Senior Waterworks Design Engineer (Civil Engineer II)

City of Vancouver; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 111,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

A major city municipal government in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Senior Waterworks Design Engineer to lead a team in managing the design and project execution for water infrastructure. Responsible for overseeing projects, ensuring quality control, and liaising with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, PE designation, and extensive experience in water infrastructure design. This is a full-time role that offers a flexible work program.

Benefits

Flexible work program

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years of related experience in design and construction of water infrastructure.
• Experience in developing and managing budgets for infrastructure capital works.
• Registration or eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Manage programs for renewal and replacement of aging water infrastructure.
• Provide design and project management during construction of infrastructure projects.
• Ensure adherence to quality control during design submissions.

Skills

Civil engineering practices

Water main design

Project management

Communication skills

Budget management

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer designation

Job description

Requisition ID: 44320

Organization

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and engaging workplace. Working at the City of Vancouver and within the public service can be a rewarding career where you play a key role in ensuring impartial and equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and addressing the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

Main Purpose and Function

The Senior Waterworks Design Engineer is responsible for managing programs that support the renewal andreplacement of aging water infrastructure. The position provides design, project management and contractmanagement during the design and construction of infrastructure projects; establishes water system requirementsfor development proposals; supports water system maintenance and operations; and provides long range assetplanning in branch, departmental and city-wide planning initiatives.

The position reports to the Assistant Branch Manager and manages a team comprised of Civil Engineers,Engineering Assistants and Survey Assistants, responsible for project scoping, design drawings, budgetestimating and inspection during construction

The position works closely with Water Operations, EngineeringStrategy and Standards, Engineering Project Delivery, and various branches across Engineering and the otherdepartments. Also liaises with external organizations such as Metro Vancouver and BC Hydro .

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

Leadership and Resource Planning

• Manages of a team of Engineers, Engineering Assistants, and Surveyors responsible for capital project designsubmissions and project management documents
• Recruits, selects, coaches and mentors team staff
• Assigns responsibilities/tasks and completes performance plans/reviews and training plans

Planning, Design & Construction

• Manages and oversees the quality control of water and multi-disciplinary (i.e., water, sewer, streets) capitalprojects, in accordance with the City’s Project Management Framework
• Responsible, as the Engineer of Record, for all capital design submissions generated by the team, including Direct Supervision requirements of subordinates
• Ensure all team members and design submissions adhere to the the Quality Management System (QMS), Professional Governance Act (PGA) and Project Management Framework (PMF) requirements
• Oversees constructability planning during design submissions for cost effective construction implementation
• Coordinates and liaises with Waterworks Asset Management, Planning, and Development groups during capitalproject planning and detailed design
• Liaises with other City departments to coordinate the design, planning, and construction of Waterworks projects
• Develops and maintains construction schedule and budget; oversees progression and budgetary expendituresof capital projects
• Completes post construction evaluation of project closing tasks
• Oversees the scoping, procurement and management of professional design service contracts, as required, forthe replacement or rehabilitation of linear Waterworks assets
• Oversees progression and budgetary expenditures of capital projects
• Prepares technical reports, presentations, letters and memos Communicates with the public, consultants, and staff across the city departments

Standards and Reviews

• Advances the design and construction standards for Waterworks, as part of overall City of Vancouver Engineering Design Standards
• Leads the review of externally designed Waterworks projects
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a Professional Engineer designation and minimum of eight years related experience in the design and construction of water infrastructure, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Experience in developing and managing budgets for infrastructure capital works
• Registration or eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of civil engineering practices and underground infrastructure design and construction practices particularly related to water main design
• Working knowledge of Quality Management System (QMS) and Professional Governance Act (PGA) processes and frameworks
• Knowledge of Project Management methodologies, processes, standards and policies
• Excellent knowledge of management principles, policies and practices including recruitment and selection, leadership, performance and attendance management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a variety of stakeholders, with experience writing technical reports
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to prepare and manage project and program budgets
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and engage staff
• Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal and presentation skills
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills with the ability to effectively and efficiently prioritize actions in response to numerous and diverse demands
• Strong conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation skills
• Ability to develop and maintain positive, productive relationships at all levels in the organization and external stakeholders
• Ability to meet transportation requirements to travel between work sites for operational purposes

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work a hybrid work 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

Business Unit/Department: Engineering Services (1300)

Affiliation: Exempt

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Position Start Date: 07/21/2025

Salary Information: Pay Grade RNG-091: $111139to $138924 per annum

Application Close: September 28, 2025

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 gendersand persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. Learn more aboutour commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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