Main Purpose and Function
The Senior Electrical Engineer, Traffic signal design and construction manages the delivery of annual electrical work and manages Electrical Technicians and engineers, including delivery of electrical drafting, design and engineering services. The position establishes and implements electrical technical specifications, standards and related work processes.
The position reports directly to the Associate Director, Electrical Design. The Senior Electrical Engineer, Traffic signal design and construction is responsible to oversee the design team. This position is required to deliver timely, quality services to clients internal and external to the City of Vancouver, including but not exclusive to other sections within the Streets division, Electrical and Traffic Operations, Streets Activities, Sustainability and Utility Management Branch, Transportation Division, particularly the Traffic and Data Management branch and Transportation Design branch, other City Departments, and developers and consultants. The position also partners with external stakeholders with BIAs, BC Hydro, and Coast Mountain Bus Company.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Leads the Electrical Design staff in delivering on strategic objectives and the continuous improvement of services related to the City’s electrical infrastructure.
Asset Management
Assists in prioritization, administration and execution of the electrical infrastructure capital plan, working in partnership with the Divisional Asset Manager / Engineer and OperationsEnsures asset management strategies and plans are established for all electrical infrastructureOperations Management
Financial :
Assist in managing operating budgetAssist in managing the capital budget, ensuring work plans are executed in order to fully spend annual capital allocations in alignment with priorities and needsDevelops budget requests to optimize asset management principles while aligning with City prioritiesExplores and implement more cost effective ways of delivering servicesHuman Resources :
Oversees and directs the work plans of exempt and unionized staff, assigning and re-distributing duties as required to ensure the efficiency and optimization of staff work plansDevelops, implements and monitors quality control processes and procedures for all services provided by the group (PGA and PMF)Adopts and implement HR processes, including but not limited to, attendance management program and performance management requirementsEnsures adherence to fair and consistent practices in alignment with the collective agreements, the Branch Community Agreement and the City wide policiesPrograms and work plans :
Develops and implements program work plansPartners with the other branches (such as Traffic and Data Management, Transportation Design, Streets Activities, Streets Use Management, Utility Management, Sustainability Branch etc and provide resources to deliver design / review and construction servicesOversees and directs the delivery of electrical capital projects including the design and construction phases, in accordance with the Engineering Project Management FrameworkCoordinates with internal and external customers to ensure that design services are provided in a timely and suitable manner, meeting project schedulesDevelops business cases and provides strategic analysis to new and emerging initiativesEnsures use and sustainment of corporate IT systems to manage information, including asset management, financial managementTechnical work
Establishes and maintains the City’s electrical specifications and drafting standardsEnsures all necessary regulatory requirements are met related to Electrical designLeads technical resources for electrical designs related to Traffic Signals. This will include associated street lighting and power design as wellManages the technical staff to ensure delivery in accordance with standards, regulations and specificationsEnsures the delivery of electrical design aligns with the design and construction standards and requirementsSeal (as a P.Eng.) electrical designs generated under direct supervision. Serves as Engineer of Record for electrical designs.Conducts internal Audits and lead and prepare the team for external AuditsSafety and Training
Ensure safety program and standards are in place and followed by staffEnsure Remote work Book is current and Requirements are met.Make sure check in, check out times and supervisory checks are performedContinuous Improvement
Sets, tracks and analyzes operational performance goals and metrics, including costs and turnaround times as well as corporate green operations targets.Identifies industry best practices in electrical design specifications and capital program delivery, and implement within sectionEngages staff, management, clients and partner departments about how Electrical design can improve and better serve stakeholdersProvides ongoing review and decision making with respect to staffing and employee engagementCity Representation
Participates and partners with other government, public and private organizations related to the City’s practices with electrical designPrepares and presents Council reports on electrical engineering issuesRepresents the City on other committees and working groupsResponds to FOI and legal services requestsResponds to resident requestsOther duties / responsibilities as assignedQualifications
Education and Experience :
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a Professional Engineer designation and minimum 6 years related experience in design and construction project engineering work, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experienceExperience managing staff and HR issues in a union environmentRegistration as a Professional Engineer in British ColumbiaProject Management Credentials (PMP) or equivalent is preferredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Advanced knowledge of electrical engineering principles, standards, and specifications, as they relate to the municipal environmentWorking knowledge of Professional Governance Act – EGBC and Project Management FrameworkAbility to lead and review the work of a technical design team.Ability to manage and lead a diverse team in a unionized environmentAbility to work collaboratively with diverse internal and external stakeholdersOrganizational and time management skills in a high volume and fast paced environmentAbility to provide excellent customer serviceExcellent written and oral communication skillsAbility to work and think strategically, including experience with business case composition and evaluation, strategic planning and development and implementation of Key Performance IndicatorsAbility to work independently with little supervision from Associate DirectorWhere operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work remotely 1 – 4 days a 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)
