The Town of Paradise is seeking a qualified and passionate management team member to provide leadership and expertise in engineering services.
Located on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula, the Town of Paradise (population 20,000+) is the fastest growing municipality in the Atlantic Provinces. Bordering the cities of Mount Pearl and St. John’s, Paradise is strategically situated to take advantage of the bustling resource driven economy of eastern Newfoundland. Boasting the youngest average age of all municipalities in the Province, Paradise is a community of expanding residential neighbourhoods with a growing commercial and industrial sector. The successful applicant for this position will encounter a fast paced and varied work environment and the opportunity to be involved in shaping the future of a progressive community.
This is a permanent, full-time management position that reports to the Director of Engineering. The successful candidate will provide professional advice, technical expertise, and direction in all aspects of the Town’s engineering and public works services in consultation with other senior staff and the Town’s engineering consultants. This position will be responsible for providing technical support and direction relating to the Town’s capital works programs, roads maintenance and construction programs, infrastructure development, as well as providing engineering support to the management team, Council, and consultants.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate should have completed an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline; have a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or be eligible for certification; have five years practical experience in a related engineering or municipal field. Significant experience in working with municipalities, knowledge of municipal infrastructure and CAD, experience in managing and directing a workforce and interacting effectively as part of a management team would be valuable assets.
Deadline and Delivery:
Closing Date: March 20, 2015
Apply in confidence by forwarding your resume, cover letter and references, quoting MES0305-CB, to:
Manager of Human Resources
Town of Paradise
28 McNamara Drive
Paradise, NL A1L 0A6
F: (709) 782-2643 E: careers@townofparadise.ca