Senior Safety Codes Engineer Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 51918)

Description

Join our dynamic Compliance, Learning, and Innovation (CLI) team within Safety Codes, Permits, and Inspections (SCPI) and play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and progress of our vibrant city.3 We're seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Safety Codes Engineer to lead our technical staff and champion the administration of the Safety Codes Act, while aligning with our city's ambitious vision. 

Your work will directly impact projects that support the Authority Having Jurisdiction, aligning with crucial municipal strategies like Climate Resilience, Healthy City, and Urban Places.

What will you do?:

• Support and provide guidance, through advanced knowledge and technical expertise of acts and regulations including but not limited to the Safety Codes Act and associated regulations, the Professional Governance Act, the Municipal Government Act, and municipal standards and policies, on issues which arise within the section, branch, department or partners within the City
• Maintain in-depth awareness of evolving trends and issues related to all fields of engineering practice associated with the safety codes (such as energy, mechanical, structural, electrical, and fire protection), the safety codes disciplines, and permitting and inspections, with a focus on operational consistency and integration between all disciplines and operations
• Represent the SCPI section, lead and contribute to corporate goals and objectives related to Energy, Green Building and Climate Resilience
• Participate in peer review and assessment of professional work products requiring advanced understanding of Professional and Safety Codes regulations, including providing guidance and advice to proponents for alternative solution/variance proposals through best-practice guidelines such as the SFPE Code Official's Guide to Performance Based Design, and Guidelines for Peer Review
• Coordinate implementation of the Safety Codes through working with industry to communicate changes, incorporate requirements into building and construction practices, and update procedures and policies as needed, including the creation of professional work products, such as memorandums and technical interpretations
• Provide leadership and direction to a work unit of Safety Codes Officers, professionals and associated team members ensuring that operational requirements are achieved
• Provide technical input and leadership into the development of established operational requirements and performance standards including the creation of professional work products
• Represent the section at interdepartmental discussions, committees, and public meetings
• Perform engineering analysis as required to support technical issues relating to policy, procedure, and interpretation of safety codes regulations, including green building energy modeling, fire modeling, egress modeling, and risk analysis
• Contribute to the development of strategic and long term planning as a member of the CLI section leadership team
• Perform other related duties