Infrastructure Project Lead

Yellowhead County; Edson; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits plan

Job summary

Yellowhead County is seeking a Project Technologist to assist in managing the County's engineering and construction programs, overseeing infrastructure delivery including roads, bridges, water and wastewater systems, and solid waste management.

The role requires CET designation or EIT, post-secondary civil engineering education, a valid driver’s licence, and three years in rural municipal project delivery. Strong communication, organizational skills and knowledge of AutoCAD are valued.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in civil engineering.
• CET designation or EIT.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence with Defensive Driving.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD will be considered an asset.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Three (3) years of experience in a rural municipal setting.
• Three (3) years of experience in the implementation and monitoring of capital construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, implement and supervise the delivery of road, bridge, erosion, drainage, water, wastewater and other projects as assigned.
• Direct supervision of hired equipment and small contractors to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Project cost estimating and control including checking invoices and preparing payment documents.
• Coordinate utility adjustments for planned construction projects.
• Train staff, plan activities, assign work and monitor performance of a labour crew.
• Ensure work is carried out safely as per policy or legislation; stop non-compliant work and report infractions.
• Liaise with other government departments and landowners for approvals.
• Investigate and respond to complaints and requests by stakeholders.
• Prepare and monitor Traffic Accommodation Strategies for assigned projects.
• Collect roadway data for asset management.
• Prepare detailed estimates of job costs.
• Review TOR, RFP, TAS, ECO, specs and tender documents for contracted projects.
• Ensure consulting engineering services meet guidelines and standards.
• Review Planning Department requests.
• Assist with contracts for gravelling, line-painting, grass-mowing, etc.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Civil Engineering Technology (CET) designation

Engineer in Training (EIT)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Yellowhead County is seeking a Project Technologist to assist in managing the County's engineering and construction programs, overseeing infrastructure delivery including roads, bridges, water and wastewater systems, and solid waste management.

The role requires CET designation or EIT, post-secondary civil engineering education, a valid driver’s licence, and three years in rural municipal project delivery. Strong communication, organizational skills and knowledge of AutoCAD are valued.