Civil Engineer II – (Senior Project Manager)

Job Description

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for developing work plans, proposals, administration of contracts, schedules, and budgets to deliver City owned engineering infrastructure required to implement the, Gastown Near Term Repairs Project, Sen̓áḵw Offsite Upgrades, Beatty Street Transportation Upgrades and/or other projects as assigned. This position manages and reports out on scope, schedule and budget for internally and externally delivered work related to the delivery of City Engineering assets. Work will include administering and coordinating internal and third-party designs; consultancies/contracts; and facilitating the project with other government agencies, stakeholders, and partners.

The Senior Project Manager reports to the Associate Director and works collaboratively with multidisciplinary civil consultants, third party utility providers, interdepartmentally within Engineering Services and with other departments with the City to identify stakeholder requirements and facilitate the successful planning and implementation of projects.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor and manage project work plans (scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, resources) within approved funding and schedule limitations as identified by senior management in the project charter(s).
• Prepares, evaluates and maintains reports on project performance including schedule, scope, invoicing, and change control; critical path tracking; issues, risk, and financial management.
• Build on established partnerships and/or develop partnerships with internal and external stakeholders necessary to successfully deliver on project objectives, ensuring that stakeholders are identified, engaged, informed and given opportunities to shape project details as applicable.
• Prepare terms of reference for technical consulting services related to civil engineering design and construction; and complete the tendering and selection process.
• Contract administration and management of technical consultants retained to support planning, design and implementation.
• Read, review, interpret and critique engineering designs and specifications related to engineering infrastructure.
• Represent projects in public engagement processes, including attendance at meetings and workshops.
• Prepare and make presentations to Council and Committees of the Whole, and advisory committees to Council.
• Provides project status reports and makes recommendations on items such as scope change or mitigation strategies to Branch Manager, and Director of Projects & Development Services.
• Implements, ensures compliances and adheres to all departmental Project Management Framework (PMF) standards, guides, processes and templates and implements projects following the departmental project management framework.
• Supports efforts to maintain EGBC’s Organizational Quality Management (OQM) certification.
• Management of staff (including hiring, coaching, and performance management), specifically a project engineer on the team.
  Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field combined with considerable experience in project management with progressively complex civil infrastructure projects.
• Registration or eligibility to register as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia by position commencement is required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience developing and reporting on projects and programs.
• Experience in managing teams and diverse stakeholder groups, including management of field personnel.
• Experience working with senior level positions and management.
• Experience working in a matrix reporting relationship an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong organizational and time management skills including a demonstrated ability to manage high profile projects and set/meet competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to take on a leadership role and be proactive at resolving project conflicts in a timely and effective manner.
• Knowledge of civil engineering practices, ability to research, analyze, estimate, and present recommendations to senior management.
• Familiarity with the City’s policies and regulations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage project and program budgets and develop cost recovery models.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with the public, outside agencies and other employees while respecting the sensitivities and trade-offs of decisions.
• Ability to influence others while respecting the sensitive and political challenges that impact decisions.
• Ability to converse with, writes reports for, and create/deliver presentations to all levels of colleagues and peer groups in ways that support problem solving and planning.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of EGBC’s Organizational Quality Management processes or other quality management frameworks.
• Experience with the municipal development approvals process an asset.

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work a hybrid work week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite.  At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.

Business Unit/Department: Engineering Services (1300)

Affiliation: Exempt

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time

Position Start Date: November, 2025

Position End Date: November, 2027

Salary Information: Pay Grade RNG-091: $114,465 to $143,092 per annum