Bridge Engineer

Job Information
Job Title: Bridge Engineer
Job Requisition ID: 87673
Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors
Location: Red Deer
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 25, 2026
Classification: Engineering and related level 2
Salary: $3,525.22 to $4,880.90 ($92,008 - $127,391/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding career opportunities.

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) serve as a North American leader in transportation systems, contributing to Alberta’s prosperity through safe, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure. TEC offers a rewarding environment with growth opportunities, work-life balance, and the chance to make an impact on Alberta’s transportation network. For more information, visit Transportation and Economic Corridors.

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.

• Creative Problem Solving: Bridge construction projects often require creative solutions to resolve issues. This may include researching specific topics, contacting industry experts, outside the box thinking, etc.
• Drive For Results: Delivers bridge construction projects on time, within approved budgets and employ sound project management principles.
• Agility: Works to apply changes to standards and processes while delivering bridge projects.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Works with the regional bridge team, procurement and technical standards branch to get technical and procedural knowledge to effectively deliver projects.

Role Responsibilities

The Bridge Engineer coordinates the design, construction, rehabilitation, and replacement of bridge and bridge-sized culvert projects, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, policies, regulations, and technical requirements. The role provides engineering leadership and oversight of consultants and contractors, including consultant selection, design review, construction monitoring, safety, quality, timelines, and fiscal responsibility. The position also assesses existing structures and supports long-term planning and programming for the region’s bridge infrastructure needs.

The main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Engaging Consultants to provide a full range of engineering services to support the delivery of the region's bridge and bridge sized culvert construction and rehabilitation programs.
• Ensuring bridge and bridge sized culvert projects are constructed in accordance with department standards and specifications.
• Confirming engineering services provided by consultants are in accordance with department guidelines, standards and policies.
• Guaranteeing the department's technical guidelines, standards, specifications and policies are followed, and feedback is given to the Technical Standards Branch when problems are encountered.
• Coordinating, administrating and effectively delivering the on schedule and on budget delivery of regional bridge projects.
• Ensuring regional bridge and bridge sized culvert projects programs are developed and maintained to meet department requirements.
• Assuring that bridge Engineering Design and Project Management expertise is retained in the department.

The Bridge Engineer administers and delivers the bridge capital program, overseeing the design, construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of civil highway bridge infrastructure projects delivered through external engineering and construction partners. The role requires strong expertise in project management, and civil engineering, including structural, hydrotechnical, geometric, and earthworks. The position also provides oversight throughout all project phases from project scoping to construction completion. Additionally, he positions also has significant responsibility for project cost, schedule, operational impacts, and public safety, with major project changes escalated to senior leadership for decision-making.

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

Qualifications

Requirements: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and eligibility for a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation from APEGA ( Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta) plus five years of related experience.

Equivalent education in other fields of engineering may be considered if the candidate has applicable experience in bridge or bridge culvert engineering or construction.

Candidates with less than 5 years of experience may be considered at a lower classification level.

Related experience and knowledge required for this role are:

• Bridge preliminary engineering.
• Bridge and culvert hydraulic design or bridge and culvert construction engineering.
• Project Management and Managing multiple projects in various stages of delivery.
• Knowledge of department guidelines, standards, specifications and policies including Guidelines for Bridge and Bridge Culvert Design, Engineering Consultant Guidelines for Highway, Bridge and Water Projects, Standard Specifications for Bridge Construction, Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, General Specifications and Specification Amendments for Highway and Bridge Construction, Project Administration Manual, Construction Partnering Manual, Bridge Rehabilitation Manual, Traffic Accommodation in Work Zones Manual, Bridge Inspection and Maintenance Manuals and other related guidelines and manuals are considered as strong assets.

Equivalency: Additional related education considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-one basis.

For Example:

Master’s degree in engineering or Applied Science plus 3 years of related experience.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent, Full-time position

Hours of Work: 7.25 hours daily / 36.25 weekly – Monday to Friday

Location: Red Deer Provincial Building

Travel: 15 % of the time

Final candidates may be required to undergo a security screening.

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.

Links and information on what we have to 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.

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.

Candidates are required to apply online. Please see Job Application Resources for more information.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

It is also 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.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Tomasz Gruszka at [email protected].