Job Description

Competition No:

2025-252

Duration:

Regular Full Time

Salary:

$33.26/hour (2024 Rates)

Schedule:

80 hours bi-weekly; Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Special Notes:

Subject to Note 'B' of Schedule 'B' of the CUPE 23 Outside Division Collective Agreement

Last Updated:

9/16/25



This position works in the Dispatch organizational unit. This is routine traffic control work requiring physical effort at the lead hand level. An incumbent leads and participates in the work of a small group of staff directing the movement of drivers, pedestrians and workers to a safe route around temporary construction work zone sites, emergencies or special events; prepares traffic management plans and layouts; responds to questions and complaints from motorists, pedestrians, and workers. Work is carried out with minimal supervision in accordance with established and well-defined procedures. Work performance is reviewed by a supervisor in terms of conformance with established standards and effective services rendered. Performs related work as required.


Qualifications include completion of Grade 12 plus sound related experience including experience supervising the work of others; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. The successful candidate will also have sound knowledge of applicable traffic laws and requirements, safety precautions, and standards applicable to the work performed, as well as sound knowledge of the Traffic Management Manual for Work on Roadways. This role requires the ability to supervise and review the work of a small group of staff, prepare traffic management plans and layouts, and follow traffic requirements, regulations, and safety procedures. A Class 5 Driver's Licence for the Province of British Columbia and BC Construction Safety Association (BCCSA) approved Traffic Control Person (TCP) Certification are required.


Please apply online by

September 25, 2025.

Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview. Please contact People and Culture at

604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online at www.burnaby.ca/careers. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the x?m??k??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx?wu7mesh (Squamish), s?lilw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh), and k?ik?????m Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.