The District of North Saanich is recruiting a Roads and Drainage Foremen to join our team of professionals in the Public Works Department.

In this leadership role, you will report to the Works Superintendent and be responsible for skilled supervisory work coordinating, directing, and participating in the work of crews engaged in a variety of operations, maintenance and construction tasks in the Roads and Drainage division. The work involves construction, repair maintenance, and oversight of the City’s roadways; ditches and drainage structures; snow and ice control; and green waste program. You will schedule, organize and supervise the work of the Roads and Drainage Crews ensuring performance standards, specifications and safety procedures are met. In addition you will coordinate with external contractors to deliver the District’s annual paving; chip seal; and line painting programs.

You will prepare cost and time estimates, monitor budget expenditures and take part in the development of annual work schedules, operating and capital budgets, and long range planning. As well, you will establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts, receive and resolve service requests and complaints from the public, prepare and maintain records, and order materials and equipment.

You will have completed Grade 12, supplemented by technical courses related to the work and possess considerable related knowledge and experience, preferably in a supervisory capacity. A thorough knowledge of the methods, practices, procedures and materials, tools and equipment used in roads and drainage construction, maintenance and operations is required. A Civil Engineering Technology graduate is preferred. The position requires strong leadership with a demonstrated ability to work in a team setting along with excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. You will need to be proficient with Microsoft Office products and possess a valid Class 5 BC driver’s license. A Class 3 BC driver’s license with air brake endorsement is preferred.

This is a permanent full-time Union position. The CUPE rate of pay is $35.43 per hour (2016 rates) based on a 40 hour work week. More information on this opportunity, including a complete job description, is available for review in the Employment section of the North Saanich website