Superintendent Ii

**Requisition ID**:44055

**Organization**

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. 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.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and engaging workplace. Working at the City of Vancouver and within the public service can be a rewarding career where you play a key role in ensuring impartial and equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and addressing the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

**Main Purpose and Function**

The Superintendent II provides leadership for a sizable workforce, and champions and models the vision, mission, and values of the City of Vancouver and Engineering Services. The position plays an essential frontline leadership role in advancing corporate values and priorities, such as equity, diversity and inclusion, across a large operational workforce.

As a member of the management team this position will focus on developing work plans, cost effective initiatives and programs for Sewer Operations Branch. The position makes key decisions with sewers construction, connections, repairs and maintenance, equipment and administration including planning, scheduling and budgeting of work activities, managing annual multi-million dollar operating and capital budgets.

The position makes key independent decisions with Sewer Design Branch, Workplace Safety, Finance, HR, Public Relations, Risk Management, Environmental, Archaeological, Supply Chain Management, Emergency Response related to Sewers infrastructure, and Sewers Assets.

The Superintendent II reports to the Associate Director of Sewer Operations and manages a construction group consisting of four Superintendent I’s each leading their own construction crew in the delivery of major projects that renew the City’s Sewer infrastructure and all associated assets. Key contacts that this position liaises with include other branches within the division, Division Director, senior staff in other Engineering Branches, Project Management Office (PMO), Traffic Management, Corporate Communications, Risk Management, Human Resources, Business Improvement Areas (BIAs), sales managers, First Nations, Worksafe officials and executives from various vendors, and external consultants and contractors.

**Specific Duties and Responsibilities**
- Provides leadership and guidance to staff, including hiring, assigning responsibilities, evaluating and reporting on performance, coaching, mentoring, training and development, attendance management and labour relations matters involving discipline and grievances.
- Makes independent decisions and uses sound judgement in challenging, high risk and fluid situations which could have significant public safety, financial or reputational risk to the City.
- Acts as a representative for the Department on-site, and leads interactions with residents, businesses and other groups, frequently in a conflict situation, to respond to escalated issues and/or technically complex problems.
- Informs and supports the capital plan and service planning processes for the section, and leads analysis associated with workforce, equipment, safety, culture, and strategic planning for the section.
- Develops, presents, and implements business cases or initiatives to drive operational and service delivery improvements and carries those initiatives from concept to completion.
- Supports and participates in departmental initiatives and events that support employee engagement and Engineering wide initiatives (e.g. Mentoring Program, Public Works Week).
- Responds to and provides expert guidance on responses to complex or high-profile inquiries and requests from members of the public, Council, and other departments.
- Develops strong relationships with key stakeholder groups such as engineering design branches, operations branches, Risk Management, Driver Services, and Supply Chain to ensure ongoing success in coordinating activities that impact each other.
- Prepares and oversees project and operating budget, forecasts, cost controls, scheduling and work planning.
- Plays a leadership role in departmental emergency response activities in support of Emergency Operations Centre activations.
- Partners with Supply Chain Management to establish and maintain contracts for materials and services and approves purchases from applicable contracts in accordance with Corporate Policies.
- Act as on-call Superintendent when required during no