Project Engineer Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 53499)

Description

The Real Estate Branch combines real estate and land development expertise to create synergies across a diverse portfolio: we own, lease, maintain and operate the City's inventory of property including land, buildings and facilities. Our Branch provides expert real estate services to the corporation and integrates multiple interests so that Council can achieve its vision.

The Land Development section functions as a land developer on behalf of the City of Edmonton by making investments to City owned land that is not required for municipal purposes to increase its financial and social value, before sale. To complete this work, we carry out the full range of land development activities from due diligence, planning to construction. Our team manages a diverse portfolio that includes greenfield residential, mixed-use, commercial, and industrial land; surplus land; surplus school sites and many more. We also provide expert land development support, advice and recommendations to areas throughout the corporation. 

This position will report directly to the General Supervisor, Land Development Delivery (Senior Engineer) and provide administrative and technical support in the delivery of a wide variety of land development projects. You will utilize your excellent communication skills while exercising good engineering judgment to resolve issues, find solutions and advance projects.

What will you do?:

• Lead and/or support a diverse project team of consultants, contractors, and partners, both internal and external, to achieve project objectives 

• Support the development of multiple complex projects in various phases including planning/conceptual, design, construction and warranty/close-out, as well as provide assistance to other areas during acquisition and sale of land 

• Prepare feasibility work related to potential land development projects by reviewing planning and technical reports, drawings and other sources of information to ascertain a sites servicing requirements / constraints, create concepts and evaluate its development potential 

• Prepare proformas for land development projects accounting for all costs including revenue and recoveries while noting all assumptions 

• Utilize land development and engineering knowledge to assist other areas within the City by providing opinions and potential solutions to issues or questions related to land development

• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external partners in a constructive, solutions based approach to resolve technical issues and advance projects while building relationships and aligning with Land Development, Real Estate Branch and City goals

• Prepare clear and concise emails, reports, memos, Council and Committee reports which may involve explaining highly technical information in a simplified manner to an audience with no related technical background 

• In the capacity as owner/client, review and comment on technical deliverables submitted by consultants to ensure scope of work is adequately addressed

• Review invoices and progress payment certificates and recommend payment for consultants and contractors