Competition No: 2025-177

Duration: Regular Full Time

Salary: $7,319 – 7,629 – 7,946 – 8,285 – 8,647/month (2024 Rates)

Schedule: 70 hours bi-weekly; Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM – 4:45 PM (Nine-Day Fortnight)

Special Notes: Normal for CUPE 23 Inside Division Collective Agreement

Last Updated: 7/17/25

This position works in the Comprehensive Development organizational unit. This is technical and administrative engineering work performed in the Engineering Department. The work involves administering large development and capital works projects and monitoring construction to ensure compliance with plans and related specifications. Under the general direction of a supervisor, an incumbent of this class, through application of prescribed design criteria and established engineering standards, prepares design layouts, detailed drawings, specifications and related data pertinent to the construction of a variety of municipal utilities; all final drawings are subject to the general review and approval of a supervisor. Thereafter, an incumbent is responsible for monitoring, personally and through engineering inspectional staff, the construction of such utilities ensuring compliance with plans and related specifications and schedules. In addition, the work involves estimating project construction costs; preparing specifications and contract documents, consulting and maintaining liaison with and providing information and assistance to a wide variety of internal and external contacts and providing direction to staff who assist in carrying out projects. The incumbent will review and process soil permit applications (removal and deposition) and issue permits. The work also involves processing and issuing of Erosion Sediment Control (ESC), Noise Variance and Soil Deposition permits. Performs related work as required.

Qualifications include graduation from an Institute of Technology with a Diploma in Civil and Structural Technology including or supplemented by courses in project management, plus considerable related experience preferably within the municipal sector or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Considerable knowledge of municipal engineering design principles and methods; engineering mathematics and standards and of applicable departmental policies, practices, procedures, standards and bylaws; of the methods, materials and equipment used in the construction of and installation of municipal utilities. Sound knowledge of the fundamentals of budgeting and standard costing procedures. Ability to act as liaison and coordinator for development and capital works/comprehensive development projects and to administer same. Ability to collect, analyze and/or synthesize technical, statistical, costing and related data and information. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts. Ability to prepare, read and interpret plans, specifications, contract documents and related material and to provide direction, information and assistance to drafting and engineering inspectional staff. Ability to prepare and maintain records, reports, correspondence and various other material related to the work. A Driver's Licence for the Province of British Columbia and certification or eligibility for certification as an Applied Science Technologist within the Province of British Columbia is required.

Please apply online by July 28, 2025.

Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview. Please contact People and Culture**at 604-294-7303**if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online at www.burnaby.ca/careers. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.