Transportation Coordinator

**Transportation Coordinator**:
**Competition Number**:24/259
**Posting Scope**:Internal / External
**Posted Date**:December 17, 2024
**Closing Date**:January 9, 2025, 4:30 PM PST

**Department**:Engineering & Public Works
**Posting Type**: Continuous (Regular Full-Time)

**Work schedule**:Monday to Friday ( 35 hour work week)

**Salary**:$50.45 per hour, Pay Grade 15
**Job Code**:4407
**Employee Group**:This is a CUPE Local 50 position
**Number of Vacancies**:1

The City of Victoria is recruiting a Transportation Coordinator to coordinate mobility-focused planning, programming, implementation, and monitoring initiatives across the City of Victoria.

**WORK FROM HOME**

**FLEX**

**POSITION FUNCTION**
Manage and implement transportation engineering and planning programs, improvements, and initiatives.

**KEY DUTIES**
Coordinate and direct transportation engineering and planning programs, improvements, and initiatives
Provide input and support to transportation infrastructure designs and private development frontage requirements.
Technical analysis and assessment of transportation engineering and planning programs and initiatives. Support the development of departmental transportation management programs and assist in implementation. Evaluate transportation issues, complete analysis, concept plans and cost estimates.
Research and prepare briefing notes, discussion documents, presentations and draft policies and standards with an ability to assess, interpret benefits and risks and make recommendations.
Represent the department in an advisory, liaison and resources capacity to consultants, advisory groups, government agencies and community representatives and respond to enquiries from the public, outside agencies, and other departments in person, by phone, and in writing.
Liaise with and provide policy and technical information and advice on transportation issues to staff, consultants, and outside agencies.
Collaboration with internal and external teams and stakeholders in project planning, design, scope and quality and report regularly on project and program status, risks, and mitigation strategies.
Co-ordinate, assign, review and participate in the work of approximately 1 FTE as part of an annual program. Make recommendations on employee selection, discipline, and development; provide training and input to performance appraisals.
Perform related duties where required.

**INDEPENDENCE**
Work is generated by the departmental work program but also impacted by community issues and requests from Council and the public.
Work is reviewed through discussions with supervisor and team manager and at Section and Division meetings.
New initiatives, major projects, overall work priorities, objectives and schedules are discussed with supervisor and team manager with recommendations.

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
**Physical Effort**:
Normal.
**Mental Effort**:
Short periods of intense concentration while preparing and reviewing reports, presentations, issues papers and briefings plus analysing data and reviewing design drawings. (often)
Managing and meeting multiple and competing tasks and deadlines. (often)
**Visual/Auditory Effort**:
Focus on detailed drawings, a variety of source data and VDT for short periods. (often)
**Work Environment**:
Office.
Conduct site visits. (often)
May be required to work irregular hours. (premium item)

**KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES**
Self-organize and prioritize work.
Excel as part of a team, or independently.
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to prepare and present complex policy and technical reports.
Ability to analyse and interpret technical information, standards, policy, concepts, legislation, data, and engineering drawings.
Establish and maintain strong and effective working relationships.
Working level operation of current word processing, spreadsheet, and related engineering software.
Represent the City to the public and outside agencies.
Maintain accurate records.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Formal Education, Training and Occupational Certification**:
University Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering or Urban Planning or related field. (4 years)
Current and valid Class 5 B.C. Driver's Licence.
**Experience**:
4 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**OTHER**:
May be requested to substitute in a more senior position.

Education : Bachelor’s degree
Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years