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General Manager, Engineering Services
About the City of Lloydminster:
The City of Lloydminster is situated on the border of Canada's leading provinces Alberta and Saskatchewan. The City is built upon an economic foundation anchored by agriculture, oil & gas, retail and service industries combined with a prosperous and stable business environment. In addition to a desirable economic climate, Lloydminster offers a reasonable cost of living with a high focus on quality of life. In Lloydminster you can enjoy all the amenities of large urban centers in a comfortable, livable community. Lloydminster as a mid-sized city of approx. 32,000 people offers a unique small town neighbourhood charm; a place that you and your family can live, work and play. Lloydminster is recognized as a vibrant and livable city in Canada, we want your expertise and skills to contribute to building a great city. The City of Lloydminster currently has an opportunity for a dynamic leader to fill the position of General Manager, Engineering Services within the Planning & Engineering Department.
Position Summary:
The General Manager, Engineering Services will lead a team of professional and technical staff that provides engineering services covering a wide variety of areas of specialization including the City's transportation network, infrastructure and asset management, servicing and urban development, and corporate project management.
Job Responsibilities:
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Ensures that the planning, design and construction of all Capital Works Projects related to roadways, municipal utilities and municipal land development projects adhere to the Municipal Design Standards and adopted Master Plans (Transportation, Water Distribution, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer), as well as provincial and federal regulations and guidelines.
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Negotiates and secures approvals from provincial and federal regulatory agencies.
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Provides management direction to employees by planning, assigning, and supervising work.
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Undertake strategic and business planning initiatives and other studies to improve organizational efficiency and productivity as required.
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Ensures the optimum utilization of staff through their selection, training, development and motivation for them to succeed/excel.
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Prepares, manages, and oversees the division's operating and capital budget.
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Plans and implements short and long-term capital replacement and upgrades.
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Ensures purchasing procedures are compliant with the corporate purchasing policy.
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Investigates and implements policy and procedure improvements and ensures applicable bylaws are reviewed and updated on a regular basis.
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Recruits and administers consulting and contractors services as required.
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Builds and maintains effective working relationships at the departmental, corporate, regional, and provincial level.
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Provides critical advices and guidance to Director, CAO and Council.
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Prepares and presents accurate and concise reports to council or committee.
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Addresses and resolves more challenging or complex inquires and complaints.
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Maintain a constant awareness of new trends and innovations in the engineering field.
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Ensures the division's contribution to the City's Offsite Levy Model and Bylaw are updated on an annual basis.
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Facilitate public consultation process and public presentations to groups and organizations as required.
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Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Planning and Development.
Education:
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The ideal applicant will possess certification as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) along with 8 to 10 years related experience.
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Candidates with a combination of experience and education related to municipal engineering may be considered.
Other knowledge and Skills:
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Knowledge of municipal infrastructure design, construction, inspection and ASSET management;
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Maintain a current working knowledge of professional engineering practices, related government legislations, and local government practices.
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Ability to prepare, negotiate and administrate agreements.
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Ability to make decisions, provide direction and problem solve engineering issues;
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Proficient with computers and specific knowledge of computer programs for engineering applications;
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Demonstrates a high level of integrity and professional conduct and is perceived as consistent, neutral, and objective in business activities. Shows initiative and innovation to identify areas for improvement and implements appropriate changes as necessary.
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Strong conflict management, negotiation and inter-personal skills; proven organizational and analytical skills.
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Through personal leadership and example, create a working environment conductive to individual staff development, team achievement, productivity and professionalism.
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Motivate and guide employees to ensure high quality, solution focused communication is maintained with all external and internal contacts.
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Effectively manage change within the department with a focus on achieving both department and corporate goals and objectives.
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Promote a work environment that is productive, reliable, and efficient and is geared to service excellence by working collaboratively with coworkers, the public and external organizations and representatives.
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Shows flexibility and adaptability to frequently adapt to shifting priorities of the organization.
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Valid Class 5 driver's license along with a clean drivers abstract. These are to be provided at time of interview.
The City of Lloydminster offers consistent working hours that afford a positive quality of life, a competitive salary/benefit package and relocation allowance.
Closing Date: Competition will remain open until successfully filled. Interested candidates are invited to forward their resumes in strict confidence to the undersigned.
Cindy Perkins
HR Generalist/Recruiter
City of Lloydminster
4420 – 50 Avenue
Lloydminster, AB
T: 780-875-6184
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