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The Business and Engineering Services business unit is looking for a full-time or part-time Project Engineer/Land Surveyor to join their team. You will be responsible for delivering professional geomatics engineering and professional land surveying services to the staff and clients of the division. You will also provide technical guidance and direction to surveying staff ensuring that all projects are completed in accordance with engineering and land surveying standards and requirements. Primary duties include:
- Manage and lead complex geomatics engineering and land surveying projects providing direction and control of the practice of land surveying including boundary surveys, survey plans, and survey control operations.
- Prepare, check, approve and authenticate survey plans and professional work products.
- Provide professional opinions, coaching, education and guidance on surveying concepts, methodologies, computations, and processing.
- Provide quality assurance and troubleshoot issues encountered with geospatial data, software and equipment.
- Research, design, test and implement innovative surveying technology solutions including improved methodologies, equipment advancements and new software.
- Prepare and deliver project reports, business cases, proposals, presentations, and recommendations to support geomatics engineering and land surveying projects.
- Develop standard operating procedures, standard work instructions, and best practices for geomatics engineering and land surveying operations.
Qualifications
- An engineering degree in Geomatics, Surveying, or very closely related discipline.
- You must have at least 4 years of relevant professional engineering experience 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.
- Experience must include municipal and public works projects, including significant experience delivering urban land surveying and survey control projects.
- Registration as an active Alberta Land Surveyor (A.L.S.) with Alberta Land Surveyors Association (ALSA) or licensure by the first day of work.
- A valid Class 5 Driver's License (or provincial equivalency) with no more than 6 demerits OR a Class 5 Graduated Driver's License (GDL) with no more than 4 demerits, along with the ability to obtain a City of Calgary operator's permit.
- Demonstrated proficiency in surveying-related software applications such as MicroSurvey and Trimble Business Center (TBC).
- Preference will be given to applicants with the following:
- Applied knowledge of Electronic Submission of Plans (ePlans) and View Information Specific to Your Application (VISTA) with The City of Calgary.
- Experience in riparian boundary determination as per the Surveys Act.
- Experience in public lands dispositions for municipal infrastructure including submitting disposition applications to various provincial departments.
- Experience in Spatial Information System (SPIN2) and submitting Document Registration Requests (DRR) for survey plans and relevant documents to the Land Titles Office (LTO).
- Success in this position requires a demonstrated ability to:
- Solve complex land surveying problems with strong analytical skills including troubleshooting geospatial data issues.
- Communicate effectively, leading and coaching others in geomatics engineering and land surveying concepts, standards, best practices, and computations.
- Prioritize competing tasks and deadlines, showcasing self-motivation and the capability of working with minimal supervision.
Pre-employment Requirements
- Applicants will be tested for appropriate skills and knowledge.
- Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
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