LSO DPE - Senior Engineering Manager, Highway Design Services - AMENDED

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Posting Title

Position Classification

LSO 5
-Designated Profssnl Eng

Union

PEA

Work Options

Hybrid

Location

Coquitlam, BC V3K 7B9 CA
Kamloops, BC V2H 1B7 CA
Multiple Locations, BC CA (Primary)
Prince George, BC CA
Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA

Salary Range

$97,661.10 - $ annually, plus a 6.5% Recruitment and Retention Adjustment*

Close Date

9/3/2026

Job Type

Regular Full Time

Temporary End Date

Ministry/Organization

BC Public Service ->
Min Transportation and Transit

Ministry Branch / Division

Engineering Services/Integrated Transportation and Infrastructure Services (ITIS)

Job Summary

The Highway Design and Geomatics Engineering team provides engineering leadership, technical expertise, and project delivery support for the planning, design, construction, operation, and long-term resilience of British Columbia's transportation infrastructure.

The Senior Engineering Manager Highway Design Services provides leadership and strategic direction for the delivery of complex highway design, transportation infrastructure, and multidisciplinary engineering projects within the Northern Region and Southern Interior.

The position is responsible for establishing program priorities, directing project delivery strategies, managing financial and human resources, and overseeing consultant teams.

• University degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent post-secondary degree, with a minimum of seven (7) years of related experience.

Related experience includes, but is not limited to:

• Experience in highway design and construction of projects of considerable scope and complexity.
• Experience supervising and/or providing direction to staff or project teams.
• Experience working with, and providing advice and counsel to, senior management and executives; and building effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners.

• You must be registered, or immediately eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC ).
  
  Note:
  
  "Immediately eligible for registration" means meeting all requirements for full professional registration and completing the process of obtaining full registration with the relevant BC professional association within six (6) months of employment.
• Applicants holding a Professional Licence (P.L.Eng.) in a relevant discipline may be considered provided the licence scope permits the individual to independently perform the full duties of the position. This includes:
  • Providing technical direction to staff and consultants,
  • Exercising professional judgement,
  • Reviewing and accepting engineering deliverables,
  • Recommending, reviewing and accepting design variances,
  • Supervising professional practice activities,
  • Consultant management, and
  • Assuming professional responsibility for engineering work within the program areas assigned to the position.

The scope of practice associated with the Professional Licence must be sufficient to support leadership and professional oversight of the full range of highway design projects delivered by the work unit.

• Travel throughout the province is required; must be willing and able to drive and travel in all weather conditions to other MOTI office locations and project sites.

For questions regarding this position, please contact

Amendment :
Posting close date extended until September 3, 2026. Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to 2 days at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement. An eligibility list may be established for future permanent and/or temporary vacancies. A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required. Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

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