Engineering Assistant III - Green Infrastructure Full-time Job

Main Purpose and Function
The Engineering Assistant III (EA III) is a part of a multi-disciplinary team that prepares GRI designs for construction in right-of-ways and other public spaces. The position focuses on drafting and drawing production and undertakes a variety of other duties including field work, research, and technical and administrative tasks in the Green Infrastructure Implementation Branch.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Drafts conceptual, intermediate, and final designs of moderate to higher complexity using AutoCAD.
• Assembles plan sets for various project stages including tendering and issues for final construction and post-construction as-built/record drawings.
• Performs construction site inspections, prepares field reports and supports the engineer of record and project manager with site instructions and change orders.
• Coordinates with stakeholders, engineers and senior staff to develop designs according to design standards and engineering principles.
• Prepares specification and contract packages and facilitate procurement.
• Updates green infrastructure asset data inventories and GIS as-built information.
• Produces and organizes project documentation as per Engineering Services Quality Management System.
• Prepares research, technical studies, reports and presentations on topics of moderate complexity, including undertaking relevant field observations and notes and verifying accuracy of the content.
• Acts as a technical liaison to partner groups, such as Development and Major Projects and other Engineering Services Branches.
• Supports the development and enhancement of City design guidelines, drafting standards and overall design consistency.
• Performs tasks related to green infrastructure monitoring, including data collection, data processing, and analysis. 
• Coordinates with contractors to direct inspections, maintenance, and construction work.
• Creates maps, graphics, and presentations for internal and external communication, including working with GIS software such as MapInfo or ArcGIS and graphic programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and PowerPoint.
• Performs general administrative duties including data entry, taking meeting minutes, taking and organizing photos, and procurement administration.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Completion of Grade 12 supplemented with post-secondary education in engineering technology, transportation, or landscape architecture, plus considerable experience in a related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of grading and drainage design and the principles of green infrastructure rainwater management.
• Moderate to highly skilled in AutoCAD with practical experience preparing AutoCAD construction drawings is required.
• Additional software skills in MapInfo, ArcGIS, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to accurately read and interpret engineering drawings, including an understanding of the components of typical construction plan sets and packages.
• Ability to work well in a team environment, with little or no supervision, under tight deadlines, and sometimes outdoors in inclement weather. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with staff and external contacts.
• Ability to work with and provide input into branch process changes. 

 

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: CUPE 15 Non Pks 

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time 

Position Start Date: May 2025 

Position End Date: July 2026 

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-021: $37.20 to $43.78 per hour

 

Application Close: April 20, 2025

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the worlds most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.