Program Coordinator (Engineering Services)

at  The City of Vancouver

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:
Diploma in Business or Project Management and sound related experience in coordinating engineering programs or projects or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of construction methods and procedures, scheduling and planning.
• Sound knowledge of program objectives, policies, procedures, by-laws and other guidelines governing the work.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficient in the use of standard office applications, databases and geographic information systems such as MS Office, Sharepoint, Adobe Illustrator, ArcGIS.
• Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to resolve conflicts arising within the project team or in interactions with community, stakeholders and businesses in the most advantageous manner to all parties involved.
• Ability to be impartial, and work collaboratively, show good judgement, and have good negotiation skills.
• Ability to work diplomatically and persuasively with community groups and professional personnel.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive, productive relationships at all levels in the organization and external stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain detailed records on branch programs and projects.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities within assigned time frames.
• Ability to create web maps and web applications and a strong understanding of how to use GIS extensions, features, and toolboxes.
• Ability to provide graphical presentations and reports related to the work.
• Ability to facilitate discussions with GIS users in the Engineering department to identify challenges and develops procedures and maps to help address the same.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize data from multiple data sources and formats.

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: April 2024
Position End Date: October 2024
Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-021: $37.20 to $43.78 per hour

MAIN PURPOSE AND FUNCTION

Reporting to the Technical Supervisor, the Road Ahead Program Coordinator plays an essential role in the planning of both large scale infrastructure construction projects and small scale projects by acting as a pivotal interface between project teams and stakeholders for Engineering Services. The position identifies Street Use conflicts and facilitates coordination issues with Operations Branches, Project Coordinators, other city staff, and outside utility companies; and maintains the Road Ahead website.
The Program Coordinate will work closely with Design Section Heads, Superintendents, Project Coordinators and other staff within the City as well as with 3rd party utility company representatives to identify conflicts and coordinate how issues can be resolved.