Engineering Services: Divisional Breakdown

Projects and Development

604-871-6721

As part of an interdepartmental team, coordinates the planning and construction of major development projects; provides liaison services related to Engineering Services that enhances community stewardship.

Engineering Human Resources and Safety

604-326-4860

Provides employee relations and human resource program development. Grievance handling/resolution as well as supervisory training. Oversees development and implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Program. Also provides liaison role with WCB to ensure compliance, claims management and development of return to work programs for disabled workers

Land Survey

604-873-7330

Performs all City legal survey work; maintains City benchmark and control monuments; and ensures City maps are based on the most up-to-date records from Land Titles Office. Handles all matters pertaining to rights of way, request for the purchase of portions of streets and lanes, matters related to building encroachments and indemnity agreements held by the City.

Infrastructure Management Strategy

604-871-6739

Implementation of an Infrastructure Management System, which will provide better tools for customer request handling, Asset Management, Work Management and Project Planning.

Sustainability Group

604-871-6677

Administers the activities of the sustainability office, which is a corporate wide resource for investigating and initiating more sustainable practices within the City and more broadly in the community in relation to the City's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan.

Budgets and Administrative Services

604-873-7292

Assembles department's budgets and capital plan; provides general financial guidance to all branches; provides central records correspondence services; performs organizational, re-engineering, statistical, feasibility, and economic analyses.

Information Services

604-873-7282

Provides network and computer support, application development, mapping, geographic information system development and microfilming.

Materials and Rubble Operations

604-873-7315

Inspects contracts, utilities, building sites, and pavement condition; and reviews tenders and specifications. Also oversees efficient management of excess excavation materials.

Yards and Operations Administration

604-326-4677

Manages departmental property and buildings; provides Yard security; coordinates Engineering Services' safety programs; and provides driver and equipment training.

Equipment Services and Shops

604-326-4791

Manages and operates the Manitoba and Cambie Yard gas stations and provides on-site fueling; manages and operates City vehicle and equipment maintenance garages. Provides on-site repairs and servicing of vehicles and equipment whenever practicable; and, at Manitoba shops, provides manufacturing and repair services (blacksmithing, machining, woodworking, steel fabrication and welding) to the City, "outside boards," commissions and municipalities on a tender basis as requested.

Solid Waste Management

604-873-7992

Plans, designs, and manages implementation of City solid waste collection, disposal, waste reduction and recycling programs.

Sanitation Operations

604-326-4706

Collects and transports solid wastes and recycled products; and cleans streets and lanes.

Landfill Operations

604-940-3201

Operates Vancouver's Sanitary Landfill providing disposal of garbage collection and control of landfill gas, leachate and composting of yard waste, landfill gas collection, recycling and composting.

Manages transportation on the arterial streets including, traffic signal design and operation of the computerized traffic signal system, pedestrian safety measures, traffic control advice for temporary street and lane closure related to construction, curbside regulations and turn regulations, truck and motorcoach routes, and data collection on pedestrians, bikes and traffic.

604-871-6203

Maintains and constructs City electrical, communications and traffic control systems. The Radio Shop provides procurement and maintenance to radio systems. Street Lighting provides street and lane lighting for the safety, protection and comfort of residents and businesses.

Manages on-street parking spaces (including meters, Resident Parking Only and Permit Parking Only) to meet policy guidelines; and administers off- and on-street parking resources by conducting parking studies and developing parking by-laws. Also Reviews the transportation design and impact of developments, including rezonings.

Manages the City's on-street parking operations through Parking Enforcement, Coin Collection and Meter Maintenance. Parking Enforcement is responsible for ensuring compliance of several by-laws related to parking, the Abandoned Vehicle Program, the City's towing contractor and two impound lot operations. Coin Collection is responsible for collecting revenue from parking meters on city streets. Meter Maintenance is responsible for the installation and maintenance of parking meters.

Manages developing and implementing transportation strategies with VANOC and other relevant agencies for the 2010 Games and related events, for all transportation elements, including motor vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian movement, public mass transit, parking, street restrictions and enforcement

The Rapid Transit Office facilitates development of rapid transit projects within Vancouver. City staff work with the agencies designing and building these projects to help ensure that the needs of Vancouver residents and businesses are heard and addressed.