Manager, Engineering; Utilities

Position: Manager, Engineering (Utilities)
Organizational Profile

The Municipality of North Cowichan is in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on the southern coast of Vancouver Island, between Nanaimo and Victoria, and offers a unique blend of coa... Show more
CA $24.34 hourly
Temporary
Education, Training And Experience  Grade 10 or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Ability to deal with ... Show more
CA $21.50 hourly
Remote
Full-time
At the Junkluggers, we take great pride in our commitment to providing exceptional customer service and preserving the environment.

We are dedicated to supporting our local communities and doing our... Show more
About the Role  This is an incredible opportunity for a technically strong, solutions-oriented Professional Engineer with strong leadership capabilities and a commitment to delivering sustainable infrastructure, effective project delivery, and responsive municipal services. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Engineering (Utilities), the Manager, Engineering (Utilities), is responsible for planning and delivering water and sanitary infrastructure projects and related services. The role provides for the short-, medium-, and long-term planning, design, renewal, and delivery of the Municipality's water and sanitary utilities infrastructure, while supporting both the Infrastructure Design and Construction section and the Operations department in the operation and maintenance of all water and sanitary assets.

The Manager reviews and interprets condition and capacity data, asset condition ratings, failure history, engineering studies, and field-based insights to inform maintenance strategies, asset replacement, system upgrades, and new capital projects. The role also supports the development of capital cost estimates, evaluates financial impacts on reserves and taxation, reviews land development application referrals, and responds to a variety of technical inquiries and service requests.

The Manager provides leadership to assigned staff, fostering effective, accountable, and high-quality service delivery while ensuring infrastructure investments are informed by sound engineering analysis, long-term asset management principles, and the Municipality's operational priorities.