Job Summary

Duties & Responsibilities

• Determines water and sewer capacity requirements based on known land uses.
• Designs pipe grades, elevations, sizes, bedding requirements, and the location of all associated infrastructure based on City of Saskatoon specifications and engineering practices.
• Designs storm water retention ponds including all associated infrastructure.
• Develops detailed area grading designs for new neighbourhoods.
• Determines roadway capacity requirements based on known land uses.
• Performs geometric design of roadways, including interchange and at-grade intersection design based on Transportation Association of Canada’s “Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads” and City of Saskatoon specifications.
• Acts as project management of consulting contracts related to functional planning and detailed design of water, sewer, and roadway systems.
• Prepares written and oral reports in response to enquiries of City Council, Committees of City of Council, and senior administration.
• Prepares and administers capital budgets.
• Manages and directs staff assigned to area of responsibility.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience Requirements

• Degree in civil engineering and registered or eligible for registration as a professional engineer with APEGS OR registered as an engineering licensee with appropriate scope of practice with APEGS.
• Four to six year’s progressively responsible design experience in the field of water, sewer, and roadway design.
• Possession of a valid Saskatchewan Class 5 Driver’s License.
• Current driver’s abstract from SGI demonstrating a safe driving record.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of design engineering in an urban environment.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting, budgeting, and financial procedures.
• Ability to prepare and present complex technical reports, both verbal and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with civic staff, officials, representatives, or other agencies and the general public.