Junior Construction Engineer

Role Responsibilities

You will be reporting to the Construction Manager. Your work will be assigned directly by the manager or will support the responsibilities of senior engineering positions. This role primarily involves assisting senior construction engineers with the execution of assigned highway rehabilitation projects and major highway capital projects. As a junior engineer, you will help senior engineers define project requirements with clients, coordinate the activities of in-house team members, private sector consultants, and contractors, and develop project implementation strategies from initiation to closeout to ensure that project scope, time, cost, and quality objectives are achieved. As you gain experience and increase your independence, you will take on greater responsibilities and be encouraged to apply for higher classification positions.
 

The Construction Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all phases of project activities, from start to finish, comply with government and ministry legislation, policies, guidelines, and transportation industry regulations, standards, and procedures. A crucial aspect of this engineer position is collaborating with stakeholders and industry to achieve results, which requires extensive professional knowledge of project management principles and methodologies, including highway engineering, procurement, planning, programming, design, and construction disciplines.
 

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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.

The competencies required to succeed in this position are :
 

• Creative Problem Solving - Liaises with and coordinates specialists from TEC, consultant and contractor (plus possibly others) when dealing with design or construction issues.
• Systems Thinking - While dealing with specific individual projects needs to be able to keep a step back to ensure values are met and outcome aligns with TEC perspective.
• Develop Networks - Any project will involve interactions with stakeholders. Needs to make sure they have their needs addressed if possible or taken on board if not directly feasible.
• Agility - Needs to embrace change at project and department level.
   

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. No experience required. Eligible for in-training status with the APEGA
• Class 5 Driver’s License required 

Assets:

• 1 to 2 years of related experience in transportation engineering and/or civil engineering
• Basic knowledge of accepted national highway design and planning standards as well as business goals and objectives as they relate to planning issues
• Understanding of department guidelines for planning agreements, grant programs and project specifications
• Related experience where negotiation skills are required to deal effectively with the consultants/contractors in the resolution of project related issues.
• Knowledge of software that aid in structural design and drawing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications

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 as 36.25 Monday to Friday.

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. 
 

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
• 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