Manager, Infrastructure Planning & Design #10952
Company: Regional Municipality Of Woodbuffalo
Job Description
Manager, Infrastructure Planning & Design
Engineering Services Department
Position Type/ Hours: This is a permanent full-time position working thirty-five (35) hours per week.
Position Description:
- Supervise daily operations of the Infrastructure Planning and Design division.
- Lead and manage the resources required to plan and design municipal infrastructure.
- Research, evaluate, innovate, recommend and direct methods of providing best value service.
- Develop and foster a positive, encouraging and supportive work environment for infrastructure planning and design.
- Recruit and develop staff competencies to plan and design municipal infrastructure.
- Work with other departments to plan infrastructure.
- Managing strategic plan for future growth.
- Develop and maintain Master Infrastructure Plans to ensure the effective development of infrastructure within the Municipality.
- Effectively manage Rural and Regional Infrastructure Projects to ensure equitable infrastructure development within the entire Municipality.
- Manage Life Cycle Infrastructure Projects to ensure all roads and related infrastructure within the Municipality is rehabilitated in a timely manner.
- Design Infrastructure that is consistent with engineering standards and Provincial legislation.
- Update Water, Sewer and Transportation Models.
- Manage the development, creating, and implementation of policies regarding infrastructure planning, funding, contracting, project management, reporting and reviewing and updating offsite levy policies, practices and funds.
- Establish present and future infrastructure needs for the Municipality.
- Manage the development of engineering criteria for design of infrastructure projects and other public improvements, to assure the quality of materials and construction methods.
- Consult with the Provincial Government, internal departments, public, and stakeholders while planning and designing municipal infrastructure.
- Ensure communication lines between project managers and consultants/contractors are open to ensure the timely completion of projects.
- Prepare Off-site Levies and Developer Charges Reports.
- Render advice and consultation to other departments in carrying out of engineering functions in assigned program areas.
- Make recommendations regarding engineering issues and processes.
- Preparation of annual operational budget and financial plans.
- Manage all aspects of the division’s operational budget.
- Identify and negotiate with Government Agencies for grant applications to support infrastructure planning and design.
- Participate in the development of multi-year capital budgets.
Qualifications:
- Civil Engineering Degree or a related field with a Professional Engineering Designation (P.Eng designation), along with nine (9) years experience including three (3) years dealing with planning and design.
- Advanced knowledge of infrastructure modeling software is required.
- Analytical, leadership, interpersonal, planning, problem solving & communication skills.
- Proven ability to achieve self-set goals and targets with independent initiative.
- Valid Class five (5) Alberta driver’s license.
- Ability to present reports to the public and corporation.
Pay / Classification Level: CL 14
Salary Range: $116,505 (Starting Range) - $149,036
In addition to the rate of pay, we offer other attractive incentives:
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- An extensive employer paid benefits plan
- Home equity protection program
- An additional annual payment of $12,480 which represents a cost of living allowance
Requisition Number: 1285
Closing Date: August 6, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Phone: (780) 799-5813 or (780) 799-5833
Fax: (780) 743-5401
Email: humanresources@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
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