Senior Project Advisor, Road Operations

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Road Operations, the Senior Project Advisor is responsible to identify immediate upstream and parallel assistance to internal groups within Public Works, Provide Improvements to Roadway asset   rehabilitation and replacement strategies while enabling a more effective approach to managing urgent and emergency related roadway infrastructure rehabilitations. This position will also participate in corporate projects such as Asset Criticality, Decision Support System (DSS) Project, Asset Management and, Maintenance Management Plan Projects. 

This position will provide leadership, day to day supervision, mentoring and coaching to staff responsible for Transportation Asset Management and project management of highly visible corporate projects and responsibilities Special Projects.
 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides coaching, development opportunities and team leadership to a diverse group of staff with highly visible corporate projects and responsibilities.
• Project management of an Advance Traffic Management System and required ITS components
• Supporting Minor Capital works and initiatives, Intersection improvements, culvert and storm rehab and repairs, guide rail replacements, retaining wall rehab and replacements  
• Asset management related deliverables such as pro actively monitoring the condition of all regional transportation assets through OSIM Inspections (Bridges / Culverts / Retaining Walls / Noise walls), 
• Developing business cases and project charters for Capital improvements.
• Facilitate mentorship, coaching and encourage staff initiative, skill development and knowledge transfer amongst team members.
• Facilitate the development of strategic transportation policies in accordance with Provincial legislation and Halton’s Strategic Plan and address the emerging needs of the community stakeholders.
• Administers agreements through working with respective internal and external stakeholders such as Boundary Road and Maintenance Agreements 
• Provides input to continuous improvement working closely with the Engineering Management Office as well as upstream / downstream stakeholders. 
• Provide recommendations and decisions about current and proposed policy options and the development and implementation of new policies to Senior Management. 
• Provide testimony / evidence on behalf of the Region before any boards, commissions, hearings, as required. 

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Represents Road Operations internal and external stakeholder groups
• Facilitates Capital Regional Road Project Charter / Design reviews and comments including Proposed improvements for issues or conflicts relating to Road Operations and Maintenance as well as Traffic Operations & Safety.
• Reviews, contributes and manages various technical documents such as the Road Design Guidelines, Uniform Traffic Signal Specifications (UTSS), Landscape Design Guidelines, Salt Management Plan) for process gaps and updates.
• Reviews and collaborates with Engineering Capital group relating to Active Transportation / Complete Streets design
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

• Post-Secondary Degree in Civil Engineering or accredited diploma in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on Transportation.
• Ontario certification as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or a Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.).
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in Road Operations / Maintenance or the Transportation field / Municipal roadway maintenance planning and operations
• Minimum two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Superior leadership skills, including day to day supervision, mentoring and coaching, and providing professional guidance, to develop an effective, quality focused and inclusive team.  
• Strong oral & written communication, facilitation, negotiation and dispute resolution skills, to successfully interface with multiple stakeholders, including regional staff, contractors, consultants, council and the public.  
• Excellent technical knowledge and experience in planning, design, construction and commissioning of road, water and wastewater infrastructure, including best practices and evolving technologies methods
• Thorough understanding of the following transportation asset classes: Roads, Active Transportation facilities, Bridges, Tunnels, Culverts, Retaining Walls, Guide Rails, Storm Sewer and Signalized intersections 
• Demonstrated expertise in traffic operations, roadway maintenance operations, highway design, transportation planning, and capital and operating budget development
• Experience in project management and demonstrates knowledge of key principles including management of scope, schedule, budget, stakeholders, quality, and change, among others.
• In-depth technical engineering and construction knowledge.
• Expertise with Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications (OPSS), Ontario Provincial Standard Drawings (OPSD), MTO Geometric Design Standards, MTO Roadside Safety Manual, TAC Geometric Design Guidelines, Ontario Traffic Manual (Book 7 - Temporary Conditions), OTM Book 18 Cycling Facilities, OTM Protected Intersection Guidelines

Working/ Employment Conditions

• The successful incumbents must be flexible in working hours as there may be frequent trips to operational facilities and project sites.
• Incumbent must supply their own transportation.