Position Description

Job posting closes: March 14th, 2025 at 05:00pm Yukon Standard Time

At our core, the City of Whitehorse is committed to cultivating an inclusive employee community and workspace, confronting racism and biases for fairness and equity, while advancing reconciliation and accessibility.

The City promotes work life balance for its employees and offers flexible work arrangements, such as work from home and compressed work weeks, subject to applicable administrative directives.

An Eligibility List may be established from this competition – the duration of the eligibility list may be up to 12 months. The eligibility list may be used to fill future permanent full-time, permanent part-time, temporary full-time, temporary part-time, term or casual vacancies within the same department and classification based on the organizational needs by going to the next highest ranked candidate until the eligibility list expires.

This position is covered by a collective agreement between the City of Whitehorse and the Public Service Alliance of Canada/Yukon Employees Union.

The City wishes to thank all applicants for their interest but only those candidates selected to advance in the recruitment will be contacted. Note that only those candidates eligible to legally work in Canada will be considered.

Officer, Engineering Projects (Vertical)

Job Code:280
Department: Operations

Job Summary:

This incumbent ensures and provides management, design and contract administration services for upgrading existing or new building capital projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Oversees or coordinates the design and construction of in-house capital infrastructure projects or manages consultant controlled projects including reviewing all reports and designs to ensure compliance with current building codes and sound engineering principles to ensure project completion to City standards and operating/programming requirements.
2. Oversees and inspects capital projects including performance evaluation of consultants and contractors. Issues "stop-work" orders and recommends the issuance of construction completion and final acceptance certificates.
3. Prepares and controls project budgets, and contributes to the preparation and control of the Departmental operating budgets.
4. Collects and analyzes technical data, undertakes studies, researches, and prepares and presents reports for approval. Reviews consultant or planning reports and provide comments based on technical knowledge and approved standards.
5. Under the direction of the Director designs and prepares drawings, reports and contract specifications related to the improvement of the City’s building infrastructure, ensuring environmental approvals as required.
6. Reviews proposals and coordinates the utility contractors for new or upgrades of power, telephone, cell service and fibre optics data infrastructure as part of the City’s infrastructure renewal, or when proposed new utility upgrades impact existing vertical infrastructure.
7. Prepares tenders, quotations and proposal calls; evaluates the same for completeness and compliance; and awards or recommends awards in accordance with City Purchasing Policy.
8. Supplies technical expertise to other departments in relation to vertical infrastructure design, construction and operations.
9. Identifies easement requirements and assists with negotiating Easement Agreements and land acquisitions with property owners.
10. Follows, and so far as is reasonably practicable, established safety procedures and standards.
11. Acts as Director, assumes the duties of other Infrastructure Engineering projects as required.

This description contains the elements necessary for identification and evaluation of the job. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Working Conditions:

Fifty percent of time is in the office. The remainder of the time there is exposure to confined spaces, noise, dust, fumes, traffic, extreme temperatures, raw sewage, uneven terrain and construction sites.

Category Science & Related Occupation

Position Requirements

Knowledge and Skills:

• Civil Engineering Technology Diploma, with CET Designation
• Previous experience - 5 years' progressive related building experience, including a minimum of 1-year supervisory of consultants/contractors experience preferred. On-the-job experience - 6 months.
• Coursework/training in Building, HVAC, Water, Sewer, and Drainage Infrastructure.
• Proven project management skills.
• Sound, problem solving/decision-making skills using effective interpersonal skills
• Strong customer service orientation, demonstrated ability to be self directed
• Class 5 Driver’s License
• Standard First Aid with CPR Level C, Confined Space Entry and Electrical Hazards Safety Certificates or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Examples of Equipment to Operate:

Light transportation vehicle, testing and recording equipment, computer with applications such as GIS, Word, data base systems, Excel, AutoCAD or equivalent CAD software.

Accommodation Requests:

Shortlisted candidates who require accommodation or have accessibility needs during the selection process are encouraged to reach out to the Recruiter and make requests to ensure their full participation. The City of Whitehorse is committed to reviewing requests and making arrangements for reasonable accommodation and accessibility requests. You may email to name of recruiter @whitehorse.ca and [email protected].

Other Details:

Job seekers are required to create an online profile and submit their application electronically through the City's online Applicant system via www.whitehorse.ca/careers. Instructions on applications are provided at https://www.whitehorse.ca/our-government/employment/how-to-apply/. If you have any further questions regarding this posting, please contact the recruiter at [email protected].

To apply for this position, you are required to submit your resume.

Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the recruiting process.

At the time this posting closes, candidates must have valid and current licenses/certifications/education that match the position requirements. Candidates who are selected to continue with the recruiting process will be required to provide proof of qualifications during their interview.

Employment Contract YEU Local Y046

Range $47.57 - $55.96

Hours Per Week 5 X 7 Hours

Guaranteed Minimum Hours 35

Organizational Unit City of Whitehorse -> Corporate Services -> Property Management

Location City of Whitehorse - Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1C2 CA (Primary)