Senior Transportation Engineer - Kelowna, Canada - City of Kelowna

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Posting Information Posting Number CK53232P Position Title Senior Transportation Engineer No. of Staff Required 1 Position Type FT If Term position, enter length of Term in months N/A Position Groups Management and Exempt Division Infrastructure (DV220) Department Integrated Transportation (DP185) Branch Transportation Engineering (BR192-1) Organizational Information Purpose of your Position - Non Union The Senior Transportation Engineer, under the direction of the Transportation Engineering Manager, undertakes the development of transportation policy, reviews development applications, conducts transportation operations assessments, undertakes planning studies and develops capital projects. This position considers the performance, safety, financial and community impacts of recommendations across a multimodal transportation system. This position's focus is on the most challenging and complex issues/projects that have significant impacts on the City and its transportation systems.

Diverse and robust transportation technical skills and experience will be required; supported by other members of the City's transportation team, including traffic technicians, transportation engineers, project managers, and transportation/land use planners, as well as consultants. This position will require strong project management skills to plan, execute, and implement recommendations in coordination with stakeholders. The management of inter-disciplinary technical teams, containing both internal and external (consultant or partner agencies) resources will be required. Classification Summary - Union Duties - Union Results and Activities - Non union 1. Supervise the delivery of complex transportation and mobility projects:

Collaboratively work with the manager and other staff to plan, scope, and prioritize annual priorities.

Generally operating independently, conduct project work in-house or engage consultants to carry out assignments, and report to the manager on project status, issues, and changes in a timely manner.

Undertake multifaceted transportation projects, including, but not limited to, consultation, planning, engineering, operations, asset management, conceptual and preliminary designs.

Coordinate, review, and manage work done by consultants.

2. Utilize transportation technical skills and experience to guide project processes and outcomes :

Effectively utilize a range of engineering and design skills to deliver well-founded recommendations for transportation issues while considering community impacts.

Prepare and coordinate technical responses for the public, other city departments, or organizations.

3. Lead effective consultation and engagement with stakeholders, including; developers, citizens, council, and external/internal stakeholders:

Attend and lead meetings and open houses with neighbourhood and business associations, developers, affected City departments, and the community

Consider appropriate strategies for a diverse range of projects and consultation environments.

Compile and assess consultation results. Integrate feedback into the process and initiate follow-up as needed.

Effectively communicate technical issues and recommendations to a diverse range of audiences.

4. Collaborate within the department, other departments, and jurisdictions/stakeholders:

Circulate information, document comments and obtain/provide feedback on reports and designs

Review significant development impacts including TIA review, traffic modelling and local transportation impacts while considering impacts on the transportation network and policy objectives. Provide feedback to other departments and consultants/developers.

Provide technical advice to both internal departments, council and external stakeholders

Credentials - Union Knowledge - Non Union Engineering Degree with experience in consultation, transportation engineering in urban contexts. Experience with multi-modal systems, as well as experience and formal training in transportation modelling, traffic engineering, transportation design, safety and capacity analysis. This position requires demonstrated experience in project management and understanding of municipal work processes.

Registration as a PEng with EGBC is mandatory for this position. Skills & Abilities - Non Union Responsibility/Accountability, Professional Credibility, Technical Expertise, Service Excellence, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Communication Excellence, Change Management, Team Building, Innovation, Decision Making, Leadership, Project Management, Financial/Administrative Accountability.

Organization and scheduling of work, public presentations, professional customer public consultation sessions, precision and clarity in work, ability to gain trust and cooperation. Valid driver's license. Ability to deal with the workload and flexible work schedule. Competencies Posting Text Physical Demands Special Instructions to Applicant We offer progressive employment practices and a great work environment. This is an exempt position that offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Please attach copies of your education/membership(s) as "other documents".Please ensure that you have a resume and Driver's Abstract to attach, as these are required documents when applying to this posting. If you do not currently possess a Driver's License, or are waiting to receive a Driver's Abstract, you are still eligible to apply. Please upload a word document stating, "Driver's Abstract is on order" or "Do not possess a Driver's License". Additional Hiring Information Pay Rate $119,337 to $139,226 annually Posting Date 03/20/2024 Closing Date 04/29/2024 Days of Work Monday to Friday Standard Hours per Day 7 Hours of Work 8 am to 4 pm Work Location ELLIS PLACE Specify Work Location

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