Pavement Design Engineer

Role Responsibilities

Alberta Transportation manages more than 30,000 km of highways. Would you enjoy the challenge of using your pavement design knowledge to help guide the selection of the right pavement treatments on the right roads at the right time? 

Reporting to the Surfacing Standards Specialist of the Pavement Engineering section, this position assists in the development, monitoring and updating of structural pavement engineering standards and specifications for the Department. The position is responsible for analyzing pavement design strategies for highway rehabilitation projects and providing guidance and direction to consultants in producing cost-effective and optimized pavement designs consistent with Department standards. The position also keeps abreast of technological advancements and innovations related to pavement design, rehabilitation, and preservation for adoption by the Department. 

Through strong communication and interpersonal skills, the successful candidate will provide technical knowledge and support related to pavement design and construction to other areas within the Department and promote partnerships with the Department’s pavement design consultants.
 

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.

Creative Problem Solving: This role emphasizes continuous improvement through questioning, seeking innovation in processes, exploring various methods used in successful projects and sharing of learnings, and gathering diverse data and perspectives for informed decision-making.  
 
Drive for Results: In this position, you will establish performance standards based on past experience, proactively setting and accomplishing goals to exceed expectations and align outcomes with government objectives. You will collaborate with others to achieve objectives, holding yourself and team members accountable for results while monitoring processes to identify and address deviations early on.
 
Build Collaborative Environments: In this role, you will foster open communication and leverage the skills and knowledge of team members to create a productive and respectful working environment. You will genuinely value and learn from others with openness and respect, recognizing and appreciating the contributions of individuals within the team.  
 

Develop Self and Others: In this position, you will work to develop your own career and reduce barriers for others. You will continuously seek to learn, grow, and become an expert in pavement design. You will seek feedback and reflect on performance to identify areas of improvement. You will share knowledge with colleagues to contribute to their development.  
 

Qualifications

A university degree in Engineering with a minimum of 5 years demonstrated engineering experience in pavement engineering including pavement structural analysis, pavement rehabilitation and preservation treatments, lifecycle cost analysis, innovative solutions, and/or pavement materials and construction.

Required:
•    Experience with AASHTO 93 is required. 
•    Member of APEGA or eligible for membership with APEGA is required. 
•    A valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s Licence or equivalent.

Assets:

•    Experience using the MEPDG will be considered an asset. 
•    Post-graduate study in pavement design and engineering is desirable.
•    University degree in Civil Engineering, will be considered an asset.
 

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. 

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 position is a permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday.
 

Location: Edmonton, other location may be considered.

Pre-Employment Checks will be completed to assess the candidate’s suitability for a role. These checks may include (but are not limited to): references, criminal record check, academic verification, driver’s abstract, and et cetera.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

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/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 modified work schedule agreement.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.