Civil Engineer II - Solid Waste Senior Engineer Full-time Job

Main Purpose & Function 
The Solid Waste Senior Engineer is a key leadership position within the Solid Waste Services branch, and is responsible for overseeing a variety of programs and projects to help achieve the City’s Zero Waste and Public Realm Cleanliness goals. This position is responsible for overseeing a number of key focus areas including public realm cleanliness and recycling initiatives, the Street Cleaning grant program, providing supervision and leadership to the Clean Streets Team (education/enforcement program), and supporting Sanitation Operations (primarily street cleaning). The ideal candidate will be a strong collaborator, communicator, innovator and leader and have a passion for helping make our City an even better place.

 

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead/support a variety of new and existing programs/processes, such as expansion of public realm cleanliness and recycling infrastructure and programs, the annual Street Cleaning Grant program, an improved dumpster strategy, and Zero Waste 2040 implementation
• Provide solid waste guidance and advice on policies, community plans, rezonings, development applications and solid waste systems
• Develop and recommend practical, cost effective strategic and long range plans, operating and capital budget development/review/analysis/forecasts
• Provide leadership, supervision and guidance to staff (junior engineers, engineering assistants, inspectors and clerks), including hiring, work planning, assigning responsibilities, prioritizing and reviewing work, performance evaluation and management, attendance management, coaching, and mentoring
• Collaborate on cross-departmental projects/initiatives and strengthening relationships with various internal and external stakeholders including operations, businesses and BIA’s, waste haulers, non-profits, Metro Vancouver and regional municipalities;  represent the City on external working groups
• Prepare reports, memos, presentations and present to Council, committees and senior management
• Respond to inquiries internally from other City departments and externally from businesses, media, and the general public
• Manage various capital/operating projects/programs and associated budgets, including coordinating the work of consultants
• Oversee and assess metrics/trends/recommendations brought forward by junior staff for reasonableness and completeness and provide direction/support to implement changes or new systems
• Ensure EGBC’s Quality Management processes or other quality management frameworks are applied on projects/programs as required
• Develop technical specifications, and evaluate proposals, tenders, and businesses cases for technologies, labour, materials, and professional services
• Provide coverage for the Branch Manager and other senior staff as needed

 

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in BC
• Post-secondary Degree in Applied Science or Engineering (Civil or Environmental preferred)
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience, preferably within or related to the public sector, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Previous education and/or experience in the field of municipal solid waste management, public works programs, project management and/or program and policy development
• Previous experience in supervising technical and support staff in a union environment preferred

 

 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Technical and financial analytical knowledge and skilled in assessing/defining needs and objectives, complex/multi-variable problem solving, critical analysis and strategic thinking.
• Project initiation, scoping, development and management relating to consulting, contracting, capital and operating projects
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage projects and programs, including all aspect of budgeting
• Skills in leading, managing and supervising technical support staff including: hiring, mentoring, training, motivating, conflict resolution, performance management, discipline and grievance management
• Multi-stakeholder project team coordination, interest-based problem solving, and consensus building
• Skills in building and maintaining effective working relationships with the public, outside agencies and staff including operations
• Ability to independently manage large workloads, set priorities, and multitask effectively
• Strong interpersonal, written, communication and organizational skills, including excellent written and verbal communication, report writing and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to apply Project Management methodologies and working knowledge of EGBC’s Quality Management processes or other quality management frameworks

 

 

 

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work remotely 1 – 4 days a week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite.  At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.

 

Business Unit/Department: Engineering Services (1300) 

Affiliation: Exempt 

Employment Type: Regular Full Time 

Position Start Date: April, 2024 

Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canadas densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, its surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections.