Project Utility Engineer

Role Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead utility coordination activities for highway and bridge infrastructure projects from planning through construction, ensuring timely project delivery and compliance with departmental standards.
• Act as the primary liaison between project teams, engineering consultants, contractors, utility companies, and regulatory stakeholders on utility-related matters.
• Identify, assess, and resolve conflicts between proposed transportation infrastructure and existing utility networks, minimizing project risks, delays, and costs.
• Oversee utility investigations, documentation, relocation planning, and enabling agreements to ensure utilities are accurately located and coordinated prior to tendering and construction.
• Review consultant reports, utility conflict analyses, and relocation strategies for compliance with departmental guidelines, industry standards, and best practices.
• Support procurement and project delivery activities by contributing to project scopes, Terms of Reference, and the evaluation of consultant proposals related to subsurface utility engineering.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with utility providers, industry partners, consultants, contractors, and government stakeholders to facilitate effective communication and project outcomes.
• Lead stakeholder engagement initiatives, workshops, and discussions to improve utility coordination processes, agreements, and project delivery practices.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to project teams and consultants on utility coordination requirements, standards, and emerging industry practices.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance utility coordination policies, standards, guidelines, and agreements to support continuous improvement and effective project delivery across the transportation network.
• Prepare presentations, briefing materials, and technical recommendations for senior leadership, project teams, industry stakeholders, and external partners.
• Represent the department on industry committees and working groups, contributing to the advancement of utility coordination practices and standards within the transportation sector.
  
  

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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 the inter-relationships among different aspects of an approach and considers emerging trends when contributing ideas to the development of broader priorities, strategies, and approaches.
• Creative Problem Solving: Demonstrates the ability to analyze complex challenges, apply critical thinking, and develop innovative, data-driven solutions while collaborating effectively across teams to ensure compliance and transparency.
• Building Collaborative Environment: Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict.
• Drive For Results: Works to reduce barriers to outcome, sticking to principles.

Qualifications

Required:

• University degree in a related field (i.e.,BSc Civil Engineering, Applied Science or Geoscience) plus five (5) years of progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.
• Eligibility for professional membership with APEGA as a P.Eng. or P.Geo
• A cover letter explaining your qualifications and suitability for this role should be attached with your application.
  
  

Equivalency:

Directly related education or experience may be considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience.
  
  

Assets:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) principles and practices, including utility investigation and identification, utility conflict analysis, utility coordination, and application of industry standards such as ASCE 38-22.
• Knowledge of utility industry construction practices, including crossing/proximity requirements, relocation agreements, and utility damage prevention strategies.
• Knowledge of relevant federal and provincial legislation governing utilities within highway rights-of-way, including the Highways Development and Protection Act and Regulation (HPDA/R), Telecommunications Act, and Pipeline Act.
• Experience in construction management of linear transportation projects.
  
  

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

Location: Edmonton.

Final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo pre-employment checks.

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. 

Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies. 

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