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Job Description:

Summary:  The Technical Lead (Systems and Wayside Technical Discipline Lead) ensures that the delivery of the Systems and Wayside design packages are managed appropriately through construction by acting as the interface between Design and Construction.  The Technical Disciple Lead will organize and review Construction team inquiries and change proposals prior to those inquiries and change proposals flowing to the Engineers of Record for formal dispositioning.  They also serve to track and report on workflow progression to closure and triaging urgent construction needs so ensure project targets are realized.   

What You'll Be Doing:

• Review Site Queries for completeness by providing technical ties to the Project Assignment requirements.
• Monitor Site Query backlog for aging and hold regular construction team interface meetings to communicate to all team members the current state of EOR reviews while triaging special requests as required.  Understand the activities of the various project teams to identify and manage risks, ensure project procedures are followed, and that good technical governance is maintained.
• Review and process Construction Submittal workflows to the responsible Engineer of Record ensuring timely reviews to support the construction schedule.
• Provide technical leadership and support to Construction teams that are constructing the Systems and Wayside design packages.  
• Assist by identifying technical issues and moving to solve them before they impact the construction schedule.
• Support Project Leads in their management of technical interfaces, coordination or design within the discipline, and multidisciplinary technical interfaces across disciplines at a project level.
• Interface between design and construction to manage and resolve issues from inception to closure and ensure that any deviations are addressed appropriately to maintain the project risk profile and technical compliance with project requirements.
• Understand design review and approval requirements to participate in record drawing, assist with construction certification, and assembly of turn-over records as construction is progressed.
• Participate in design team meetings, briefing sessions, and project reviews as required by project.
• Lead risk management throughout the project ensuring that both technical and commercial risks are identified and mitigation strategies put in place and agreed to.  

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or construction-related field, or equivalent construction-related work experience, as well as 5+ years of experience in field construction is required
• Minimum five years professional experience, with a focus on delivery of public infrastructure megaprojects
• Demonstrable technical knowledge of engineering of systems and wayside equipment best practices
• Technical knowledge and experience of Alberta regulations for design codes/ standards and statutory regulations
• Well versed in standard construction information management protocols such as Requests for Information (RFIs), Vendor Shop Drawing Submissions and Designer Reviews, Design Change Management, Non-conformance identification and resolution processes, etc. 
• Experienced with reading technical specifications and complex drawing sets to extract and understand design intent. 
• Prior experience with operational concepts governing light rail work (Grounding & Bonding verification, Stray Current Control & Mitigation, Systems connectivity and cabling, Conduit Fill Ratios & Labelling, Train/Traffic Signal Controller for Train Routing and Priority, Wayside Equipment and associated enclosures, Wayfinding Signage, Testing and Commissioning, etc.
   

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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