Engineering Technologist III Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 53937)

Description

Are you ready to be a leader in building a safer, smarter City of Edmonton?  The Parks and Roads Services Branch is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Technologist III to step into a senior technical and supervisory role within our vital Traffic Operations section.

This isn't just a technical role; you'll be on the front lines, leading technical staff and ensuring the safe and efficient functioning of our entire road network. The Engineering Technologist III is a senior technical role reporting to the Traffic Signals & Street Lighting Senior Operations Engineer. You will lead a team of technical field staff responsible for ensuring all traffic signal and street lighting assets are installed and operate according to established standards. The Traffic Signal & Street Light Operations team handles design work for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices and operational traffic signal and lighting projects as well as manages contractors during construction, conducts inspections, reviews construction plans and accepts assets into operations. A key focus is supporting the operations and maintenance programs for our extensive traffic control and secondary electrical systems.

Join us in ensuring safe, efficient, and livable streets for all members of the public by leading technical staff, managing critical operations and maintenance programs, and delivering projects that integrate the latest technology.

What will you do?

• Manage and administer maintenance repair programs (System Damage), in response to urgent or priority situations where assets are damaged due to motor vehicle accidents or other unplanned circumstances
• Coordinate requests from third parties for temporary moves or minor modifications to signals and street lighting assets
• Represent Traffic Signal and Street Light Operations in meetings with external agencies or departments concerning operations or maintenance
• Assist in maintaining and updating operational guidelines, standards, and specifications
• Research products and technology, recommending improvements to business processes, materials, and equipment
• Oversee the quality control of drafting and design for traffic signals and traffic control device civil/electrical layouts for construction
• Provide project management, including reviewing project scheduling with internal groups and community partners
• Supervise construction inspection and the acceptance of assets in line with established guidelines and procedures
• Manage electrical services contractors to ensure installations, maintenance, and repairs meet specifications
• Coordinate and implementation of special projects
• Directly supervise, coordinate, train, and direct the efforts of technical staff, including engineering technologists
• Manage the recruitment, coaching, and performance monitoring of staff, including completing performance appraisals and making disciplinary recommendations to the supervisor
• Develop and communicate job standards, policies, procedures, training programs, and safety practices to the team
• Ensure staff compliance with occupational health and safety and environmental regulations
• Develop and conduct hazard assessments and inspections
• Work with frontline staff with regard to safety concerns to address issues