Safe Mobility Engineer in Training Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 51091)

Description

Help us achieve Vision Zero! The City of Edmonton is committed to creating safe and livable streets for all. We are looking for an Engineer in Training (EIT) to join our Safe Mobility team. As an EIT, you will support the implementation of the Safe Mobility Strategy, which aims to achieve Vision Zero - zero traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries - by 2032. 

As an EIT, you will work under the supervision of a senior engineer to provide engineering support on various projects that contribute to making Edmonton's streets safer for all users. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in the field of traffic safety engineering.

What will you do?

Under the direct supervision of the senior engineer,  you will:

• Conduct in-depth analysis based on the data provided as well as traffic safety indicators (e.g., collision, speed, volume, road network, near crashes, lived experiences, complaints, technical standards, historical context related to previous work completed) to diagnose the problem specific to the particular safety concerns associated with a project
• Apply national guidelines to complete geometric analysis (e.g., horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sectional elements) as well as operational analysis (e.g., considering signal phase diagrams, intersection level of service, capacity performance) and their impacts on the safety performance at this location
• Use best practice and evidence based research to recommend the appropriate safety countermeasures to be installed to address the frequency and severity of the identified issue
• Create collision modification factors for City of Edmonton (this includes accounting for contributing factors to ensure that the assessment is accurate and isolates the impact of the implemented measure)Collaborate and support multi-disciplinary teams consisting of consultants, contractors, business partners and stakeholders, assign responsibilities for project work related to analysts, engineering techs, internal and external to the organization
• Support the planning & design and/or delivery of capital projects including operational/strategic initiatives, project timelines/resources and project budgets
• Document all project activities in accordance with the Project Management methodology, City policies, processes and procedures, as well as regulatory and legislative requirements
• Participate in the procurement and contract processes, including tender documents, review of proposals/bids, and make recommendations for acceptance
• Represent the Safe Mobility section by presenting research findings in professional, public and educational settings (e.g., presentation at the Transportation Research Board, Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference, Transportation Association of Canada, University of Alberta, Institute of Transportation Engineers, etc).
• Represent the Safe Mobility Session in a collaborative and integrated fashion with internal and external stakeholders
• Perform other related duties as assigned