Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Highway Operations, the Highway Maintenance Yard Coordinator provides expert technical advice to the Executive Director Technical Standards Branch, the Director of Highway Operations, and Regional staff with respect to the department’s highway maintenance yard assets.

The position:
 

• Possesses a robust skill set in property and building management showcasing a proficiency in asset management.
• Encompasses an ability to effectively oversee and optimize property assets. 
• Identifies, prioritizes, and oversees building maintenance, repairs, and improvements. 
• Provides extensive project administration duties including consultant selection, consultant management, and governance of project cost and schedule.
• Assists with the development of departmental standards. Collaborates with internal/external stakeholders to ensure that the department's requirements provide clear direction to industry.
• Collaborates with other government departments and external stakeholders, including industry, to establish productive working relationships.  
• Develops and maintains an asset management lens to the highway maintenance yard portfolio. 
• Provides technical advice regarding lease/sales agreement issues to regional operational staff.
• Assists with the coordination of various inspections and audits (i.e., property, environmental, structural, etc.). Discussion of annual audit results to management is required.
• Working within the Technical Standards Branch - create asset management approach for highway maintenance yards.
• Coordinates work activity that is considered highly complex in nature. Database management is required to maintain high volumes of information. 
• The position has a high degree of independence with respect to assessment and decision-making. Potential to influence/impact strategic operational decisions.
• Requires a working understanding of the department’s highway maintenance contracts as it pertains the highway maintenance yards and to provide contract management support.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Qualifications

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards. 

Required:
 

• A related two-year diploma (e.g., Business, Science/Environmental, Building Management, or Engineering), supplemented by at least seven (7) years of related experience.
• A valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent.

Assets:
 

• Experience in championing and implementing innovative solutions.
• Familiarity with highway maintenance, building maintenance or highway network infrastructure.
• Strong communication skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate with stakeholders while focusing on client needs.
• Understanding of the environmental assessment and environmental management with respect to commercial properties or yard sites.
• Knowledge of the department’s highway maintenance contracts and the department’s standard specifications for highway maintenance.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 
 

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education. 
   

Notes

• Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
• Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.)

Links and information on what the Government of Alberta has to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.