Advertisement Number: 40034

Salary(s):  EG5 $97,024.00 - $123,313.00 per year

Closing Date: November 6, 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 to staff future regular and term vacancies subject to staffing approval, and will remain in effect for 12 months.

The Capital Planning Branch manages and develops the annual capital programs and provides expertise in program development for short and long-term strategic capital infrastructure investment plans and policies of the department. Builds the framework and analysis for decision-making and establishing value for money across all MTI's asset categories; and manages the maintenance, enhancements and quality assurance of program data and project systems (Construction Management System (CMS), MTI's internal and public-facing georeferenced capital projects map (MIP-Map) and the Capital Projects Dashboards).

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Extensive experience in the business of highway construction and maintenance, preferably a combination of planning, design, maintenance and construction.
• Experience managing Engineering Service Provider contracts.
• Experience in managing financial resources which includes the ability to develop and encourage innovative approaches to deliver the most effective and efficient outcomes.
• Experience in the effective management of staff including the ability to lead a diverse engineering/technical staff workgroup.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare complex advisory materials and submissions for a senior level audience.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively and courteously communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organization, projects and time management skills to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to teach, coach or mentor and provide appropriate technical guidance to staff.
• Ability to exercise good political acumen and maintain confidentiality.

Duties:

The Construction Programming Engineer is a skilled, technically expert leader and manager, and a key management team member of the Capital Planning branch with several broad responsibilities vital to successful delivery of branch and division mandates.

These broad responsibilities include:
• Managing the programming section of the Capital Planning branch;
• Oversees the development and approval processing of the division’s capital programs , including Highway Infrastructure, Airport Runways Infrastructure, Channels, Transportation General Assets and Water Related Infrastructure programs in conjunction with the applicable regions and branches;
• Liaison with and reporting to federal agencies for the division’s federal/provincial cost-share capital programs during the construction phase.

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