Engineering Technician V

DISTRICT OF SAANICH ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT WATER RESOURCES DIVISION

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN V

Permanent, Full-Time (Up to two positions)

The District of Saanich is the largest municipality in beautiful Greater Victoria, blending both the urban and rural environment and home to approximately 124,000 citizens. Employing more than 1,500 members, our greatest asset is a highly performing workforce. We provide a collaborative, dynamic and progressive work environment that consistently attracts top-quality people, enables them to perform at their best and improve their skills. Our competitive wages, excellent benefits package, generous pension plan, flexible work program, supporting and inclusive work environment and progressive initiatives make the District of Saanich a highly desirable place to invest your talent.

The Water Resources Division of Saanich Engineering provides professional services for the management of the municipal sanitary sewer, potable water and storm drainage systems. We are recruiting up to two experienced civil engineering technologists (Level V) to join our fast-paced and diverse team. The ideal candidates are either experienced technologists or engineers-in-training. The successful candidate will work in the Infrastructure Design & Construction Section; a technical team that delivers the capital renewal program. The work of the Engineering Technician V involves performing civil engineering work at a semi-professional level including project scoping, preparing designs or managing designs prepared by consultants and delivering projects from the concept phase through to construction completion as the internal project manager; responding to public inquiries; providing technical support to internal construction crews; liaising with/making recommendations to the Engineering of Record regarding field design changes; mentoring junior staff and participating in intra or inter-departmental initiatives as representative for the team. The role works under the guidance of professional engineers in the team; is afforded an appropriate level of independence in completing work assignments and an extraordinary variation in work tasks that will expand your functional knowledge of municipal infrastructure management in local government setting. The successful candidates will possess a sound technical foundation, strong project management skills, are well organized, have strong communication skills and an appetite for learning.

Requirements:

1. A two-year diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized institution;
2. A minimum of 8 years of directly related experience;
3. Registered as an AScT with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC;
4. A valid BC Class 5 Driver’s Licence.

Those who may not specifically meet the full extent of the listed qualifications are encouraged to apply, as the District may consider the totality of education, experience and training as an equivalent. Alternate qualifications will also be considered, such as a University Degree in a related field of Engineering and four (4) years of work experience, and eligible for registration with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC as an Engineer-In-Training.

The successful candidates will work Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (35 hours per week) and will be eligible for participation in the District’s modified work week program. As a component of the selection process, testing will be conducted. Applications must include a cover letter and resume.
We thank all applicants for applying. Only those under consideration will be contacted.

This is a C.U.P.E. Local 2011 position with a wage of $52.26 per hour (2024 rate) and an excellent benefits package. Job description and competition information can be found at www.saanich.ca. Please apply via our careers page by May 12, 2025 quoting competition 25110.

The District of Saanich is recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2024. As an equitable and inclusive employer, we value the diversity of people to best represent the community we serve and provide excellent services to our citizens. We strive to attract and retain passionate and talented individuals of all backgrounds, demographics, and life experiences. If you require any adjustments to enable participation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact in confidence accessibilityHR@saanich.ca.