Capital Projects Manager
- Dawson Creek, BC, Canada
2026 Salary Range: $104,927 - $120,371 · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- 2026 Salary Range: $104,927 - $120,371
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of directly related experience
- Working hours
- 35 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Organization
City of Dawson Creek
Region
British Columbia
Application Deadline
October 31, 2026
Type
Full Time
Category
Engineering
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Description
Department: Development Services
Internal/External Posting Date: September 18, 2026
Internal/External Closing Date: Until filled
2026 Salary Range: $104,927 - $120,371
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Competition No.: 2026-67
The City of Dawson Creek is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering Technologist to join our management team as Capital Projects Manager in a full-time, permanent position. Reporting to the Director of Development Services or designate, the successful candidate will provide staff, and construction and contract management for the City’s capital programs. This will involve working collaboratively with internal staff, consultants, contractors, and interdepartmentally within other City of Dawson Creek departments.
What You’ll Do
The work of the Capital Projects Manager involves:
Requirements
Requirements:
Contact
Email: resumes@dawsoncreek.ca
Other Relevant Information
Internal Applicants (Current City Employees): Please submit your application by emailing a Word document or PDF copy of your résumé to resumes@dawsoncreek.ca, with the job posting title and number in the subject line.
External Applicants: Please explore current opportunities on our Job Opportunities page and submit your application directly through our Avanti Career Portal: plus.avanti.ca/job-board/af9e4f85-3404-45ae-bf8a-50ca6e9a02b1
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm on the closing date referenced above.
The City would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The City of Dawson Creek is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities whenever reasonably possible during the selection and employment process. You must be legally entitled to work for any employer in Canada to be eligible for this position. By applying for this position, you are giving permission for the City to contact your previous employers and references.
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City of Dawson Creek
Region
British Columbia
Application Deadline
October 31, 2026
Type
Full Time
Category
Engineering
Twitter Facebook Linkedin Send Save Print
Description
Department: Development Services
Internal/External Posting Date: September 18, 2026
Internal/External Closing Date: Until filled
2026 Salary Range: $104,927 - $120,371
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Competition No.: 2026-67
The City of Dawson Creek is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering Technologist to join our management team as Capital Projects Manager in a full-time, permanent position. Reporting to the Director of Development Services or designate, the successful candidate will provide staff, and construction and contract management for the City’s capital programs. This will involve working collaboratively with internal staff, consultants, contractors, and interdepartmentally within other City of Dawson Creek departments.
What You’ll Do
The work of the Capital Projects Manager involves:
- People Management
- Relationship Management
- Contract administration and oversight
- Engineering based work involving the civil, mechanical, structural and electrical fields, including:
- Project scoping
- Capital budget development
- Engaging the services of professional engineering consultants
- Managing the design and delivery of engineering projects
- Responding to public inquiries
- Providing technical support to internal departments
- Reviewing design drawings
- Mentoring junior staff
- Participating in inter-departmental projects
- Construction practices of municipal infrastructure
- Contract compliance
- Change management processes
- Contract close out
Requirements
Requirements:
- A minimum two year diploma in Civil Engineering Technology from a recognized institution
- Minimum of 5 years of directly related experience
- Registration as an AScT with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC and/or the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta or equivalent
- A valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License
- Proficiency with computer-based engineering applications including AutoCAD
- Experience with multiple survey principles including GPS
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification may be considered an asset
- Candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
Contact
Email: resumes@dawsoncreek.ca
Other Relevant Information
Internal Applicants (Current City Employees): Please submit your application by emailing a Word document or PDF copy of your résumé to resumes@dawsoncreek.ca, with the job posting title and number in the subject line.
External Applicants: Please explore current opportunities on our Job Opportunities page and submit your application directly through our Avanti Career Portal: plus.avanti.ca/job-board/af9e4f85-3404-45ae-bf8a-50ca6e9a02b1
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm on the closing date referenced above.
The City would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The City of Dawson Creek is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities whenever reasonably possible during the selection and employment process. You must be legally entitled to work for any employer in Canada to be eligible for this position. By applying for this position, you are giving permission for the City to contact your previous employers and references.
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More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage staff and the construction and contracts for the City’s capital programs, coordinating with internal departments, consultants, contractors, and the public. Scope projects, develop capital budgets, engage engineering consultants, oversee design and delivery, review drawings, provide technical support, and mentor junior staff.
Requirements
Requires a minimum two-year diploma in Civil Engineering Technology, at least five years of directly related experience, professional technologist registration (or equivalent), and a valid BC Class 5 driver’s license. Candidates should be proficient with engineering applications including AutoCAD and have experience with survey principles including GPS; PMP certification is an asset, and equivalent education and experience may be considered.
Skills
- Project Management
- People Management
- Relationship Management
- Contract Administration
- Construction Management
- Capital Budget Development
- Project Scoping
- Engineering Project Delivery
- Contract Compliance
- Change Management
- Contract Closeout
- AutoCAD
- Surveying
- GPS
- Technical Drawing Review
- Communication
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Capital Projects
- Capital Programs
- Municipal Infrastructure
- Project Management
- People Management
- Relationship Management
- Contract Administration
- Construction Management
- Capital Budget Development
- Project Scoping
- Engineering Consultants
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Design Drawings
- Contract Compliance
- Change Management
- Contract Closeout
- AutoCAD
- Surveying
- GPS
- AScT
- PMP
- BC Class 5 Driver’s License