Project Engineer Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 49557)

Description

Join the Development Services Branch at the City of Edmonton as a Project Engineer to ensure the review and approval of Private development engineering drawing submissions have adequate transportation infrastructure servicing that meets the expected service level in Edmonton as well as conforming with relevant standards such as Complete Streets Design and Construction Standards.

In our Development Engineering and Drawing Review unit(DEDR), you will be required to use theoretical and practical technical knowledge to review developer funded arterial roadway designs and subdivisions detailed engineering designs, in combination with operations and maintenance impacts while ascertaining the costs are reasonable and not a prohibitive burden to the City and tax/ratepayers. Overall, you will support the City Plan and the City's goal of orderly and environmentally friendly urban growth and reflect the City's cooperative partnership with the development industry.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton's Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

• Provide quality review of engineering drawings(concepts, preliminary and detailed plans) submitted by external design consultants and City Departments
• Completion of drawing reviews on time and with a high degree of accuracy while ascertaining they meet City of Edmonton Complete Streets Design and Construction Standards, City bylaws, Subdivision requirements, Development permit conditions, City policies and Provincial Acts/regulations, Transportation Association of Canada(TAC) Highway Geometric Design Guide, City of Edmonton and other applicable standards and guidelines
• Recommend approval of drawings when City requirements are met prior to formal approval by Senior Engineer or General Supervisor
• Attend internal and external meetings to evaluate or communicate solutions to design challenges raised by developers and engineering consultants while also explaining design comments made on For Approval drawings
• Provide oral or written direction to consultants regarding engineering design standard clauses or details that are unclear as part of the drawing approval process
• Provide feedback on City of Edmonton engineering design standards that require revisions due to challenges experienced during drawings review
• Conduct site visits and field reviews of engineering design drawing submissions to ensure accuracy with field conditions or identify transportation conflicts between existing, proposed and future designs
• Respond to inquiries from consultants, developers and citizens by assessing city standards, policies and providing further investigations and response as required
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, and senior management in implementation of city standards, policies, bylaws and supporting other internal agencies by providing input / technical support
• Provide general support in Development Engineering and Drawing Review (DEDR) unit's business operations
• Perform related duties as required