Department: Water Services

Employee Group: Exempt

Location: 4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby

Salary Range/ Wage Rate: Professional / Technical, Level P2A ($108,607.20 - $127,710.87 annually) (2024 wage rates)

Our Water Services Department is seeking a Project Engineer who will be responsible for dam geotechnical monitoring activities for the portfolio of Metro Vancouver dams, including foundation and abutment groundwater drainage infrastructure, instrument monitoring and maintenance programs, slope and seepage inspections, and reporting.

You are:

A professional engineer with superior written and oral communication skills, and knowledge and experience in dam safety geotechnical monitoring.

The Project Engineer reports to the Lead Senior Engineer.

This role:

• Performs a range of engineering, project management and technical work in support of the Water Services Dam Safety division. This position will be responsible for dam geotechnical monitoring activities for the portfolio of Metro Vancouver dams, including foundation and abutment groundwater drainage infrastructure, instrument monitoring and maintenance programs, slope and seepage inspections, and report writing.
• Performs a range of engineering and project management work including design; document preparation; specifications; contract administration; budgetary oversight; cost estimates; scheduling; and report writing.
• 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 engineers.
• Works on routine engineering projects and substantial components of complex engineering initiatives. Works to defined scope, schedule and budget and consults senior staff on deviations. May lead projects with well-defined outcomes and acts as a resource to junior engineers and technical staff on routine operational issues.
• Handles problems of some complexity requiring inspection and liaison with contractors and other staff to investigate related operating, construction, and design issues in order to ascertain alternatives. Assesses, evaluates and incorporates technical requirements including input from external agencies and other Metro Vancouver departments. Explains difficult issues and works to establish consensus and compliance.
• 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. Ensures quality standards are upheld in field of specialization and establishes project plans based on priorities of the unit or team.
• 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.

To be successful, you have:

• Bachelor of Applied Science degree in a relevant engineering discipline such as Civil, Geotechnical or Geological Engineering. Necessary work experience to obtain Professional Engineering designation.
• Membership or eligibility for immediate membership as a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC).
• Knowledge of a variety of engineering disciplines such as civil, environmental, geotechnical and geological as applicable to the Metro Vancouver dams and abutments is an asset. Experience in the design and use of geotechnical instrumentation, including automated data acquisition system, in the context of dams is beneficial to this position.
• Experience with the Canadian Dam Association Dam Safety Guidelines, the BC Dam Safety Regulation, and other applicable guidelines, standards, and regulations is an asset.
• Sound technical knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and their application in relevant discipline.
• Ability to interpret and apply standard engineering and related guidelines to area of specialty such as technical manuals, codes and regulations, contracting policies, safety regulations and corporate and board policies.
• Demonstrated contract administration and project management skills. Ability to organize and prioritize a complex series of project components to meet multiple time based deliverables requiring a high level of detail and accuracy. Demonstrates persistence to overcome obstacles.
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