Project Engineer (Liquid Waste, Wastewater Treatment Facility Planning)

at  Metro Vancouver

Department: Liquid Waste Services
Employee Group: Exempt
Location: 4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby
Salary Range/ Wage Rate: Professional / Technical Level P2A ($108,607.20 - $127,710.87 annually)

THIS ROLE:

• Researches, develops, and implements Metro Vancouver’s strategies and policies related to wastewater treatment plants and liquid waste regulatory issues.
• Performs a range of engineering and project management work in consultation with senior staff including policy development and implementation, project/scope definition, planning engineering, developing RFPs and contracts for consulting services, project oversight and coordination, document preparation; scheduling; and report writing document. May lead projects with well-defined outcomes and acts as a resource to junior engineers and technical staff.
• Prepares and tracks financial aspects of projects and provides project management oversight for multiple projects including contract administration. Sets and monitors project schedules. Monitors and controls costs within own work ensuring the effective and efficient expenditure of allocated funds making recommendations to senior staff.
• Assesses, evaluates and incorporates technical requirements including input from external agencies and other Metro Vancouver departments. Works with engineering staff and consultants and liaises with internal departments and external contacts including member municipalities, regulatory agencies and the general public; works on multiple simultaneous projects in various stages of completion.
• Researches, analyzes, interprets, and studies technical information. Makes conclusions and diagnoses problems based on a sound understanding and application of engineering principles. Explains difficult issues and works to establish consensus and compliance.
• Identifies non-standard conditions and makes recommendations for remedy. Uses judgment to adapt and apply procedures to address and resolve unusual or problem situations. Consults on difficult, complex or highly unusual matters or decisions and provides progress and technical updates to senior staff.
• Performs other related duties as required.