Technician - Field Services (2 Positions)

at  City of Burlington Ontario

Position Type:
Regular Full Time (RFT)
Closing Date:
September 19, 2024
Salary/Wage Range:
$75,778.00 - $94,722.00
Union:
CUPE Local 1540
Working for the City of Burlington
A great career is closer than you think. Come work for the City of Burlington, where you’ll be joining an innovative and progressive workplace focused on building a 21st century city that respects the diversity of our residents, visitors and employees; and prioritizes continuous opportunities for you to learn and grow.
We don’t just spend time attracting the best talent. We spend time and resources to keep the best talent. This may include: flexible working hours, mobile and hybrid working arrangements, a great pension and benefits package, as well as programs to foster innovation and leadership.
Location:
This position is required to work in person at various sites across the city. Work location is subject to change at the discretion of the City due to operational demands. This position is based out of City Hall, 426 Brant Street, Burlington ON.
Position Overview:
This position is responsible for inspection on construction projects, as well as the collection of topographic data for the design of capital projects.

Responsibilities:

• Inspects and approves standards of work and materials for construction of sewers, roads, culverts, bridges, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, demolitions, creek improvements, street lighting and other special projects.
• Must attend the site on a regular basis. Refuses substandard work and materials. Recommends stop work orders when necessary to enforce standards and contract, and safety concerns.
• Co-ordinates with consulting engineers for testing of other materials, interprets results and takes appropriate action.
• Responsible for good record keeping on projects, including daily reports, change work orders and field drawings. Must monitor and schedule own time to best suit the needs of the projects currently working on.
• Ensures proper safety for pedestrians and vehicle traffic through and around projects. Responsible, with contractor, for safety on the site.
• Approves and/or initiates changes of minor consequence on projects. Recommends solutions to more serious or involved field problems to the other members of the project team.
• Attends site meetings, participates in the discussion and problem solving.
• Responsible for promoting good public relations in the field. Occasionally meets with elected officials on specific field problems.
• Monitors cost of construction in field and controls tender quantities with Team Leader and Contract Administration staff.
• Monitors and co-ordinates work performed by other agencies, such as Region of Halton, Burlington Hydro, Bell Canada and Halton Region Conservation Authority, Cogeco and other specialized agencies, and may carry out inspections on their behalf. Rejects substandard work done for or by the above agencies.
• Carries out construction layout or checks layout done by contractor for accuracy and compliance with contract drawings.
• Carries out pre-engineering surveys using electronic data collecting survey equipment and survey level.
• Carries out ‘as-built’ surveys, pre-construction and construction layouts and establishes benchmarks.
• Collects sewer and watermain location and elevation information.
• Operates, tests, and adjusts electronic data collecting survey equipment.
• Downloads survey data from the data collector to computer software, closing and adjusting the traverse, adjusting and editing data to verify the final drawing.
• Inspects and documents infrastructure condition during the preparation of resurfacing design, preparation of ‘as-constructed’ drawings and miscellaneous designs.

Requirements:
Community College diploma in Civil Engineering or Surveying. More than 4 years experience in roadway inspections or Surveying. This role requires the incumbent to be outside, surveying rough ground or inspecting sites under construction.
A valid G-Class driver’s licence is required with an acceptable driver’s abstract (no more than three (3) driving related convictions and an accumulation of no more than three (3) demerit points in the previous three (3) years prior to the date of hire).
Accommodations
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the City of Burlington accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us at:
hr@burlington.ca
if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.
Note to Applicants:
We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted

• Inspects and approves standards of work and materials for construction of sewers, roads, culverts, bridges, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, demolitions, creek improvements, street lighting and other special projects.
• Must attend the site on a regular basis. Refuses substandard work and materials. Recommends stop work orders when necessary to enforce standards and contract, and safety concerns.
• Co-ordinates with consulting engineers for testing of other materials, interprets results and takes appropriate action.
• Responsible for good record keeping on projects, including daily reports, change work orders and field drawings. Must monitor and schedule own time to best suit the needs of the projects currently working on.
• Ensures proper safety for pedestrians and vehicle traffic through and around projects. Responsible, with contractor, for safety on the site.
• Approves and/or initiates changes of minor consequence on projects. Recommends solutions to more serious or involved field problems to the other members of the project team.
• Attends site meetings, participates in the discussion and problem solving.
• Responsible for promoting good public relations in the field. Occasionally meets with elected officials on specific field problems.
• Monitors cost of construction in field and controls tender quantities with Team Leader and Contract Administration staff.
• Monitors and co-ordinates work performed by other agencies, such as Region of Halton, Burlington Hydro, Bell Canada and Halton Region Conservation Authority, Cogeco and other specialized agencies, and may carry out inspections on their behalf. Rejects substandard work done for or by the above agencies.
• Carries out construction layout or checks layout done by contractor for accuracy and compliance with contract drawings.
• Carries out pre-engineering surveys using electronic data collecting survey equipment and survey level.
• Carries out ‘as-built’ surveys, pre-construction and construction layouts and establishes benchmarks.
• Collects sewer and watermain location and elevation information.
• Operates, tests, and adjusts electronic data collecting survey equipment.
• Downloads survey data from the data collector to computer software, closing and adjusting the traverse, adjusting and editing data to verify the final drawing.
• Inspects and documents infrastructure condition during the preparation of resurfacing design, preparation of ‘as-constructed’ drawings and miscellaneous designs