Water Infrastructure Planning Technologist

TE2 TE2 Technical Engineering Officer 2

Regular/full-time

Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

Engineering Services, Water Infrastructure, Technical Services and Operations

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 38806

Salary(s):   TE2 $63,673.00 - $76,696.00 per year

Closing Date:   March 13, 2022

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

Candidates who do not meet all essential criteria may be considered on an underfill basis at a commensurate rate of pay.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect until exhausted.

How to Apply:

To be considered for this competition, candidates must:
Complete the Application Screening Form;
• E-mail the completed Application Screening Form AND resume to the Civil Service Commission by email(govjobs@gov.mb.ca); and

• Quote Advertisement #38806 and Position Title in the subject line of the email.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION FORM.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

• Must be able to occasionally travel over night to work sites within the province by ground and air transportation. 
• Must have valid Class 5 driver's licence

Qualifications:
Essential:

• A Civil Engineering Technology Diploma with focus on water resources or a bachelor’s degree or technical diploma with focus on civil engineering, resource management, planning, and/or environmental sciences/studies. An acceptable combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
• Recent experience in capital programming and project planning which may include; land acquisition, environmental issues, and/or right-of-way management. 
• Effective time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities with strict timelines, and demonstrate flexibility with changing priorities and tasks.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to identify analyze and make sound decisions.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain working relationships and interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to work independently and exercise a high degree of initiative
• Effective verbal communication skills

Desired:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to teach, orient and provide appropriate technical information/guidance to staff.
• Experience with Engineering Software such as Microstation, ArcGIS or similar software

Duties:
The Water Infrastructure Planning Technologist reports to the Director of Water Infrastructure and provides high level technical broad based operational and programming support to the branch in asset management, capital and preservation programs, preliminary engineering, land development impacts, right-of-way acquisition and management including utilities, and other related functions.
The Water Infrastructure Planning Technologist requires extensive interaction and co-operation with Technical Services Engineer, Dam Safety Engineer, Design Engineers, Construction and Project Engineers, and Project Managers.

Apply to:

Applicants must submit the application form AND a resume to be considered for this position.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION FORM.

WHEN APPLYING TO THIS POSITION, PLEASE INDICATE THE ADVERTISEMENT NUMBER AND POSITION TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND/OR BODY OF YOUR EMAIL.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the subject line and/or body of your email. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.

Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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