Project Engineer

The City of Penticton's Engineering Department is in search of a highly motivated and progressive individual for the position of Project Engineer. The Engineering and Desig n department consists of the Design Branch, Water Treatment Branch and Waste Water Treatment Branch. The Engineering and Design team is responsible for the planning, design and construction administration of the road and pedestrian network, water distribution system, waste water collection system and the drainage system.

Reporting to the Design Supervisor, the Project Engineer is a professional engineer who works independently and is responsible for varied municipal engineering assignments. An Engineer in Training may be considered for this position if they are within two years of being able to obtain their professional engineering status.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carries out responsible and varied municipal engineering assignments that require general familiarity with a broad field of engineering and knowledge of reciprocal effects of the work upon other fields.
• Problems are solved by the use of a combination of standard procedures, mediation of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments.
• Participates in and leads planning activities to achieve prescribed objectives.
• Completes independent design, studies, analyses, interpretations and conclusions.
• Makes recommendations and decisions based on precedent and refers difficult, complex or unusual decisions to the Design Supervisor and City Engineer.
• May guide the work of more junior staff.
• Undertakes project-specific public consultation, including as a City representative at public events, answering questions specific to engineering projects.
• Plan, organizes and leads meetings with internal and external stakeholder's contractors and consultants.
• May be required to assume other responsibilities during emergencies in the municipal environment.

Required Qualifications:

• Civil Engineering Degree and be registered with EGBC with a minimum of 3-5 years related work experience , or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Transportation background would be considered an asset.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil3D, GIS, and other engineering and mapping software.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of the civil construction process, design, municipal construction, specifications and plans and transportation engineering.
• Excellent written, verbal and public presentation skills including confidently interacting with the public through phone, email and in person.
• The ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with council, senior management, internal and external stakeholder groups/partners, complemented by strong interpersonal skills to deal tactfully with council, staff, partner agencies, and the public.
• Ability to work with relevant design guidelines, bylaws, policies and procedures.
• Ability to prepare and present technical presentations and reports on technical, policy and planning issues.

If you are seeking a challenging opportunity and possess the above mentioned qualifications, we would love to hear from you! We welcome your cover letter and resume by June 6, 2024.

Full-time Permanent (35 hours per week)

$51.32 - $57.18 per hour (Pay Grade 18, CUPE), EIT considered at $42.03-$46.70 (Pay Grade 16, CUPE)

Attractive benefits, vacation and pension package