Apprentice Engineering Technician

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada City of Vancouver Full time
p>Senior Engineering TechnicianApply locations

LOC0455 Water Engineering Building (Marine Park)

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 28 Days Ago

Job requisition id: 24-0344

Salary Range

6,295.00

Job Summary

As one of the fastest growing cities in the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver is building a city of the future through innovation, sustainable development, great leadership and working with an engaged community. Our growth is guided by our core values of livability, sustainability and resiliency, innovation, and equity and inclusion, and we accomplish our work through collaboration, innovation, compassion and empowerment.

If who we are speaks to you, and if you’re the type of person who is interested in joining a team responsible for ensuring the community receive meaningful, excellent water services then the City of Vancouver may be for you.

We’re currently recruiting for a Senior Engineering Technician. The primary responsibilities for the job are to support engineering staff in the preparation of plans and specifications on capital water system projects. Review development design projects to ensure consistency with City standards and codes and coordinate plan modification with developers and engineers.

This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt union position. li>

Create designs, drawings, specifications and bid documents for various water distribution capital projects.Maintain water department file management system. li>Participate in the preparation of documents and related procedures relative to Public Works Capital Improvement Projects including public meeting information, plans and bid documents. Coordinate public works projects with applicable city, state and federal officials and other relevant agencies and parties.Collect field data, verify conditions, note potential or developing problems, make recommendations and carry out other duties related to capital and private development design and construction projects. Drive a City vehicle in a safe and appropriate manner between work sites.Respond to customer and public inquiries and complaints; explain and interpret codes, policies, standards, fees, and procedures to members of the public, contractors, engineers, architects and other public or utility organization employees to resolve problems, improve their understanding of City programs, and to ensure adherence to procedures in complex technical matters.Review capital projects from other departments or agencies including overlays, roadway construction, freeways, bridges, sewer, storm projects. Gather information and evaluate conflicts with existing water infrastructure.Research water department related easements, as-builts, surveys and infrastructure for requesting City departments and external customers.Field verify and approve all water department as-builts.Run budget reports and update department capital project schedules.Qualifications

Experience and Education

  • Two (2) years of increasingly technical engineering experience is required in utility engineering or related discipline. One (1) year of AutoCAD work including pipe networks.
  • Equivalent to an Associate's Degree from an accredited college with major course work in engineering or a related field.

Computer Skills

  • Intermediate skills in AutoCAD
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Basic skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS/ArcMap)

Required Licenses and/or Certifications - possession of an appropriate, valid driver’s license.

Knowledge

  • AutoCAD as it relates to the design of pipe networks
  • Working knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of civil engineering, including water system hydraulics and water utility design
  • Materials, methods, safety standards, and techniques related to water system construction
  • Terminology, methods, practices and techniques of drafting, computer aided design, and geographic information systems
  • Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
  • Use of personal computers and basic software

Abilities

  • Review and prepare accurate engineering records
  • Communicate policies and procedures to developers, consultants, contractors, property owners, customers and parties of interest
  • Clearly present technical information in oral, written and graphic forms; cope with conflict and disgruntled customers
  • Read and interpret various kinds of maps, engineering drawings, construction plans and other technical materials and documents, such as specifications, engineering manuals, survey information, computer manuals, engineering code provisions, state and federal guidelines
  • Learn and apply local, state and federal regulations relating to water distribution, production and treatment capital projects
  • Perform civil engineering design and drafting work
  • Work independently in the absence of supervision
  • Interpret and apply federal, state and local policies, procedures, laws, codes, and regulations
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
  • Demonstrate good judgment and decision making
  • Operate a personal computer and appropriate software
  • Work in a manner consistent with the City of Vancouver’s Operating Principles
  • Work and act as a team player in all interactions with other City employees
  • Provide a high level of customer service at all times
  • Project and maintain a positive image with those contacted in the course of work
  • Develop and maintain collaborative and respectful working relationships with team members and others
  • Consistently provide quality service
  • Maintain regular and dependable attendance

This position is subject to successful completion of a pre-employment reference check, a basic criminal background check, and a driving abstract.

Job Posting End Date

Open Until Filled

About Us

The City of Vancouver looks for people who are passionate about service and want to be part of the City's ambition to become a more exceptional community. We value employees who are adaptable, innovative, collaborative and hold themselves to the highest standard of integrity and excellence in the spirit of public service.

Our greatest assets are the more than 950 people who make the City of Vancouver work every day. Whether architects or engineers, lawyers or accountants, police officers or firefighters, journeymen or apprentices, our employees work every day to make Vancouver a more safe, welcoming, vibrant and prosperous city. The services we provide touch every resident and business in the city. A career at the City can be a rewarding way to contribute to your community and earn a living. p>

In conjunction with the Americans with Disabilities Act, disability will be considered only in context of an applicant's ability to perform essential functions of the job and to determine reasonable accommodation. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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