Lead Senior Engineer; Engineering, Design & Construction, WWTP

Position Status:
Full-Time Regular Employee Group:
Exempt

Location:

4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby Salary Range / Wage Rate:
Management / Leadership, Level M3B ($ - $ annually) (2024 wages)

Join a team-oriented work environment in the Liquid Waste Services Department, Engineering, Design & Construction (EDC) group, Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Division. The LWS WWTP Division is responsible for delivering projects related to Metro Vancouver’s five major WWTPs. The Division’s projects have a diverse range of scope (from studies through design and construction), budget (under $1M to over $100M), and technical expertise.

You are someone who cares deeply about people, and will provide a supportive environment to your team of engineers/project managers, and develop and support up and coming leaders. You draw on your technical strengths managing projects, leading staff and in designing and building large and complicated municipal infrastructure such as wastewater treatment plant upgrades and pump stations. You will be able to take pride in your work, knowing that you made a difference.

The Lead Senior Engineer reports to the Division Manager, Engineering Design & Construction, WWTP.

• Provides leadership to a team of professional engineers and technical staff responsible for complex and varied engineering, project management and technical work.
• Supervises, directs and motivates staff monitoring performance towards division, department and corporate objectives; ensures staff adhere to workplace conduct and purchasing policies.
• Leads, coaches, mentors and develops staff recognizing the importance of leadership, supervisory and technical training; develops and sustains a flexible workforce encouraging staff to pursue opportunities that complement their skills and experience.
• Works collaboratively with staff to resolve complex technical, design, operational, or interpersonal issues staff encounter while doing their work. Facilitates information sharing among staff to transfer knowledge and experience and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the team.
• Establishes effective working relationships with various outside agencies as well as other internal departments. Works collaboratively with departmental staff to deliver on strategic initiatives.
• Accountable for budget administration, preparation and reporting. Monitors and controls spending ensuring the effective and efficient expenditure of allocated funds. Develops and reviews RFQ’s, RFP’s and tenders, working with Purchasing to ensure the timely award of contracts. Contributes to the preparation of long range financial plans and provides input to strategic initiatives.
• Provides guidance on technical issues, corporate policies, and project management and ensures work is undertaken in conformance with corporate standards and policies. Makes independent decisions and recommendations within broad policies and mandates and uses judgment and ingenuity to devise practical and economical solutions.
• Develops or provides input to technical standards, policies and procedures in accordance with corporate objectives. Sets group standards considering all relevant information such as applicable design codes, specifications and previous experience.
• Makes decisions and/or recommendations on hiring engineering and technical consultants based on workload, costing, scheduling, expertise, and other factors. Oversees work carried out by multi-disciplinary consultants and contractors, including reviewing and providing direction on design, construction and contract administration. Ensures work is undertaken in conformance with corporate standards and policies, and meets the requirements of the project.
• Prepares and reviews a range of written material including reports, recommendations, technical memoranda and technical specifications. May deliver presentations for various audiences including the public as required.
• Upholds Metro Vancouver’s reputation through positive and forthright dealings with other organizations and members of the public. Understands the organizational culture and the processes/mechanisms necessary to attain work objectives.
• May provide advice,…