Engineering/GIS Technologist (up to 2)

at  City of Kingston

OPENING STATEMENT

We acknowledge that the City of Kingston is situated on traditional Anishinabek (Ah- nish-in-ah-bay), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-o-show-nee) and Huron-Wendat (huron-wen·dat) territory and is the home of many Indigenous peoples. We are grateful to reside and work on this land.
Kingston is a smart, livable city in the heart of eastern Ontario. Its stable and diversified economy includes global corporations, innovative start-ups and all levels of government. Kingstonians enjoy a high quality of life with access to world-class education and research institutions, advanced healthcare facilities, affordable living and vibrant entertainment and tourism activities.
We take our core values of Trust, Respect, Integrity and Pride seriously and apply these standards to everything we do. We foster a working environment that reflects our community’s diversity and respects people’s dignity, ideas and beliefs. The City of Kingston views diversity as its strength and encourages people from all backgrounds, including but not limited to women, racialized groups, Indigenous peoples, Persons with Disabilities and persons who identify as members *2SLGBTQ+ communities, to apply.

POSITION SUMMARY

* Please note the rates of pay for this position is currently covered under a Market Adjustment until end of December 2023*
* Note: Pay Range is based on 2023 Rates of Pay*
Reporting to the Project Manager Construction, the Engineer/GIS Technologist will perform the creation, maintenance and updating of paper and electronic records associated with City of Kingston assets. The incumbent will create original records/drawings, update existing drawings and plans and maintain all record drawing information relating to Transportation and Public Works assets. These inventories will be maintained using Asset Management, database, geographic information system (GIS) computer aided design (AutoCAD), Cartegraph and other automated systems.

QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES

Two (2) year diploma + One (1) year GIS graduate certificate or
Three (3) year college Civil Engineering Technologist Advanced Diploma or
Three (3) year university Geomatics degree;
Three (3) years of demonstrated and extensive hands on experience in the geospatial/information technology industry applying strategies and best practices for documentation, database management, application development cycles, system analysis and design, and project planning;
Expertise using ESRI desktop software (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, Enterprise), web-based platforms (ArcGIS Online, REST, json) and mobile applications (Workforce, Collector, Survey123);
Experience using AutoCAD (Civil 3D) GPS equipment, and FME;
Certified or eligible for GISCI (GISP) or OACETT (C.Tech or C.E.T) designations considered an asset;
Must demonstrate corporate competencies: Customer Focus, Results Orientation, Integrity, and Teamwork.

SKILLS, ABILITIES, WORK DEMANDS

Strong communication and negotiation skills in order to direct and guide consultants, staff and developers and other business units within the City of Kingston and outside agencies for the purpose of relaying information and providing recommendations;
Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret policies, guidelines and technical manuals;
Ability to write technical reports, project correspondence, contracts and agreements;
Ability to multitask and handle significant workloads;
Must perform work independently, referring potential issues with respect to scheduling, budget or progress and technical decisions having corporate or political impact to their supervisor;
Ability to undertake outside work and be able to perform the essential duties of the job such as moderate physical exertion in all seasons;
Ability to work within a deadline-oriented department;
Proficient use of computers and mobile devices (iOS, Android, Windows) to perform work in a highly technical, fast paced environment;
Must have a high level of proficiency in Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and knowledge of Cartegraph;
Must possess and maintain a valid class “G” license with a satisfactory driver’s abstract;
Must obtain and maintain a satisfactory criminal record check;
Demonstrated willingness for continuous learning, including new technology and teaching.

Must provide superior customer service to City staff, the development/contractor community, residents and all other stakeholders, as applicable;
Perform basic civil drafting work to support transportation, engineering, parks and associated asset elements, construction sequencing, drainage design, plan preparation, drafting, identifying conflicts, specification selection, quantity calculations and cost estimates as well as assistance with reviewing roadway upgrades required for development applications;
Prepare drawings for smaller construction projects, transportation, parks, and ancillary civil engineering works;
Assist in the preparation of documents and tenders for construction contracts;
Provide data custodianship responsibilities. Update and maintain all mapping, databases, asset management and enterprise GIS systems related to Department and Group asset inventories ensuring accuracy and currency;
Provide cartographic and thematic mapping support for the Department and Group;
Develop and make design changes to databases and software as necessary, including customization in accordance with corporate procedures;
Assist with on-going development and modifications to the asset management data model, including procedures related to asset retirement, maintenance history and on-going performance monitoring and reporting;
Ensure that data maintenance conforms to applicable industry and corporate standards and remain up to date with technology and best practices related to GIS and asset management;
Process applicable topographical survey data, the City’s Digital Imagery Program information and OBM mapping;
Assist in the preparation of applications for environmental permits;
Provide basic technical assistance and training support to users of Department and Group systems/equipment;
Provide support to clients and other staff members such as engineers, administrative personnel and operational staff;
Respond to requests for drawing and mapping data and periodically carry out field verifications;
Develop and produce GIS mapping products and use GIS data to implement and create mobile technology development for data collection;
Produce asset summaries from the maintained data to support capital planning, decision making and reporting;
Other duties as assigned.