Operations Engineer

Role Responsibilities

Are you a problem-solver with a passion for infrastructure and public safety? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your expertise in engineering, problem-solving, and decision-making directly improves public safety and transportation efficiency? As an Operations Engineer, you’ll play a key role in maintaining Alberta’s highway system, ensuring safe and sustainable roadways for millions of travelers across the province. Join our team and help shape the future of Alberta’s transportation infrastructure!
 

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Operations Engineer is responsible for the delivery, administration, and continuous improvement of Alberta’s highway maintenance program. This role requires expertise in contract management, financial tracking, program development, and infrastructure assessment. You will collaborate with municipalities, contractors, and internal teams to ensure Alberta’s transportation network remains safe, efficient, and well-maintained. Your work will directly support economic growth, road safety, and long-term infrastructure planning.
 

Your key responsibilities include:
 

• Ensuring compliance and efficiency in highway maintenance contracts to uphold safety and service standards.
• Developing and refining maintenance specifications, budgets, and long-term forecasting models.
• Providing expert engineering support on field design modifications, traffic accommodation strategies, and contract dispute resolution.
• Assessing transportation system performance and identifying areas for operational enhancements.
• Collecting and analyzing expenditure data to support effective financial planning and reporting.
• Updating internal budget tracking systems to maintain compliance with financial forecasting requirements.
• Reviewing roadside development applications to ensure the integrity and safety of Alberta’s highway system.
• Liaising with municipalities, contractors, and stakeholders to align transportation projects with public and private sector needs.
• Responding to public and municipal inquiries with clear, professional, and technically sound information.
• Researching and preparing responses to Action Requests to ensure timely and accurate communication with stakeholders.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strategic problem-solving abilities to assess challenges, identify solutions, and implement improvements.
• High attention to detail, ensuring accurate analysis and long-term risk mitigation.
• Strong decision-making skills with a focus on safety, quality, cost-effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
• A proactive approach to stakeholder engagement, ensuring projects align with Alberta’s long-term infrastructure goals.

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.    

Qualifications

Required:

• A related university degree (e.g., Civil Engineering), supplemented by at least five (5) years of related experience. Equivalencies may be considered. 
• Eligible for membership with APEGA.
• A valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s Licence or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Extensive knowledge of highway maintenance, operations and construction procedures.
• Experience in contract administration, dispute resolution, financial forecasting, and transportation planning.

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

Additional Position Details:

• This position is a permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm). 
• Location: Provincial Building, 10320 - 99 St, Grande Prairie, AB  T8V 6J4
• Eligible GoA employees who work and live between the 55th and 57th parallels (except Fort McMurray) will receive an annual retention bonus of $6,000, minus deductions.
• Traveling will consist of 30% of the work schedule. 

Recruitment Process:

• Pre-employment checks will be conducted to assess candidates’ suitability. These checks may include (but are not limited to): references, academic verification, criminal record check, driver’s abstract, etc.
• 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. 
• Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.
   

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.