Water Storage Engineer

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Watershed Resilience, the Water Storage Engineer is responsible for supporting the delivery of work related to watershed resilience and water storage in Alberta, including reviews of water storage opportunities, water storage feasibility studies and reviews of drought and flood mitigation infrastructure.

With a background in geotechnical, water resources, civil, or a related field, the Water Storage Engineer will provide project management, engineering expertise and technical support.

• Lead and support strategic assessments of water storage opportunities.
• Lead and support feasibility studies for potential new water storage infrastructure.
• Provide engineering advice to enhance provincial resilience to flood and drought.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure effective delivery of projects and programs.
• This position will also support key programs and priorities as required by the employer.

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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.

• CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING: Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight.
• BUILD COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS: Facilitates open communication and leverages team skill.
• SYSTEMS THINKING: Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals.
• AGILITY: Identifies alternative approaches and supports others to do the same.
• DRIVE FOR RESULTS: Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• The position requires a post-secondary degree in engineering or related degree, with specialization in civil, geotechnical, hydrotechnical or related, plus a minimum of five years of relevant experience.
• A graduate degree and/or directly related work experience is an asset.
• Registered or eligibility for immediate registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) is required.

Assets:

The ideal candidate will have sound knowledge and understanding of:

• Knowledgeable and experienced in water storage infrastructure for drought and flood protection.
• Flood drought mitigation measures, such as diking, flood proofing, weirs, water intakes, bank stabilization and erosion control.
• Project management, including procurement and contract management.
• Proficient with tools, including Microsoft Office, SharePoint, ArcGlS Pro, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong, effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and conflict resolution skills.
• Self-motivated, able to prioritize work, establish and meet deadlines, and achieve expected results.
• Related legislation, regulations, directives and policies related to water management (e.g. Water Act, dam safety regulations, Water for Life).
• Government strategic business plans, goals, policy direction and mandates.
• Effective communication skills to develop and maintain relationships with partners, the department, and other government ministries, municipalities, and the public, other government ministries, municipalities, and the public.
• Experience working with Indigenous groups, directly impacted stakeholders (e.g., landowners) and the public.

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 full-time permanent one with a set schedule of 36.25 hours and located in Edmonton.

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.