Highway Maintenance Contract Specialist

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 53188
Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: February 29, 2024
Classification: Engineering & Related Level 4 (524ERA)

**Salary**: $3,620.87 to $4,806.28 bi-weekly ($94,504 - $125,443/year)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported.

The Ministry of Transportation & Economic Corridors is hiring a Highway Maintenance Contract Specialist who will be the technical expert related to highway operations contracts. If you are experienced with writing and interpreting leases, contracts and RFPs, contract negotiation and amendments, as well as providing technical advice and guidance, then we want you on our team

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is a centre of excellence for transportation in North America. We contribute to Alberta's prosperity and quality of life by providing and supporting a safe, innovative, and sustainable provincial transportation system and water management infrastructure.

At the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors we promote a vital and diverse economy by:

- Managing transportation safety
- Supporting municipalities with public transportation and water/wastewater facilities
- Expanding and enhancing a well-integrated transportation system and enabling market access
- Preserving and developing the provincial highway network and water management infrastructure

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**Role Responsibilities**:
As the Highway Maintenance Contract Specialist you will be the lead in procuring agreements with contractors, consultants and service providers. You will also lead negotiations for contract amendments, extensions and leases with contractors and service providers while remaining compliant with contract law. You will be responsible for actively minimizing future risk and obligations, achieving budget targets, and ensuring consistency and fairness across industry.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead development and be responsible for RFP documents and the procurement of Highway Maintenance Contracts including RFP evaluation, while providing technical advice to internal and external stakeholders
- Oversee the amendment of existing highway maintenance contracts including consultations, negotiations and execution
- Oversee and provide support on the highway maintenance yards - developing leases in support of the contract renewal process
- Lead procurement of service provider assignments related to Highway Operations
- Supervise staff within the highway operations group providing mentoring, technical advice and guidance

**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:
**Systems Thinking**:Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them. Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities. Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives. Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values. Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.

**Creative Problem Solving**: Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues. Engages perspective to seek root causes. Finds ways to improve complex systems. Employs resources from other areas to solve problems. Engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks

**Drive for Results**: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes. Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards. Acknowledges even indirect responsibility. Commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted. Reaches goals consistent with APS direction

**Qualifications**:
**Required**:

- University degree in Engineering PLUS ten years related experience in contract procurement, negotiations, and management
- Eligible for membership as a Professional Engineer with APEGA

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

- 1 year of education for 1 year or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

**You must also have**:

- Direct experience with writing and interpreting leases, RFPs, contracts and contract amendments Experience supervising staff; mentoring and offering technical advice and guidance as well as conducting performance reviews as required**Assets**:

- Familiarity with contract law, dispute resolution and asset management

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