The District of North Vancouver is looking for a Section Manager to join the Streets team. Reporting to the Manager, Engineering Operations, the Section manager is tasked with leading a team of operations staff and is responsible for overseeing Street Operations Capital Construction and Street Operations Maintenance activities. The Section Manager makes crucial decisions related to street construction, repairs, and maintenance, including planning, scheduling, and budgeting work activities. Additionally, they are in charge of managing operating and capital budgets.
In this role you will:
• Lead and manage a team of field staff in carrying out scheduled and on‐demand maintenance works within the District’s engineering right‐of‐way including, but not limited to, the following:
o Road and sidewalk repairs
o Boulevard maintenance
o Inspections of development works within the City right‐of‐way
o Vegetation control
o Ditch and culvert and inlet maintenance.
o Drainage main and components inspections and repairs
o Snow and ice control, including Roadways, sidewalks, MUPs, Bike lanes, stairs and bridges.
• Ensuring safe and reliable service is provided and that emergency response plans are prepared, ensuring conformity to appropriate statutes, and enforcing appropriate bylaws.
• Develops, monitors and controls the District’s annual Streets budget;
• Monitors budget and needs for Streets Fleet.
• Implementing innovative roads and drainage maintenance related solutions that embrace environmental, economic and social sustainability.
• Performing various management functions, such as: dealing with disciplinary matters and grievance hearings, maintaining responsibility for financial matters pertaining to division activities, ensuring compliance with WorkSafe BC Legislation, Human Rights Legislation, safety regulations and safe work practices, and maintaining positive working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization, external contacts and the public.
• Prepares reports to Management and/or Council on emerging issues including regional and local impacts of provincial and federal regulations on municipal infrastructure and contributes to District design standards and strategic plans.
• Communicates with internal and external contacts including Council regarding approvals and information updates; facilitates stakeholder involvement to address or mitigate concerns; monitors project cost, and, as necessary, arranges for corrective action
• Develop, monitor, revise and report on annual operating and capital budgets and long-range capital budget.
• Develop and implement safe work procedures and policies to ensure protection and safety of staff, public and the environment. Represent the District in accident investigations and identify, recommend and implement resulting corrective actions.
The successful applicant will have:
• Ability to supervise, manage, coach and lead a large diverse workforce, build consensus and inspire and motivate staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including members of the public and adapt style accordingly.
• Ability to use critical thinking in solving problems, use logical reasoning, using data and evidence to identify solutions.
• Ability to remain responsive and to embrace and support others through change.
• Ability to effectively manage time, organize workload, and set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to exercise initiative and continuous improvement through innovative systems, processes, procedures.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service skills and provide service excellence.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team and establishing and maintaining positive working relationships.
• Ability to lead decisively and consider strategic and operational impacts in decision-making.
• Ability to effectively assess and manage risk to operations, or capital projects.
• Ability to effectively manage and oversee capital and operating budgets and financial planning.
Qualifications
An undergraduate degree in engineering, science or technology, registration or eligibility for registration with the ASTTBC as a Certified Science Technologist (AScT) is preferred along with 7-10 years of progressive experience in management or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Certification as an MMCD Contract Administrator would also be considered an asset. A valid BC driver’s license with a clean driving history is required.
Details
Salary: The annual pay range for this exempt position is $128,164.82 to $142,500.73 (2024 rates)
Hours of Work: 35-hour work week
The District of North Vancouver is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and accessible work environment. If you have what we’re looking for and have a passion to serve people and the community, and a demonstrated commitment to supporting a healthy and safe workplace, we would like to hear from you. Please apply on-line at careers.dnv.org by February 24, 2025 to be considered.
If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please inform us when we contact you.
We thank you for your interest in employment with the District of North Vancouver and advise that only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.
We respectfully acknowledge the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), on whose ancestral lands the District of North Vancouver is located.
