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Job Requisition ID: 53321
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: March 29, 2024
Classification:Opted Our & Excluded - Engineering and Related Level 1 (521ERA)
Salary: $2,581.00 to $3,882.76 bi-weekly ($67,364 - $101,340/year)
We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.
Role Responsibilities
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Effective apply project management approaches to coordinate and organize complex and fast-paced projects.
- Conduct comprehensive research and synthesize information to advance the project outcomes.
- Uses knowledge of photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS, GNSS, surveying, geodesy, and error analysis to determine potential causes for errors and possible solutions. Works with vendors and the Senior Engineer to determine solutions and appropriate resolutions.
- Provides technical review and makes recommendations for update to the provincial geospatial data standards.
- Supports continuous improvement initiatives for challenges facing the Earth Observation team and Provincial Geospatial Centre.
- Assists in the development and maintenance of Government of Alberta standards and specifications related to remotely-sensed and geospatial data.
- Articulate (in written, verbal, and presentation form) and tailor messages to diverse audiences, develop reports, and provide support to the policy leads.
- Maintain an organized approach to planning, prioritizing, and coordinating assigned projects and overall workload.
APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
Qualifications
Equivalency: Additional related education considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-one basis.
Education/experience must include knowledge of the following geomatics engineering sub-disciplines:
- Remote sensing and image analysis, including airborne and spaceborne sensors.
- Photogrammetry.
- Geodesy.
- Land surveying and positioning, including associated technologies.
- Propagation of errors, error analysis, and measurement process design.
- Geographic Information Systems in the context of data analysis, design of data structures, and data management.
- Principles of digital terrain modeling and associated technologies (lidar, photogrammetry, radar).
Additional Assets:
- Attention to detail.
- Critical thinking/nonlinear problem solving skills.
- Time management skills.
- Project management experience.
- Communication with technical and non-technical audiences - written, oral, and presentation skills.
- Scripting (e.g. Python)/Task Automation experience.
- Familiarity with principles of data management and geospatial metadata.
- Familiarity with quality assurance of geospatial data.
- Familiarity with web mapping and data visualization.
- Familiarity with common and specialized (industry) software - Microsoft suite, ESRI suite, DATEM Summit Evolution, PCI Geomatics, FME etc.
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to
Notes
This position works Monday to Friday, 8:15 AM-4:30 PM, 36.25 hours a week.
In your application, please a include cover page detailing your interest, and role related experience. In your resume include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).
This position will require final candidates to undergo a security clearance.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
What we offer:
- Working for the Alberta Public Service -
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) -
- Alberta Public Service Benefit Information -
- Professional learning and development -
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
- Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
- Leadership and mentorship programs.
How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, please contact Jane McEwen, TAS Administrator via email at Jane.Mcewen@gov.ab.ca.
