Senior Engineer - Program Management

City of Vancouver; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 118,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Vancouver is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the Program Management team within the Sewers & Drainage Design Branch. You will oversee sewer utility programs, supporting system performance, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance.

The role provides senior technical, regulatory, and managerial leadership, establishing program direction, governance, and performance expectations across engineering and capital delivery. Join us to advance infrastructure planning with integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a PE designation or eligible to register in BC.
• Professional Engineer designation and related experience required; program management training is an asset.
• Experience leading municipal infrastructure programs and supervising engineers/technicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for program governance, safety, and risk management in sewer utility programs.
• Lead strategic integration of sewer program priorities with asset management and capital planning.
• Oversee budget development, expenditure monitoring, forecasting, and reporting for operating and capital resources.
• Provide strategic oversight of the Sewer Utility Program portfolio, setting priorities and governance processes.
• Oversee regulatory compliance, Waste Discharge Permits, and bylaw enforcement related to sewer use.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers, project managers, and program coordinators and support professional development.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Professional Engineer (BC)

Tools

Excel

MS Project

Job description

Organization

Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Recognized among BC’s Top Employers and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver is seeking colleagues who can help advance our core commitments to exceptional public service, sustainability, equity, and an outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Requisition ID:

Requisition ID: 46937

Organization

Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Recognized among BC’s Top Employers and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver is seeking colleagues who can help advance our core commitments to exceptional public service, sustainability, equity, and an outstanding quality of life for all residents.

With a strong commitment to being a City of Reconciliation, we invite you to join our dedicated team and become part of an innovative, inclusive, and engaging workplace. A career with the City of Vancouver and within the broader public service, offers meaningful work where you play a key role in ensuring equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and supporting the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

Main Purpose and Function

This Senior Engineer position is responsible for leading the Program Management team within the Sewers & Drainage Design Branch. The Program Management team oversees sewer utility programs that support system performance, environmental protection, regulatory compliance, and public stewardship, and plays a key role in coordinating program outcomes, operational insights, governance activities, and early project scoping to support informed decision‑making and future infrastructure planning.

Within this team, the Senior Engineer provides senior technical, regulatory, and managerial leadership, establishing program direction, governance frameworks, and performance expectations within the broader Sewer Utility Management portfolio. The role is accountable for the overall effectiveness and integration of sewer utility programs delivered through engineers, project management, and program coordination staff, and ensures alignment with asset management priorities and capital project delivery.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for program governance, safety, and risk management related to sewer utility programs, promoting effective risk controls, safe work practice and continuous improvement.
• Lead strategic integration of sewer utility program priorities, risks, performance insights, and emerging issues into asset management, capital planning, and investment decision‑making processes.
• Provide oversight of program and branch financial performance, including budget development, expenditure monitoring, forecasting, and reporting to support effective stewardship of operating and capital resources.
• Provide strategic oversight of the Branch's sewer utility program portfolio, establishing priorities, governance processes, resource allocation, and performance expectations to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, corporate objectives, and long‑term infrastructure planning.
• Oversee the Sewer and Watercourse Bylaw and associated policies, ensuring ongoing alignment regulatory requirements, organizational objectives, and industry standards.
• Establish and oversee program and branch performance management frameworks, including accountability for performance metrics, dashboards, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives to support strategic planning and decision‑making.
• Acts as Deputy Sewage Control Manager (as appointed by the GVS&DD Board), with accountability for administering the GVS&DD Sewer Use Bylaw within the City, including oversight of Waste Discharge Permits, enforcement approaches, and regulatory coordination
• Represent the sewer utility at a senior level with internal and external partners, including Metro Vancouver, on matters related to regulatory compliance, source control, inflow and infiltration, and regional collaboration initiatives.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for sewer utility programs related to inflow and infiltration (I&I), pollution prevention, source control, and sewer system investigations, ensuring achievement of program objectives and alignment with branch priorities.
• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, including Engineers, Project Managers, and Program Coordinators, providing direction, oversight, and accountability for performance management, labour and employee relations, disciplinary matters, conflict resolution, and professional development.
• Oversee public and stakeholder stewardship and outreach programs, including accountability for the effectiveness and alignment of the City’s Adopt a Catch Basin and Yellow Fish marking programs with City messaging, and ensuring appropriate responsiveness to public, media, and regulatory issues.
• Engage with senior City leadership as required to provide updates, briefings, and recommendations on program performance, risks, and emerging issues.
• Champion continuous improvement and operational optimization across program governance, processes, and delivery practices
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a Professional Engineering designation and a minimum six years’ related experience in municipal infrastructure industry, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Registration or eligibility to register as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia
• Program management training is an asset

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Considerable knowledge and application of project/program management principles
• Considerable knowledge of project and program management software (e.g. Excel, MS Project, etc.)
• Understanding of municipal sewer infrastructure and private plumbing systems
• Considerable knowledge of Engineering operations, policies and procedures
• Ability to write effectively, organize and maintain project documentation, prepare status reports and summaries
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience working with the public, private contractors, consultant and staff across all city departments
• Ability to work under pressure handling multiple tasks with frequent interruptions and changing priorities within tight time frames
• Ability to speak effectively in public through formal and informal meetings and presentations
• Supervisory experience managing engineers and technicians including recruitment, selection, coaching, mentoring and performance management
• Organizational and prioritization skills

Business Unit/Department: Engineering Services

Affiliation: Exempt

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Position Start Date: September, 2026

Salary Information: Pay Grade RNG-091: $117,909 to $147,377 per year

Application Close: August 23, 2026

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all genders and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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