Senior Civil Designer

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the x?m?θk??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish), and s?lilw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most livable cities and is working toward being the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Main Purpose & Function Under the guidance and direction of a Senior Engineer or Branch Manager, the CE I represents the Traffic and Data Management Branch (TDM) by providing advice/recommendations for Special Events and reviewing and approving curbside patios and managing associated guidelines. This position may also support Senior Engineers in the branch to review, accept and design traffic plans; provide advice related to traffic management; develop and review traffic sign plans and signal timing plans; support the City’s Vision Zero safety program; make recommendations for long‑term planning and coordination of construction and developments; and review permit applications and routing of over‑dimensioned vehicles. This position is also required to staff the EOC during planned or emergent activations.

This position reports to the Senior Engineer (CEII) or the Branch Manager in TDM. It may be responsible for a small team of highly technical staff that review, accept, and design traffic plans; monitor traffic impacts in the field; and review the safety of traffic control setups for City crews.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Acts as TDM’s representative for discussions on special events and planned activities that have traffic impacts on arterial streets

Reviews and provides engineering oversight of curbside patio implementations

Provides technical leadership and input into the curbside patio design guidelines

Supervises and coordinates the development of Traffic Management Plans for FIFA Host City events

Responsible for implementing the Traffic Management Plans for FIFA Host City events

Oversees and develops traffic monitoring program for FIFA Host City Events

Oversees technical staff related to City events with traffic impacts, monitoring and safety of traffic control setups

Prepares reports (memos, Council reports, etc.) and delivers formal presentations

Communicates directly with the public and resolves cases developed by the City’s 3‑1‑1 call centre

Develops strategies to inform the public about significant events, including deployment of changeable message signs, liaising with communications on special media releases and updating electronic resources such as the Road Ahead

Liaises with internal and external partners and agencies to coordinate major construction events of partner agencies (including Port Metro Vancouver, TransLink, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure among others)

Reviews traffic control plans for conformance to City, Provincial, and Federal standards, policies, and practices, and provides recommendations to minimise traffic impacts

Develops and reviews geometric designs and plans for traffic control devices, for traffic safety measures, and signal timing plans

Assists in responding to unplanned events that involve traffic disruption, including potential deployment of the Emergency Operations Centre for larger events

Represents the Traffic Management position during Emergency Operations Centre activations

Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, preferably with a focus in Transportation or eligibility to register as a professional engineer with EGBC

Previous education and/or experience with developing or reviewing construction traffic management plans and working with contractors, third‑party agencies and other City departments to coordinate construction activities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Working knowledge of transportation engineering principles and techniques including traffic management plans for construction

Working knowledge of traffic management principles for emergency response

Working knowledge of the City’s transportation policies

Demonstrated ability working with data analysis tools

Demonstrated ability to work well in a dynamic team environment with little supervision

Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with co‑workers, stakeholders and external transportation partners

Strong analytical skills

Strong written/verbal communication skills and ability to speak and present in public

Business Unit/Department:

Engineering Services (1300)

Affiliation:

Exempt

Employment Type:

Temporary Full Time

Position Start Date:

July 2024

Position End Date:

July 2026

Salary Information:

Pay Grade RNG‑080: $92,864 to $116,070 per annum

Application Close:

May 30, 2024

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all genders and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process.

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