Leader, Inspections and Specifications

As the Leader, Inspections and Specifications, you will provide long-term strategic direction and leadership to Utilities Delivery's quality management services for linear infrastructure. You will oversee engineering and technical services including the ownership and development of standards and specifications defining quality management requirements, drive industry performance and regulatory compliance through inspection of capital projects and manage the integrity of buried metallic assets from corrosion effects. Primary duties include:

• Collaborate with interested parties to facilitate sound and timely decision making to manage and drive quality improvements for infrastructure projects.
• Provide leadership, staff development, coaching, mentoring, and assistance to enable successful project execution and asset integrity/longevity.
• Accountable for personnel matters including physical and psychological safety, selection, training, renumeration, and labour relations for direct and indirect reports.
• Provide engineering and technical subject matter expertise for standards and specifications, design consultation, technical reviews, field inspections, construction and as-built approvals and asset management.
• Define the objectives, priorities, and long-term plan for the section to deliver and monitor infrastructure quality management services that enable successful project delivery and asset integrity/longevity.
• Promote cross-section/division synergy, integration, and performance.
• Drive collaboration and facilitate strategic partnerships with interest-holders including consultants, contractors, manufacturers, and distributors as well as internal partners to ensure successful project completions and issues resolution.
• Engage management, clients, and partners to discuss and negotiate service levels and resolve concerns.
• Manage annual operating budget.
• Provide leadership and strategic decision making regarding the investment of resources including human capital, technologies, tools, vehicles & equipment, and continuous-improvement and change management projects/programs to ensure current and long-term needs are met.

• A degree in Engineering and at least 10 years of relevant professional engineering experience obtained after receiving your P. Eng. Designation and a current licensure as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) complete with practicing status OR licensure and practicing status by the first day of work. Click here for more details.
• A practical understanding of municipal regulations and legislation such as the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and Potable Water Regulation is required.
• Experience in design, construction, site inspections, project management, quality program management and business performance management is preferred.
• At least 5 years of responsible leadership of a section or team is preferred.
• Experience within a utility or municipal setting will be an asset.
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) designation will also be an asset.
• Access to a personal vehicle for occasional business purposes.
• The ability to collaborate and build strategic partnerships and collaborative environments, sound and timely decision making, the ability to facilitate successful project completions and resolve issues related to the construction execution, quality management and asset integrity of linear infrastructure assets.