Job Opportunities Technologist II Traffic Engineering

Position Summary

This position performs complex and advanced technical work including database management asset management traffic engineering and operation infrastructure planning design construction operation preservation and management. The position provides advanced advice in regards to technologies and technical analysis related to roadway and traffic construction design planning operation preservation maintenance testing management and performance. This position typically reports to a Project Engineer or Coordinator Construction Programming.

Strong customer service experience is essential for this position as a significant portion of the role involves responding to service requests from internal and external stakeholders through phone and email. The successful candidate must demonstrate professionalism responsiveness and effective communication in addressing public and departmental addition experience at a Civil Engineering Technologist 2 (Tech 2) level is required as this position will involve advanced technical assignments beyond core responsibilities including supporting and leading tasks aligned with higher-level technologist functions.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Initiate develop maintain and coordinate databases related to transportation infrastructure planning operation and preservation traffic safety material testing and field inspection.
• Provide technical analysis and operational support related transportation infrastructure planning design construction operation preservation maintenance testing management and performance.
• Review and comment on drawings specifications plans and applications from engineering consultants and developers to ensure City standards and requirements are met.
  Develop monitor manage and conduct data and sample collection programs.
• Supervise and direct staff consultants and contractors.
• Maintain and operate specialized analysis software and be able to interpret results produce reports and make recommendations for road network planning road construction and maintenance programs and traffic safety analysis. (e.g. software involving transportation modelling progression capacity analysis or maintenance management SPL MMS)
• Develop and review standards specifications processes and manuals related to traffic safety traffic operations the development of transportation networks roadway operations construction and/or maintenance and construction field services.
• Develop and review engineering design material testing and technology/equipment standards and specifications.
  Research co-ordinate and assemble information and prepare technical reports.
• Approve requisitions expenditures and other transactions within the limits of established authority.
• Research and evaluate the application of technologies and industry best practises related to roadway and traffic design construction operation and preservation transportation planning traffic safety traffic engineering and operation and testing services.
• Provide advanced advice in regards to technologies and technical analysis related to roadway and traffic planning construction operation preservation maintenance testing management and performance. New technologies comprise of engineered materials; integration of Global Positioning System/Geographical Information System (GPS/GIS) technology; development/integration of computer applications and information systems to enhance productivity/efficiency; roadway and traffic modelling; new testing/monitoring equipment for quality control of construction/maintenance operations and maintenance information systems etc.
• Manage projects work programs and budgets including contract administration.
• Represent the department in meetings with other departmental staff other departments the public consultants contractors other government agencies community associations and City Advisory Committees.
• Tactfully and adequately respond to concerns and inquiries from the public City Council and other branches/departments/divisions.
• Contribute to team projects and effectively participate as a team member.
• Participate in labour relation activities such as staffing discipline staff development and performance appraisals of subordinate staff.
• Ensure compliance of personnel equipment materials contractors and consultants at work sites to meet Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act City of Regina
• Occupational Health and Safety Manual City of Regina Standard and Emergency Operating Procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Perform related work as required

Key Qualifications

• The knowledge abilities and skills are obtained through completion of a two-year diploma in Civil Environmental or Water Resources Engineering Technology and a minimum of two years experience in related roadway and/or traffic engineering/technical fieldKnowledge of and demonstrated ability to apply engineering practices principles theories computations analyses and statistics.
• Knowledge of transportation infrastructure planning management design materials operations construction maintenance and preservation.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability with sampling and monitoring programs and laboratory/field testing procedures.
• Knowledge of drafting and surveying technology practices and techniques.
• Intermediate level GIS and CAD skills to display data including symbology create edit and query data modify drawings relate data and prepare designs using software such as Arc View AutoCAD LDD and Civil 3D.
• Knowledge of principles practices and theories for the effective supervision and leadership of staff.
• Ability to interpret understand and manage work in accordance with the general rules and regulations of the Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act other legislation and expectations of City of Reginas policies standards practices and guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to strategically plan coordinate and direct the work of others.
• Ability to acquire and apply knowledge of City policies and procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and work with complex databases.
• Intermediate skills to create tables and forms create formulas create queries and reports modify and customise charts and tables use pivot tables and cross tab queries and import/export data from various sources and formats using software such as in the Microsoft Suite of Professional Office Software (Excel Word PowerPoint and Access).
• Skill to develop innovative engineering and technical solutions.
• Skill to manage budgets evaluate progress and quality of engineering projects programs contracts and operations.
• Skill to work independently and prioritize tasks and projects.
• Skill to express ideas effectively in oral and written form.
• Skill to establish and maintain effective working relations and a respectful work environment with superiors subordinates co-workers and the public.

Working/Other Conditions

• Must register and maintain registration under Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians (SASTT).
• Must possess a valid Class 5 Drivers License and have a vehicle available for work usage (a travel allowance is provided).
• Candidates must participate in training and be willing and able to complete recognized certification programs and courses to perform the work and maintain status.
• Will be required to work from variable bases of operation (for example 4th Avenue Yards and /or other designated bases).
• Must be able and willing to perform work of a physical nature in all types of plant field environments and inclement conditions.
• Must be willing to be on call perform overtime work shift and/or irregular hours.
• Asphalt Production & Maintenance Branch Testing Lab Only: Incumbents are required to submit a Criminal Record Check every five (5) years as per The Nuclear Safety and Control Act as a condition of employment.