Engineering Technologist II – City of West Kelowna

The City of West Kelowna is a vibrant, growing city located on the west shores of beautiful Okanagan Lake. Our employees consistently achieve remarkable results in a fast paced and innovative environment. The City of West Kelowna’s Engineering Department has an opening for an Engineering Technologist II. If you are a motivated and dynamic individual and thrive as being part of an enthusiastic team, please consider this opportunity.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:
The Engineering Technologist II provides input in the establishment and administration of CWK utility services, capital works projects, and maintenance programs. This position also prepares references and contract documents, coordinates project designs, and monitors construction progress and schedules. Duties such as responding to technical engineering inquiries relating to road, water, sewer, drainage, and other engineering and operations functions are included. The successful candidate will demonstrate good knowledge of engineering design, strong customer services skills and the ability to communicate established policies and procedures with tact and discretion.

Required qualifications:
Grade 12 education, plus a diploma in Civil Engineering Technology, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
A member of, or eligibility for full membership in, the Applied Science Technologist and Technicians Association of BC as an AScT or CTech;
A minimum of 3 years design and inspection experience in the field of Municipal Engineering
Thorough knowledge of the practices, methods, techniques and equipment used in Engineering and Operations, and of engineering design principles and practices and cost estimation as related to the work performed;
Knowledge of related municipal, provincial and federal regulations;
Ability to obtain, summarize and interpret data and prepare a variety of technical reports and recommendations;
Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Auto CAD, GIS Systems, etc.;
Demonstrated modelling experience with transportation and traffic, water, sewer, drainage, and asset management models;

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE received by 4:30 pm on the above closing date at careers@westkelownacity.ca and must be complete, including all qualifications and experience relevant to the position.

We thank all applicants for applying; however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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