• Job ID: 42586

• Job Category: Audit, Compliance & Inspections

• Division & Section: Transportation Services, Operations Maintenance

• Work Location: Various, See Below

• Job Type & Duration: Permanent, Full-Time

• Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $34.57 - $37.87, TF4363, Wage Grade 9

• Shift Information: Monday - Friday, 7:00AM - 3:30PM

• Affiliation: L79 Full-time

• Qualified List: Candidate List will be established. For applicability and duration, see below.

• Number of Positions Open: 11

• Posting Period: 21-NOV-2023 to 12-DEC-2023

Major Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance with the Municipal Consent Requirement and Municipal Code Chapter 743 and other regulations.
• Prepares and maintains lists of utility cuts requiring permanent restoration within City's Right-Of-Way. Responds to complaints and inquiries from members of the public, other utilities as well as Councilors and other City staff.
• Monitors temporarily restored utility cuts for hazards, and communicate issues to the utility service providers for rectification and maintenance of public safety.
• Takes pre-construction photos, videos and makes notes of pre-existing conditions prior to construction work commencing.
• Carries out Inspection on construction done by Utility Companies, Developers and other 3rd Parties, to ensure that they adhere to previously approved plans and that the restoration works comply with the City standards and Specifications.
• Inspects materials to ensure that those are of the proper quality and in accordance with the contract plans and City Standards and Specifications.
• Arranges for quality assurance testing of, soils, concrete, asphalt and granular material used on construction projects.
• Performs Warranty site inspection and reviews post-construction videos/photos of the permanent restoration works completed by the utility service providers and document deficiencies, if any.
• Assists with monitoring of the City led Road Infrastructure Construction projects, such as construction of roads and sidewalks to ensure that the work is in compliance with contract documents and drawings, City and other referenced specifications & standards, grading sheets, the Occupational Health & Safety Act and other statutes and regulations.
• Liaise with the Internal and External agencies including other City Divisions, utility companies, contractors, other municipalities, etc., regarding maintenance repairs within City's Right-Of-Way.
• Receives and resolves telephone, email inquiries pertaining to the various uses of the public right of way Prepares daily and summary reports including materials/equipment used, hours worked, quantities of work items completed and other relevant information.
• Marks designated areas for repair/construction on structures such as roads, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, as per drawings.
• Measures repaired/constructed areas to verify dimensions, and calculates and checks calculations of quantities for payment to contractors.
• Operates and maintains a variety of mechanical, digital, wireless, computerized and other equipment and systems in performing surveys, drafting, and calculations.
• Patrol roads for Winter Maintenance Operations, as assigned.

Key Qualifications:
Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

1. Graduated from a Civil Engineering Technician or Civil Engineering Technologist or Construction Management Program from a recognized College or equivalent combination of education and work experience related to construction management.
2. Considerable experience operating and maintaining a variety of mechanical, digital, wireless, computerized equipment, e.g.MS Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and database systems such as RACS, TMMS, EWMS.
3. Considerable experience in the construction, inspection, and maintenance of municipal infrastructure including roads, sidewalks, curbs, sewers, gutters, retaining walls and water mains.
4. Considerable experience in inspecting construction work and other work completed by contractors and/or vendors.
5. Considerable experience in dealing with construction personnel, directing the work of others, and enforcing the terms, standards and specifications of construction, maintenance, and material testing contracts in the field.
6. Must possess and be able to maintain a valid “G” Drivers Licence and must qualify for the City Vehicle and Equipment Operators Permit.

You must also have:

• Ability to read and interpret plans specifications and contract documents.
• Ability to determine whether the construction work performed is in accordance with required standards and contract documents.
• Ability to inspect road construction and maintenance work under the direction of an Inspector, Supervisor, Senior Engineer, or Senior Project Manager.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, organize and work independently.
• Ability to travel between base location and other Road Operation Yards across the City of Toronto as required.
• Ability to work effectively under stressful situations.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, extended hours as required and in inclement weather/road conditions during weekdays, weekends, and statutory holidays.
• Ability to read and write and communicate effectively to discuss complaints with the general public, to prepare detailed documentation and write clear concise reports in a legible manner.
• Thorough knowledge of and the ability to interpret and apply the various by-laws, Municipal Consent Requirements and related legislation regulating the use of the public right of way.
• Thorough knowledge of all Transportation infrastructure, maintenance methods, specification, procedures and policies.
• Knowledge of various types of construction work, including surface types and utility and telecommunication installation.
• Knowledge of construction methods as related to the major responsibilities of the position.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and the Regulations that apply to this work including traffic control, WHMIS, first aid.
• Good interpersonal skills as well as strong problem solving and decision making skills.
• Excellent skills in providing customer service to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Must be physically capable to perform required duties.
• With the appropriate safety precautions, must be able to tolerate heights, dusty, noisy, odorous conditions, and confined spaces.

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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Accommodation

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