Field Support Technologist

Role Responsibilities

The Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridor’s is looking for a motivated individual to join the Construction and Maintenance Division in Peace River as Field Support Technologist. If you are looking for a challenging yet exciting opportunity, look no further and apply!

Unlock your potential in Peace River, Alberta, where your hard work is rewarded with a valuable and enticing Annual Retention Allowance on top of your regular salary. 

Reporting to the Operations Manager, this position performs work of a technical nature.  It is a full working level technologist, encompassing both the survey and materials testing disciplines. This position audits technical work done by consultants and maintenance contractor staff, ensuring that work carried out is in accordance with department standards, procedures, and contract specifications. The incumbent works closely with the Maintenance Contract Inspectors (MCI) in providing technical expertise, in the collection of inventory and condition rating information related to asset management, in preparation of quantity estimates for work orders and in monitoring work in progress. This position ensures budget expenditure information is provided to Operations Manager in a timely manner. When required, the incumbent may be required to act in the capacity of the MCI.  

Responsibilities:

The main responsibilities for the Field Support Technologist are (but not limited to):
 

• Providing support for the administration of the highway maintenance contracts for the district and monitor roadway development, relaying any concerns to ensure the safety of the motoring public.
• Collecting highway appurtenance inventory data and assisting with asset control.
• Fulfilling a support role to development control staff for the district.
• Providing project management for smaller district contracts, service agreements, consultant agreements, etc.
• Providing creative and innovative solutions to complex maintenance problems.

This position requires tremendous flexibility due to the varied nature of assignments, the ability to learn new skills and be adaptable to new situations.

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.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following APS competencies:

• Systems Thinking: You will consider how work completed can impact various other groups/projects inside and outside the Alberta Public Service. 
• Agility: You will need to provide results in a complex, diverse, and changing environment. 
• Drive for Results: You will work with your team to set goals and priorities and deliver outcomes that are consistent with the department's direction. 
• Develop Networks: You will proactively build networks, connect, and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
   

Qualifications

Required: 

• Two-year technical diploma in a related field such as a Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology.  
• Four years related experience with highway planning, design, construction, maintenance, and contract administration.
• A valid Class 5 Driver’s License and ability to provide a clear drivers’ abstract.
• Willingness and ability to drive to work sites. 

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.

Asset:

• Experience with project planning/scheduling and budgets.
• Eligibility for membership with ASET.
• Experience with technical software such as TIMS, ITS, GIS program, MS Office.
• Demonstrated experience with contract administration, including compliance, quality assurance and audits.
• Experience in preliminary survey, construction layout, construction practices, plan/profiles, mosaics, as-built surveying, and project management.
• Experience in GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite hardware and procedures for collecting all highway appurtenance information within a contract maintenance area (CMA) for the asset management within the Department (e.g. Transportation Infrastructure Management System, Appurtenance Inventory Application)
• Experience with PMA - M software or similar, for creating work orders for accepting or rejecting work, verifying quantity and quality of completed work for payment to maintenance contractors, provide revisions/updates of bid items, unit prices, CMA segments, job numbers to the databases for the maintenance contract and to generate progress estimate payments to the maintenance contractors.
• Expertise in traffic safety, traffic accommodation strategies and traffic management through work zones and procedures for emergency situations including winter and summer maintenance methodologies and emergency response protocols. 
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and complex technical processes.

Applications without a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the APS Competencies, and the requirements of this position will not be considered.

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.
 

Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent full-time position.

Hours of Work:  Monday to Friday / 36.25 hours per week

Location: Peace River 

Some of the perks of working in the Peace Region includes an Annual Retention Allowance. 

• This position has travel requirements. You must be able and willing to drive to work sites.
• A Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and ability to provide a clear driver abstract is required .
• Please provide a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for this role.

Final candidates may be required to undergo a security screening

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level. 

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 GoA have 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
• Leadership and mentorship programs