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Requisition ID:43566

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 Sewers Utility Drafter is part of a team responsible for the renewal, design, construction and management of the City’s integrated sewage and drainage network.

The position is responsible for creating and maintaining sewer infrastructure construction drawings and as-built information; performing survey work; and providing research, technical information and responding to inquiries to the public, private companies, outside agencies and other City branches

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates sewer design construction drawings using GIS/AutoCAD/TopoBase environment using departmental paper records and electronic databases
• Updates GIS as-built information
• Researches and provides technical and other information regarding sewer and water infrastructure for the public, city staff and private companies, providing written correspondence as required
• Undertakes quality control processes related to existing GIS data
• Makes recommendations to improve branch processes and information access needs
• Carries out survey work to collect as-built field information as required
• Carries out confined space entry procedures
• Carries out design and construction technical assignments
• Communicates and corresponds with the public, private companies, outside agencies and other City branches
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• Completion of Grade 12, supplemented by technical courses related to the work, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Experience preparing AutoCAD construction drawings in Civil 3D

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good knowledge of municipal design and construction of sewer systems
• Knowledge of surveyor methods and techniques
• Working knowledge of standard engineering concepts and terminology
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a focus on customer service
• Ability to perform accurate survey work, draft simple designs, and make routine office and field engineering computations
• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and understand specifications
• Ability to problem solve with accuracy in a technical environment;
• Ability to work efficiently in a team environment with little supervision and under tight time lines
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather
• Proficient in the use of software applications, geographical information systems and databases such as TopoBase, Hansen, AutoCAD Map 3D, and Civil 3D
• Ability to arrange suitable transportation to various work locations

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:Engineering Services (1300)

Affiliation:CUPE 15 Non Pks

Employment Type:Regular Full Time

Position Start Date:July, 2025

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-021: $37.20to $43.78per hour

Application Close: June 1, 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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