroleum and natural gas reserves, coal and mineral projects, CCUS, and land-use framework related projects. 

Your leadership will drive strategic initiatives by supporting cross-ministry planning, optimizing resource use, and providing evidence-based recommendations to inform infrastructure and land-use decisions. You’ll play a key role in aligning operational planning with provincial priorities, while championing innovation, technical integrity, and interdepartmental collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of engineering professionals, providing day-to-day guidance, performance management, and technical oversight to ensure work meets APEGA’s Standards of Professional Practice.
• Plan and manage complex engineering projects using project management tools to align with ministry priorities.
• Develop and maintain SOPs to standardize processes and ensure consistency with stakeholder needs.
• Establish and track KPIs to measure team performance and support continuous improvement.
• Lead techno-economic assessments of energy and mineral projects, providing expert advice on feasibility, performance, and production. 
• Manage interdisciplinary evaluations and deliver technical input for briefings, working groups, and policy development.
• Monitor and analyze energy and resource regulatory policies, coordinating technical reviews of scientific studies.
• Collaborate with industry and stakeholders to offer engineering insights and assess impacts of legislation and market tools.
• Build relationships with internal networks and experts within government agencies, academic institutions, industry, and research organizations to guide energy and minerals policies through collaboration.
• Coordinate cross-ministry input, synthesize information, and develop reporting tools for executive leadership and internal stakeholders.

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.    

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Drive for Results – Ability to take and delegate responsibility for outcomes. 
• Agility – Ability to identify and manage required change and the associated risks.
• Systems Thinking – Ability to take a long-term view towards objectives and how to achieve them. 
• Develop Self and Others – Ability to utilize personal and team strengths to achieve targets, encouraging continuous growth and development. 

Qualifications

Required:

• University graduation in the field of engineering plus four (4) years progressively responsible related experience or equivalent as described below.
• 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
• P.Eng. member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) in good standing is also required. 

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.

Assets:

• Preference will be given to the candidate with the following assets and knowledge:
• University graduation in the field of Chemical, Mechanical or Petroleum engineering.
• Experience in team leadership and performance management.
• Strong presentation and project management skills. 
• Experience in policy development and planning. 
• Knowledge of acts, regulations, and government policy frameworks administered by Energy and Minerals.
• Knowledge of technical and economic assessments related to energy facilities and infrastructure.
• Knowledge of oil sands, oil and gas recovery methods, and processing. 

Notes

• Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• This position is located at the Petroleum Plaza Building North Tower, 9945 108 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 2G6.
• Final candidates will be required to undergo a academic credentials verification and security screening.
• Successful candidates will be required to disclose any business or financial interests, including the owning of shares or financial investments in the energy sector, to comply with the Department of Energy & Minerals’ Supplementary Code of Conduct. 
• 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.
• Management Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.mepp.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.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and a modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.