Senior Engineer

The Urban Planning and Economy Development Services Branch is seeking a Senior Engineer to serve as a key leader and technical resource for our engineering and technology team. As our Lead Transportation Engineer, coordinate transportation direction for infrastructure requirements and apply your transportation engineering expertise to review and provide critical analysis for development permit applications. What will you do? - Review, technical evaluate, modify, and approve responses on the transportation requirements associated with Development Permit Applications, applying your transportation planning and engineering knowledge, and ensuring compliance with City of Edmonton policies, bylaws, and the City of Edmonton guiding documents including the Complete Streets Design and Construction Guidelines and the Access Management Guidelines - Review, evaluate, modify, and approve responses to City circulations and to inquiries from Administration, the land development industry, City Council, and the public, prepared by transportation staff - Review, prepare and approve responses to access requests and developer initiated projects within City road right-of-way - Mentor, support and guide engineers, engineers-in training, and technicians, including discussions on day-to-day issues, peer review, review of technical work, training opportunities, and adherence to engineering standards - Collaborate, support, and provide input on the transportation review of rezonings and subdivisions as it relates to future development permit application reviews as required - Recognize the need for joint responsibility and accountability to resolve issues before the next stages of the development process - Create a positive and cooperative work environment, with emphasis on accountability, motivation, and morale - Liaise and collaborate with consultants, other City staff, utilities and other affected agencies and partners to resolve issues - Organize, lead and/or actively participate in meetings with various collaborators to discuss transportation requirements and/or issues associated with proposed or future applications - Represent the Section on various interdepartmental or interagency project committees and teams - Provide transportation representation and expertise at the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board hearings, Council hearings, and other committees as required - Play a key role in the development, update and/or approval of guidelines, processes and procedures related to Land Development Applications and/or Development Permit Applications