Engineering Assistant III - REPOST

at  The City of Vancouver

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

• Completion of Grade 12 supplemented by related technical courses or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience interpreting and checking engineering and architectural plans

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of municipal operations and permit processes
• Knowledge of electronic filing and permitting systems, such as Van DOCS and POSSE
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• SAP experience is desirable
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and members of the public
• Knowledge of relevant engineering practices, methods, and techniques, by-laws, codes, acts, and regulations governing the work
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Ability to interpret technical data related to work
• Ability to perform moderately complex technical work with tight timelines and multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organization and record keeping

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work remotely 1 – 4 days a week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite. At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.
Business Unit/Department: Engineering Services (1300)
Affiliation: CUPE 15 Non Pks
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Start Date: November, 2024
Position End Date: December 12, 2025
Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-021: $37.2 to $43.78 per hour

MAIN PURPOSE AND FUNCTION

The Engineering Assistant III will perform a variety of technical work related to:

• Coordination of moderately complex Development and Building Permit Applications and processing of 1 and 2FD applications
• Assisting with the review and permitting of remediation construction sites
• Paying, invoicing, account monitoring and other general accounting duties in SAP
• Supporting Branch priorities such as policy and bylaw changes

SPECIFIC DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Engineering Assistant III’s duties and responsibilities include:

• Coordinating Engineering review processes related to moderately complex development sites to ensure a seamless transition into construction, including managing departmental timelines
• Coordinating Engineering review processes related to 1, 2FD and multiplex applications
• Composing letters and memos summarizing engineering advice on development related applications
• Reviewing construction drawings, providing comments and coordinating remediation of City roads
• Establishing and maintaining liaison with a variety of internal and external contacts; providing technical advice directly to developers, architects, engineers, and contractors related to construction management on City property
• Administering collection and generating release requests for deposits and letters of credit related to Building Permits
• Preparing and maintaining a variety of reports, records, and correspondence
• Processing invoices, following up on accounting inquiries, reviews and releases deposits, and updates and reports out to Budgets/Finance the quarterly spreadsheet for all Projects and Development Services sites
• Managing Street Use Permits and deposits for remediation sites in coordination with Environmental Services
• Managing the permit review coordination data entry processes including generating reports and statistical information
• Organizing and attending pre-construction meetings and site visits
• Coordinating small construction projects including interaction with other City departments, government agencies, the public, contractors, consultants and developers
• Issuing Street Use permits, managing deposits and providing inspections
• Performing and coordinating Engineering’s technical review and approval of excavation and shoring drawings and moderately complex permits: Street Use Permits (SU) and Temporary Street Occupancy Permits (TO) including major road closures i.e. crane lifts, concrete pours, etc.
• Providing technical support related to section priorities including policy and bylaw development, process review and improvement within the branch
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned