Senior Project Engineer (Operations Transmission

Position Title:

* Senior Project Engineer (Operations Transmission) Position Status:
Full-Time Regular Department:
Water Services Employee Group:
Exempt Salary Range/ Wage Rate:
Professional / Technical, Level P3A ($ - $ annually)(2024 wage rates)

Our Water Services Department is seeking a
* Senior Project Engineer to support the systems operations of Metro Vancouver's drinking water transmission system. As part of a technical team supporting more than 100 frontline operators, you will provide engineering expertise for complex operational initiatives. Using your knowledge of water system hydraulics and operations, you will lead optimization projects, solve technical challenges, assess risks, and develop practical recommendations. Your work will directly contribute to the daily reliable delivery of high-quality drinking water to the region.

You are: a detail-oriented and purposeful engineer with strong technical expertise in water systems, hydraulics, and utility operations. You bring a systems-thinking approach to complex challenges, balancing operational realities, risk, and long-term objectives. You exercise sound engineering judgment and take pride in shaping the daily success of the utility as a trusted advisor and decision maker. You are an excellent communicator who asks thoughtful questions, challenges assumptions, and clearly conveys technical information to a wide range of audiences.

Collaborative and solutions-focused, you thrive in a fast-paced operational environment and are motivated by supporting frontline staff and the continuous improvement of critical water infrastructure.

This position is based out of the Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant with some travel to Head Office.

The
* Senior Project Engineer reports to the Lead Senior Engineer.

• Performs complex and varied engineering, project management and utility operations program management work. Applies principles and practices of profession to ensure results are achieved in a sound and practical manner.
• Analyzes and assesses requirements and recommends optimal methods for achieving objectives.
• Responsible for overall project budgets and monitors and controls costs ensuring the effective and efficient expenditure of allocated funds. Participates in short and long range planning.
• Makes decisions and provides recommendations on a variety of issues with broad policies and mandates as guidelines. Uses ingenuity to devise original, practical and economical solutions.
• Prepares and reviews project designs, technical reports and contract specifications for consulting services, equipment and construction. Acts as Metro Vancouver’s appointed representative in assigned matters of project and contract obligations including project initiatives, site inspections, and determination of regulatory requirements. May be required to negotiate significant technical or financial interest on behalf of Metro Vancouver.
• Directs the actions of consultants recommending changes to scope and negotiating new terms as required. Deals with full range of project dimensions that may include legal, property, public contact, and liaising with various levels of government, and other regulatory bodies.
• Explains difficult concepts and persuades others to adopt a point of view, supports position with evidence, research or experience gained in similar situations. Typically acts as a project leader and actively works to encourage teamwork, collaboration and efficiency.
• May supervise professional engineers and/or technical staff engaged in complex technical work. Peer reviews the work of colleagues and provides guidance to consulting engineers and technical staff. Acts as a resource to staff members for advice and guidance on potential approaches and problem situations. May be a resource for presentations and questions to the Metro Vancouver board, committees and municipal councils.
• May work as a technical/specialist resource, collaborating with senior engineers, management and/or government officials in the development of regulatory or government policy initiatives affecting Metro Vancouver.
• Participates in the design, preparation and approval of engineering standards…