The City of Vancouver Hiring For EAIII – Street Furniture Coordinator at Vancouver, BC Full Time

Requisition ID: 35736

Company

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 world’s most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world. 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, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

Main Purpose & Function

The Street Activities Branch manages the public realm to inspire and empower people while balancing interests, testing ideas, building community capacity, enlivening streets and transforming public spaces. Streets are among the City’s greatest public space assets; we aim to use streets to create a vibrant, connected and beautiful public life.

The successful candidate performs a variety of technical, supervisory and administrative duties in the Street Activities Branch primarily to assist in the Street Furniture Program which includes bus shelters, bike racks, benches, map stands, litter cans, public toilets and other elements.

Where 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.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Acting as a liaison between the Street Furniture Contractor, City departments, and other key stakeholders, like developers
• Maintaining client/public relationships
• Assisting with the administration of the street furniture contract
• Keeping accurate records of street furniture assets, which includes the development and implementation of a monitoring program, database for street furniture assets, conditional assessments and metrics
• Interpreting engineering drawings, field observations and studies
• Performing field work (taking accurate measurements, detailed notes and clear pictures) for site inspections and construction reviews
• Preparing geometric designs for street furniture layout
• Overseeing the work of junior staff
• Reviewing development applications
• Producing reports, statistics and records
• Monitoring and tracking expenditures and revenue
• Researching and preparing Council reports, presentations and technical studies
• Performing general administrative duties
• Assisting the other Street Activities team projects/programs as required

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Completion of Grade 12 supplemented by relevant technical courses or an equivalent combination of training/experience
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and MS Office
• Experience with VanMap, VanDocs, Hansen, Kana, and GIS software is an asset

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated organizational skills; proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to deal tactfully, patiently and effectively with the public
• Proven interpersonal skills in establishing and maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships with staff and stakeholders
• Ability to work in a team environment with little or no supervision and meet tight time lines in a multitask environment
• Ability to lead and oversee the work of a small number of employees
• Ability to manage contracts and work effectively with third party contractors
• Experience and ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Ability to problem solve in a technical environment
• Strong research and investigation skills; demonstrated ability to summarize data in an accurate written format; assist in the preparation of a variety of technical reports
• Ability to develop sound business practices, processes and policy recommendations
• Knowledge of Organizational Quality Management Requirements and Project Management Framework
• Knowledge of strategic plans including Corporate Plan, Engineering Strategic Plan, Greenest City Action Plan and Transportation 2040
• Ability to perform a variety of clerical tasks related to municipal engineering work
• Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather
• Experience in public consultation and project management is an asset

The City of Vancouver has a COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy. All employees are subject to this policy and all new applicants applying to the City of Vancouver are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire and subject to this policy as a condition of ongoing employment. Candidates may only be exempted from this requirement if they request and are approved for an accommodation based on a reason related to a Human Rights Code ground (such as disability). Such a request must be made during, not after, the recruitment process.

Business Unit/Department: Engineering Services (1300)

Affiliation: CUPE 15 Non Pks

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time

Position Start Date: June, 2022

Position End Date: September, 2023

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-021: $34.23 to $40.29 per hour

Application Close: May 8, 2022

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, LGBT2Q+ and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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