BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

Permanent, Full-Time (2 positions)

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, West Vancouver is a vibrant community on the North Shore and home to parks, beaches, and to sports, recreation and arts amenities. Our dedicated staff deliver services, operate facilities and run the programs that enhance the well-being of our community. We are seeking employees with a passion for public service who share our commitment to creating a complete, inclusive and livable community.

The West Vancouver Bylaw and Licensing Services Department is currently seeking two permanent full-time Bylaw Enforcement Officers to join our highly qualified team.

Reporting to the Supervisor of Bylaw and Licensing Services, this is inspectional, regulatory, and investigative work related to the enforcement of municipal bylaws, including but not limited to Traffic and Parking, Animal Control, Parks, Solid Waste, Noise and Good Neighbour bylaws. The work involves extensive public relations contact, requiring action with tact and diplomacy. The preferred candidate will display considerable use of sound judgement and action in the interpretation, explanation, and compliance of District bylaws. The more difficult problems and policy matters are referred to a superior who reviews work performance for conformance to established policies and procedures and the effectiveness of enforcement operations.

The preferred candidate will possess post-secondary training in law enforcement, criminal justice or a related field; will have strong written and verbal communication skills, sound experience and training conducting investigations and will have experience with attending adjudication proceedings. Candidates with equivalent combinations of education, training and experience will be considered.

Successful candidates will be required to provide an acceptable driver's abstract, a police information check, and copies of relevant credentials. To ensure your application is complete, please email your Driver's Abstract to careers@westvancouver.ca. You can submit your Driver's Abstract by contacting ICBC at 604-661-2255 or by submitting a request online at https://onlinebusiness.icbc.com/clio/.

Applications without a Driver's Abstract submission will not be considered for further steps in the recruitment process.

This posting does not list all the duties of the position, nor does it fully detail the required skills, knowledge and abilities, licenses and certificates required of candidates. For details please refer to the Class Specification which is available for inspection in the Human Resources Department or on Westnet.

Position Status

Union (WVMEA) – Permanent Full-Time

Hours Of Work

40 hours per week (hours and days of work may vary)

Starting Rate Of Pay

$36.73 per hour. This position has a pay structure with five steps which increase annually.

Closing Date

11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

To Apply

Please visit the District of West Vancouver’s Career Centre at westvancouver.ca/careers to apply for this position.

We want to thank all applicants, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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