Senior Project Engineer; North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant

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* Senior Project Engineer (North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant) role at Metro Vancouver

Position Status: Full-Time Regular

Department: Project Delivery

Employee Group: Exempt

Location: 4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby

Salary Range/ Wage Rate: Professional / Technical, Level P3A ($ - $ annually) (2024 wage rates)

Our Project Delivery Department is seeking a
* Senior Project Engineer who will be providing support to the project management team for the design, construction and commissioning of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project. The successful candidate will be located at the project office in North Vancouver and/or at the construction site in North Vancouver for the duration of the project.

You are:
Organized and able to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, a team player, personable, and have high attention to detail, and are interested in being involved in a major capital project. You have experience in large civil/structural construction projects.

The
* Senior Project Engineer reports to the Project Manager, North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant.

This role:

• Performs complex and varied engineering and project management work that may involve project design and management for large projects. 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 in area of specialty.
• Performs other related duties as required.

To be successful, you have:

• A Bachelor of Applied Science degree in a relevant engineering discipline such as Civil Engineering. Demonstration of competencies and a minimum of 4 years’ post-registration (P.Eng.) experience; or Demonstration of competencies and minimum of 2 years’ post registration (P.Eng.) with a minimum of 8 years total of directly relevant engineering experience is required; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Membership or eligibility for immediate membership as a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with the Engineers and…