Engineering Technologist (Transportation) – City of New Westminster – New Westminster, BC

Great City, Great Work, Great Future!
DEPARTMENT:     Engineering
STATUS:     Temporary Fulltime (1 year with a possibility of extension)
NO. OF POSITIONS:     One
UNION:     CUPE, Local 387
HOURS OF WORK:     35 hours / week*
SALARY:     $67,388 – $79,642 annually

Your duties will include participating in transportation planning, engineering and program delivery of the City’s transportation systems and greenways, maintaining liaison with and providing direction to a wide variety of internal and external contacts, performing site inspections, and preparing and maintaining a variety of records, reports, correspondence and documents related to the work.

REQUIREMENTS:

Graduation from an Institute of Technology with a Diploma in Engineering Technology, plus considerable related experience (preferably in a municipal transportation setting), or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Preference may be given to applicants with A.Sc.T. registration.
Considerable knowledge of municipal transportation principles, standards and methods, engineering mathematics and of the applicable department policies, procedures, standards and by-laws.
Considerable knowledge of specialized transportation software tools, complex traffic data sets, neighbourhood traffic calming devices, and in the preparation or review of transportation studies required for private land development.
Sound knowledge of the City’s transportation system, and of the methods, materials and equipment used in the construction of municipal utilities and of survey methods and functions.
Sound knowledge of the functions and responsibilities of various internal departments and external agencies as related to the work performed.
Ability to administer assigned transportation projects, collect, analyze and/or synthesize technical, statistical costing and related data and information.
Ability to prepare designs for all types of municipal utilities, to review drawings for technical accuracy and conformance with applicable municipal by-laws, standards and related specifications and to monitor construction projects ensuring satisfactory completion of same.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people at all levels, both inside and outside of the City.
Ability to prepare, read and interpret plans, specifications, contract documents and related material.
Ability to prepare and maintain records, reports, correspondence and various other work-related materials.

*City Hall hours of operation are Monday, 8am to 8pm, and Tuesday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Please note: the successful candidate will be scheduled on Mondays from 11:30am to 8pm on a rotational basis.

Apply by sending your resume quoting competition #15-48, by July 3, 2015, to the Human Resources Department, City of New Westminster, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC, V3L 1H9, Fax: (604)527-4619 or e-mail to hr@newwestcity.ca.

We thank all applicants in advance; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The City of New Westminster is committed to employment equity.
We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

www.newwestcity.ca

Location: New Westminster, BC
Profession(s): Engineering
Date Posted: Friday, June 19, 2015 at 9:31:32 AM (PST)
Posting Expires: Friday, July 3, 2015 at 4:30:00 PM (PST)

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