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Description

The Ministry of Highways is committed to providing an integrated transportation system supporting economic growth and prosperity for Saskatchewan citizens. Our core values include showing respect and integrity, serving citizens, excellence and innovation, and acting as one team. We demonstrate these values in our daily behaviours.

The Ministry of Highways is seeking a highly motivated Traffic Guidance Engineering Assistant within the Provincial Operational Services Branch. This position is a permanent full-time position. Reporting to the Traffic Guidance Manager, you will provide technical support and leadership to the pavement marking and sign installation crews. A key responsibility for this position is the protection of employee and traffic safety through accurate data management. This position will be headquartered out of Yorkton.

In this position, you will:

- Organize and conduct desktop and field surveys in order to direct the installation of signs and pavement markings;
- Manage communication-related to third-party surveying of underground utilities at sign installation work sites;
- Capture, enter, update, import, and export data into several databases;
- Export data and reports from several databases;
- Monitor, measure, inspect and control the performance of contractors in the case of private delivery of sign installation;
- Protect employees and traffic safety through accurate data management; and
- Possess a Class 5 Drivers license.

Typically, the competencies required for this position would be obtained through a Civil Engineering Technologist Diploma, a Geomatics Engineering Diploma, an Engineering Degree, or a combination of education and several years of experience.