Senior Project Engineer

at  The City of Vancouver

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Registration or eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in British Columbia with a minimum of 6 years demonstrated success leading effective teams.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset
• Experience in project management, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with the municipal development approvals process an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of civil engineering practices, ability to research, analyze, estimate, and present recommendations to senior management.
• Familiarity with the City’s policies and regulations.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of EGBC’s Organizational Quality Management processes or other quality management frameworks.
• Strong organizational and time management skills including a demonstrated ability to manage high profile projects and set/meet competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to take on a leadership role and be proactive at resolving project conflicts in a timely and effective manner.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage project and program budgets and develop cost recovery models.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with the public, outside agencies and other employees while respecting the sensitivities and trade-offs of decisions.
• Ability to influence others while respecting the sensitive and political challenges that impact decisions.
• Ability to converse with, writes reports for, and create/deliver presentations to all levels of colleagues and peer groups in ways that support problem solving and planning.

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.
The City’s COVID-19 vaccination policy is currently suspended and as a result, vaccination against COVID-19 is not required at this time. However, should circumstances change and the City deem it necessary to re-introduce such policy, you may be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be eligible to continue performing your duties.
Business Unit/Department: Engineering Services (1300)
Affiliation: Exempt
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Start Date: July, 2023
Position End Date: June, 2025
Salary Information: Salary Range RNG-091: $106,345 to $132,936 per annum

MAIN PURPOSE AND FUNCTION

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for developing work plans, proposals, administration of contracts, schedules, and budgets to deliver City owned engineering infrastructure required to implement the Northeast False Creek Plan, Gastown Near Term Repairs Project, PNE Infrastructure Upgrades, and other projects as assigned. This position manages and reports out on scope, schedule and budget for internally and externally delivered work related to the delivery of City Engineering assets. Reporting directly to the Branch Manager and working closely with the rest of the team, work will include administering and coordinating internal and third party designs; consultancies/contracts; and facilitating the project with other government agencies, stakeholders, and partners.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, monitors and manages project work plans (scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, resources) within approved funding and schedule limitations as identified by senior management in the project charter(s).
• Prepares, evaluates and maintains reports on project performance including schedule, scope, invoicing, and change control; critical path tracking; issues, risk, and financial management.
• Builds on established partnerships and/or develops partnerships with internal and external stakeholders necessary to successfully deliver on project objectives, ensuring that stakeholders are identified, engaged, informed and given opportunities to shape project details as applicable.
• Prepares terms of reference for technical consulting services related to civil engineering design and construction; and completes the tendering and selection process.
• Contract administration and management of technical consultants retained to support planning, design and implementation.
• Reads, reviews, interprets and critiques engineering designs and specifications related to engineering infrastructure.
• Applies best practice and knowledge of utility design and asset management.
• Represents projects in public engagement processes, including attendance at meetings and workshops.
• Prepares and makes presentations to Council and Committees of the Whole, and advisory committees to Council.
• Provides project status reports and makes recommendations on items such as scope change or mitigation strategies to Branch Manager, and Director of Projects & Development Services.
• Implements, ensures compliances and adheres to all departmental Project Management Framework (PMF) standards, guides, processes and templates and implements projects following the departmental project management framework.
• Supports efforts to maintain EGBC’s Organizational Quality Management (OQM) certification.
• Management of staff (including hiring, coaching, and performance management) may be required.
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.