The Ministry of Transportation, Engineering Program Delivery - Central, is looking for a highly skilled and experienced individual to direct the activities of the Document Review Unit.
About the job
In this role, you will:
• provide technical supervision and guidance to staff engaged in contract review activities, including assigning work, monitoring progress, providing/recommending training, monitoring performance, and providing input into recruitment activities
• coordinate the review process for the analysis of contract documents to ensure compliance of ministry and consultant design packages with ministry and regional policy and procedures
• provide advice and direction to Ministry staff and design consultants on contract package best practices through the design phase of a project
• maintain liaison with parties involved in the submission of contract packages for tendering
• participate as a committee member for the development of head office and regional contract documentation policies for possible province-wide application
What you bring to the team
Knowledge of Contract Documents:
• You have the ability to read and interpret contract drawings and specifications.
• You have knowledge of the proper application of contract drawings in the tendering process.
Technical Knowledge:
• You have the ability to interpret and apply highway engineering standards, specifications and special provisions.
• You have knowledge of practices and policies pertaining to contract documentation review methodology and tendering practices to provide authoritative advice and guidance to staff.
Administrative and Leadership Skills:
• You have leadership skills to provide technical supervision/guidance to staff to ensure adherence to ministry contract documentation and engineering standards and policies.
• You have planning and coordination to review contract packages and documentation prior to tendering and coordinate with all parties in the submission of contract packages.
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:
• You have analytical and problem solving skills to assess a variety of technical data and/or ambiguities in contract documents and resolve problems resulting from the review of highly complex and unique combinations of tendering documents.
Interpersonal, Communication and Advisory Skills:
• You have good oral and written communication to maintain relationships with staff/consultants, provide authoritative advice, prepare reports, make presentations and participate on committees.
• You have interpersonal and presentation skills to formulate appropriate courses of action, encourage acceptance of alternative options and solutions to design and construction issues.
• You have presentation skills to provide direction/expertise and to explain/review findings, irregularities, regional variations in contract packages and noncompliance with ministry policy.
• You have advisory and consultation skills to work with and guide internal staff and consultants in all aspects of ministry documentation procedures.
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
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