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Great City, Great Work, Great Future! Senior Engineering Technologist (Design & Construction)Employment StatusRegular Full-TimePay Range$53.70 - $63.45 per hour + comprehensive benefitsClosing Date9/10/26Apply NowNumber of Openings: 1Hours per Week: 35 hours per week.Employee Group: CUPE, Local 387Location: City Hall: 511 Royal AveCompetition #: 1501Additional Details: As a central hub in the Metro Vancouver area, the City of New Westminster delivers a broad spectrum of urban services to over 92,000 residents. New Westminster is rich in history with a viable and thriving economy and has a population representative of the diversity of the region. The City is staffed by talented and dedicated employees who work together to achieve its strategic vision. We have earned a proud reputation for civic leadership, service delivery, and outstanding employee relations.We are looking for a Senior Engineering Technologist to join the Engineering and Public Works Department's fast-paced, innovative, and evolving Engineering Development Services, Design and Construction group. Reporting to the Design and Construction Supervisor, this position will lead projects and teams in the delivery of a variety of civil infrastructure design and construction projects, with an initial focus on utility, pavement, and transportation projects.The duties of this position will include administering and coordinating a variety of City capital infrastructure projects; supporting the development and delivery of annual capital work programs based on infrastructure needs, condition assessments, inspections, consultant studies and reports, and Asset Management practices; coordinating and providing direction to consultants, contractors, and other project stakeholders; maintaining liaison with a wide variety of internal and external contacts; performing site inspections; and preparing and maintaining a variety of records, reports, agreements, correspondence, and documents related to the work.Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as well-honed skills in public engagement, stakeholder coordination, and successful conflict resolution, are an absolute must for this position.REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from a recognized University or an Institute of Technology with a Bachelor degree or diploma in civil engineering or a related field; or certification as a certified Engineering Technologist (AsCT, Applied Science Technologist); membership in a relevant professional association plus 7-10 years of related experience (preferably in a Municipal setting), or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Sound experience in administering and coordinating a variety of Municipal infrastructure projects. Experience in administering Master Municipal Construction Documents (MMCD) and Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) contracts. Sound experience in the RFP process, coordination and overseeing of budgets related to the work and overseeing of contractors/consultants involved in the project work related to Municipal infrastructure. Considerable knowledge of the development servicing process and of the applicable department policies, procedures, standards and by-laws. Considerable knowledge of Municipal engineering design principles including the preparation of plans, specifications, contract documents and related materials. Ability to prepare, read and interpret plans, specifications, technical reports, contract documents and related materials. Ability to prepare technically accurate designs required for Municipal infrastructure projects, and ability to review drawings for conformance with applicable municipal by-laws and standards. Sound experience in monitoring construction projects, ensuring satisfactory completion. Sound knowledge of the methods, materials and equipment used in the construction of Municipal and Parks infrastructure projects and of survey methods and functions. Sound knowledge of the functions and Location New Westminster , BC Work location On site Salary $ 53.70 HOUR hourly Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time Starts as soon as possible vacancies 1 vacancy Source CivicJobs.ca #115481 Various locations New Westminster, BC
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.