Responsibilities :
- Provide Council, the public, and internal / external stakeholders with sound advice and engineering rationale for traffic engineering and safety concerns while maintaining policies, bylaws, and strategic plans to support these initiatives
- Ensure the appropriate master plans and policies are in place to support an efficient, effective and economic multi-model transportation system
- Coordinate the annual budget process specific to the department’s transportation capital works for annual and long-range purposes
- Prepare department project business cases for presentation to the executive team and Council
- Review, recommend, and approve traffic safety, operations, and management initiatives to improve the transportation network
- Manage the operation and maintenance of the traffic signal network and program including all new intersection signal installations, operations, maintenance, and upgrades
- Complete research-based pilot projects and traffic safety audits, reporting the findings to the community through public engagements
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with community agencies and organizations to coordinate a collaborative approach to service delivery
- Act as the department contact for external parties such as Alberta Transportation and surrounding municipalities on transportation matters, which includes media interviews and public speaking
Qualifications and Skills :
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering plus at least 10 years of transportation engineering experience
- Must be registered as a Professional Engineer with APEGA
- At least 5 years of experience in a supervisory or leadership role, demonstrating strong managerial skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively
- Management experience in a political and public environment is desired
- A Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering is considered an asset
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) and Road Safety Professional (RSA) Certifications would be an asset
- Sound knowledge of transportation planning, transportation modeling, traffic safety engineering, road design, and public engagement is essential
- Possess financial skills as related to project cost estimates and capital budgeting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to effectively communicate highly technical concepts to broad, diverse audiences through written and oral means
- A high level of political acumen and confidentiality is required
Conditions of Employment :
Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s license and submission of a 5-year Driver’s Abstract with less than 7 demerits
Who We Are :
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality located in the heart of Alberta. Our vision is to become Canada’s most livable community, where our workplace culture and identity are supported by our people plan and values of integrity, respect, safety, fairness, and cooperation.
30+ days ago