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As the Leader, Detours, you will be responsible for providing and maintaining the safe, efficient, and effective Temporary traffic control and operations on City of Calgary roadways for the purpose of Construction, Maintenance activities and Special events. You will act as the Responsible Member overseeing all temporary traffic control plans and permits issues on roads right of way. Primary responsibilities include:

• Lead, supervise, hire, direct, train, mentor and coach Roadway Operations and Detours team.
• Direct, design, review and approve in house traffic engineering designs and plan and authentication of temporary traffic control plans within The City of Calgary's public rights of way.
• Establish best practices in traffic operations, develop and amend City of Calgary policies, Temporary Traffic Control Manual, Traffic Bylaw, Street Bylaw, and Temp Signs Bylaw and regulations.
• Participate in various levels of government and professional committees in the development and review of municipal, provincial, and national standards and guidelines for traffic engineering.
• Implement change management and develop long term strategies related to human resources, organizational operations, processes, and procedures.
• Initiate, prepare and present policy reports to committees and Council.
• As the registered Responsible Member overseeing Temporary Traffic Control at the City of Calgary, you may be required to represent the city in litigation related to this discipline.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering.
• You must have at least 5 years of experience in traffic engineering, construction or project management field, obtained after receiving your P. Eng. Designation and a current licensure as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) complete with practicing status OR licensure and practicing status by the first day of work Click here for more details.
• A strong understanding of Traffic engineering principles, TAC Guidelines - Temporary Conditions and general traffic operation standards, including service and capacity analysis, traffic accommodation strategies, traffic safety considerations, and Traffic impact studies is required.
• Knowledge of Synchro and a basic understanding of ArcGIS or AutoCAD is required.
• Familiarity with provincial legislation, regulation, and standards as they pertain to traffic engineering and operations is desired.
• Success in the position requires the following competencies:
  • Ability to exercise good judgment and diplomacy under pressure; capable of managing multiple interested parties, responsibilities, and projects while applying sound political acumen.
  • Demonstrated experience in establishing, developing, and maintaining long-term, supportive relationships.
  • Prior experience supervising a technical team and the ability to work cohesively in a team environment.
  • Ability to be creative, challenge norms, and demonstrate initiative to generate improvements and foster positive outcomes.
  • Openness to alternative approaches and the ideas of others.
  • Tolerance for ambiguity, shifting priorities and complex situations.
  • Familiarity with objectively assessing the impacts of initiatives in a public sector setting.
  • Ability to think strategically while applying strong analytical skill.
• Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.

Pre-employment Requirements

• A security clearance will be conducted.
• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Workstyle: This position may be eligible to work from home for at least part of the time as one of several flexible work options available to City employees. These arrangements depend on the operational requirements of the role, employee suitability, and are subject to change based on operational needs and corporate direction.

Union: Exempt Engr

Business Unit: Mobility

Position Type: 1 Permanent

Location: 2808 Spiller Road SE

Compensation: M2E $148,900 - 186,100 per annum

Days of Work: This position works a 5 day

work week earning 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.

Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week

Audience: Internal/External

Apply By: August 11, 2025

Job ID #: 312377