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Req ID: 2035

Business Unit: Parks Recreation and Environmental Services

Division: Regional Parks

Regular / Auxiliary: Regular

Summary:

This position is accountable for dam safety and engineering related project work and is responsible for routine dam safety compliance activities, including surveillance of dams. The role supports the continued development and improvement of the Regional Parks Dam Safety Program, and involves completing routine dam related activities, as well as leading projects to resolve dam safety related issues. The role supports the important need to build the resiliency of the Regional Parks dams and reduce risk against hazards.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs a wide range of project management, engineering tasks, and technical work in support of the Regional Parks Dam Safety Program.

• Conducts dam safety related studies, assessments, and reviews, and assists with planning and prioritization of operating and capital dam projects.

• Works with staff and consultants, including liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

• Collects, researches, analyzes, and studies technical dam information and performance data. Identifies unusual dam conditions and prepares responses and action plans.

• Performs and leads investigation of a variety of dam safety issues, including gathering information, consulting with external agencies, and identifying and selecting the preferred alternative for completing dam rehabilitation work.

• Coordinates, prepares and completes Dam Safety Program tasks, including:

• Dam surveillance activities, including inspections.

• Participating and leading related projects and initiatives.

• Preparation and updating of dam plans, manuals, and procedures.

• Supporting documentation of the formalized Dam Safety Management System.

• Monitoring compliance with regulations, licenses and agreements.

• Preparing and submitting documents to the Dam Safety Office.

• Provides professional certification of work within field of expertise including signing and sealing related design drawings and as-constructed drawings.

• Provides professional and technical expertise as well as guidance and direction.

• Updates and improves the Dam Safety Management System and related tools and processes.

• Monitors and tracks financial aspects of projects, including budgets, review of invoices, and recommendations for payments.

• Drafts staff reports, presents technical information and responds to related enquires.

• Makes recommendations and supports decision making, including preparing action plans, and project plans.

• Implements dam projects from scoping through design, construction and commissioning.

• Provides project oversight and project management ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

• Provides contract administration duties, including:

• Prepares and reviews contract specifications, drawings, detailed cost estimates, requests for proposals, and tender documents.

• Receives, evaluates and recommends acceptance or rejection of tenders and proposals.

• Provides assistance, direction and clarification of contract intent to internal/external stakeholders.

• Provides contract oversight and administration including overseeing, directing, liaising and negotiating with contractor and/ or consultants.

• Reviews system operations and forecasts potential improvements prior to their need.

• Ensures current standards are adhered to for design, construction and operational matters.

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge and uses experience to evaluate and/or implement engineering standards and practices in compliance with federal and provincial guidelines and legislation.

• Follows all policies, procedures and standards of the CRD.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Key Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and team-building skills are required.

• Detailed knowledge of embankment dam design, including knowledge of surveillance systems and performance monitoring.

• Demonstrated experience with high-risk type infrastructure, preferably with a range of dam types and sizes.

• A thorough knowledge of standards, materials, methods of construction and design, contract administration and engineering operations.

• Demonstrated experience with project management and project oversight working with complex and diverse initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience with contract management including providing direction and oversight while ensuring standards and expectations are met.

• Knowledge of and ability to use various computer word processing, spreadsheet and project scheduling programs and databases.

• Excellent presentation skills with demonstrated ability to communicate complex, technical information to non-technical and technical audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Knowledge and understanding of WorkSafeBC practices/protocols, Workers' Compensation Act and OHS Regulations and other relevant safety statutes.

• Knowledge of federal/provincial/municipal regulations, legislation, codes, standards and guidelines related to dams and water.

Qualifications

Degree in a related discipline

A minimum of 10 years' directly related experience

An equivalent combination of education and experience

Certifications

• Professional engineering (P.Eng.) designation with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) or eligibility for designation.

  Valid BC Driver's Licence

APPLICATIONS

To apply for this exciting opportunity, visit Senior Project Engineer - Dams- Regional Parks Job Details | Capital Regional District please click "Apply now" to submit your resume and covering letter online.

We welcome all qualified applicants to apply and may consider a combination of experience, education and/or training where possible. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. In our commitment to bring differing perspectives to our workplace, and to deliver the best possible service to our customers, we encourage and welcome applications from all people with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and lived experiences. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during the application and selection process. Your confidential request can be sent to careers@crd.bc.ca

The Capital Regional District wishes to thank you for your interest and advises that only those candidates under active consideration will be contacted.

Req ID: 1943

Business Unit: Infrastructure and Water Services

Division: Infrastructure Planning and Engineering

Regular / Auxiliary: Regular

Summary:

The Project Coordinator supports CRD’s Infrastructure and Water Services (“IWS”) department in the successful delivery of projects and tasks related to the Dam Safety Program. Providing support at both the program level, and the level of individual project s, the Senior Project Coordinator will help to develop, refine and implement processes and procedures that will support the execution, monitoring and reporting of dam safety projects and initiatives.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares individual project plans in consultation with project managers to document scope of work, schedule, budget, roles, and responsibilities, and regulatory requirements.
• Develops, maintains and continually iterates improvements to a comprehensive Dam Safety Risk Register for all dam safety issues, complete with project status, key individuals, project drivers, risk and prioritization scoring, status updates and other details as requested.
• Establishes and monitors project budgets and detailed work breakdown structures (WBS) to support CRD leaders and project managers in monitoring project financial health.
• Collaborates with project managers to support regular project reporting, cash flow forecasting and assists with development of project update reports as directed.
• Supports planning and documenting of routine coordination meetings with internal and external parties.
• Works collaboratively with various management staff, project managers, consultants, contractors and other internal and external parties to support effective and consistent project management processes between multiple projects.
• Gathers input from multiple parties and works with management staff to develop, revise and implement processes, procedures and document templates that support effective and consistent project and program delivery.
• Assists in the development, implementation and revisions to centralized Sharepoint (or other platforms) sites that will be home to processes, procedures, workflows, training materials and templates for project and program delivery.
• Facilitates workflow technical review and approval processes.
• Provides a document control function for project managers and helps to improve and maintain consistent project filing. Works with other departments, including IT, in working toward centralized filling systems with 3rd party users.
• Supports the implementation of new processes, engagements, procedures and software by acting as a liaison to consult with internal staff and external parties, as required.
• Supports the Manager, Dam Safety in the annual preparation of the 5-year Capital Plan by gathering and inputting information from various divisions.
• Supports the Manager, Dam Safety with development and documentation of the Dam Safety Management System, including policy, roles and responsibilities, workflows, and ongoing status reports to CRD leaders and political commissions and committees.
• Leverages various MS software platforms, such as Project, Excel, Teams, Outlook, Power BI as well as Sharepoint and other platforms that may be implemented in the future, to help establish real time project monitoring and workflow task allocations.
• Provides project management functions for routine capital studies and supports project managers during project delivery.
• Supports project managers in the development of project plans and project closeout documentation.
• Follows all policies, procedures and standards of the CRD.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Key Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and customer service skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external parties.
• In depth understanding of the project management and familiarity with Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), with direct experience specific to the project life cycle, preferably related to infrastructure improvement projects.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Risk Assessments and Risk Register processes, in order to inform project prioritization.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to obtain, catalogue and interpret diverse information to achieve desired results.
• Experience working on infrastructure projects that involve regulatory oversight, including preparation of permit applications and preparing transmittal packages for submission to regulator(s).
• Demonstrated experience in working on complex project focused work as part of a diverse team.
• Basic understanding of how project controls can be used to improve project delivery, including critical path analysis, milestones, float, cost controls, work breakdown structure, cash flow, earned value, document control and contract administration.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft 365 platforms, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Project, Planner, Power BI, OneDrive, Sharepoint, Visio and others.
• Experience developing, revising and implementing processes and procedures to improve project and program delivery.
• Experience in developing workflow diagrams and other aids to help communicate processes and procedures in a clear and concise manner.
• Existing proficiency in database management, and open to learning new software skills, including data analytics as required.
• Understanding of typical project documentation and digital document management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage consultants to help facilitate goals and deliverables.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related discipline
• A minimum of 6 years' directly related experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience

Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP), or equivalent project management certification

APPLICATIONS

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please create a profile on our Careers' site and then click "Apply now" to submit your resume and covering letter online on Project Coordinator - Dam Safety Job Details | Capital Regional District.

We welcome all qualified applicants to apply and may consider a combination of experience, education and/or training where possible. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. In our commitment to bring differing perspectives to our workplace, and to deliver the best possible service to our customers, we encourage and welcome applications from all people with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and lived experiences. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during the application and selection process. Your confidential request can be sent to careers@crd.bc.ca

The Capital Regional District wishes to thank you for your interest and advises that only those candidates under active consideration will be contacted.