Located in the south Okanagan Valley, the Town of Oliver boasts an attractive climate and its prime location fosters winter and summer recreational activities including skiing, golf, hiking, cycling and water sports, along with a full selection of indoor recreation options. Known as the Wine Capital of Canada, Oliver is the ideal setting for growing wine grapes and produces many of the highest rated wines in the world! Oliver is home to 4,500 permanent residents and supports a trading area of 9,000. Oliver’s labour force, social services, infrastructure, lifestyle alternatives and recreational assets provide for a healthy community and a strong base for sustained growth.

The Town of Oliver is seeking an Engineering Technologist who will be responsible for reviewing water and subdivision applications and providing technical advice to the Director of Operations. Additional responsibilities include ensuring that the Town fulfills all permit requirements for the domestic and irrigation water systems and managing the Town’s mapping program (please visit www.oliver.ca to view the full job description).

Qualifications will include:

A Civil Engineering Technology Diploma;
A minimum of two years related work experience in civil engineering design, inspection, construction, AutoCAD (or equivalent) and project management;
Membership or eligibility for membership in the Applied Science Technologist and Technicians Association of British Columbia (ASTTBC);
Ability to work independently to effectively plan, organize and manage multiple priorities;
Excellent customer service and communication skills;
A valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License.

This regular, full-time position is included in the CUPE bargaining unit. The hourly wage for the position is $32.48 – $37.67 based on 35 hours per week plus an attractive fringe benefits package.

Qualified individuals are invited to submit their applications quoting Competition No. EU-15-05 no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, October 26, 2015 to: