Reporting to the Director of Neighbourhoods Planning and Design in the Building Great Neighbourhoods Branch, the Supervisor of Neighbourhoods Design is ready to manage the design aspects of infrastructure reconstruction and rehabilitation within the City of Edmonton’s mature neighbourhoods, as part of the Neighbourhood Renewal Program.
The Neighbourhood Renewal Program is a building block of a great city, and the investment in reconstructing neighbourhoods enhances their livability and longevity. The mandate of the Program is to provide a fully integrated and holistic approach to planning, designing and delivery of roads, drainage, street lighting, open spaces, and any other neighbourhood amenities.
What will you do?
Manage, review, approve, and align design deliverables with City policies, design and construction standards and best practices, safety requirements, and environmental policies
Provide technical support to design staff to enable them in making responsible, timely, and professional decisions
Ensure deliverables are appropriately coordinated with internal staff, external partners, and the public
Develop and implement a workforce strategy aligned with maximizing value and efficiency of a core internal design group
Effectively manage plans, budgets, and resources to effectively utilize skills and resources to meet internal client and public expectations
Provide ongoing communication on the progress of projects
Align the team’s resources to maximize skills and internal assets to support projects and meet client expectations
Manage, mentor and coach staff to foster a high performance environment
Respond to Councillor and Public inquiries
Participate in partner management and public engagement activities including as a spokesperson on behalf of the City when required
Embrace and demonstrate the Cultural Commitments of Safe; Helpful; Accountable; Integrated; and Excellent
Knowledge or training and/or education in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or a related discipline
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in good standing and registered as practicing with APEGA. Applicants in a different Canadian jurisdiction eligible for Inter-Provincial Mobility (IPMA) with APEGA may be considered
Leadership experience in municipal design, construction, or a related field, and in a large, complex organization
Combinations of education and experience may be considered
Assets:
Project Management Professional (PMP) or a related certification
Master’s degree in a related field is considered an asset
Credentials in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Active Transportation or a related field
Skills required for success:
Ability to lead and motivate teams while building a healthy, respectful and inclusive workplace environment that enable staff to reach their potential while strengthening organizational capacity
Strategically agile leader able to anticipate business opportunities and influence enterprise-wide policy planning and initiatives
Able to build new and foster existing partnerships with community organizations, business partners, external agencies, orders of government, and internal branches
Foster an environment that results in an efficient, effective, and innovative delivery of service
Influence initiatives without positional authority
Understand complex municipal subject matter and build influential relationships with external agencies and orders of government and successfully bring together partners for operational efforts and to achieve common goals
Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm)
Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion
Conditions of Employment and Work Environment:
1 temporary, full-time position, up to 14 months in duration
Hours of Work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday. This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and a parks operational yard
Salary: (Annually) $120,328.53 - $150,408.62
Hire is dependent on Criminal Information Check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton. There may be a cost associated with this requirement
The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact employment@edmonton.ca. Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits. Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.
Recruitment Consultant: JM/SB
Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.
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