Salary and benefits
CUPE 1764 Salary Grade 9 This position is with Salary Grade 9 and will be paid at the following hourly rates : - Start : - Six Month : - Job :
Organization name
Regional Municipality of Durham
Duties
Number of Available positions : Three (3)
One Regular Full-Time in Transportation Infrastructure Division, Development and Studies Group
One Regular Full-Time in Transportation Design Division
One Temporary Full-Time in Transportation Design Division (12 months duration with possibility to extend)
Works Technician 5 - TI / TD
Under the direction of a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager, duties include acting as group leader and providing project management by guiding, directing, coordinating, and reviewing Regional road related projects and engineering submissions performed by staff and external consultants.
The incumbent will :
- Provide technical and procedural guidance on planning, designing, and scheduling of road and storm drainage projects on Regional roads
- Conduct critical and constructive technical reviews of engineering submissions such as municipal road designs, stormwater management plans, traffic impact studies, and environmental assessments
- Review and recommend potential rehabilitation and asset management strategies for the Regional road and storm drainage systems
- Assess private accesses on Regional roads for compliance with Regional standards, guidelines, and access management principles, and direct design of related Regional road improvements and entranceways
- Establish, co-ordinate, and ensure compliance with project schedules
- Review and submit applications and help secure approvals from Municipal, Provincial, Federal and other agencies
- Participate in the preparation of budgets and tender document packages
- Evaluate and recommend modifications to Regional and Provincial standards and software for municipal road design
- Organize, attend, and participate in meetings, information sessions, and workshops with internal staff, external agencies, consultants, and the public
- Respond to and coordinate comments with the public, internal staff, external agencies, and consultants
Qualifications
The successful applicant will possess :
- A three-year post-secondary diploma in a Civil Engineering Technology or a related discipline
- Registration with or be eligible for registration as an Engineering Technologist with style "box-sizing : inherit; margin-left : 16px;
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Extensive experience related to the planning and design of municipal roadworks
- Working knowledge of geo-technical practices, utility coordination, Class Environmental Assessments, construction tendering, land development processes, and traffic engineering
- Understanding of construction methods, Ontario Provincial Standards (OPS), Regional standards, and other policies, guidelines and legislation related to planning and design of municipal road and land development projects
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications (Word, Excel, Access, Project, Outlook, Teams), and AutoCAD
- Excellent verbal and written communication, public relations, negotiation, project management, and organizational skills
- The ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision
- A valid Ontario Class 'G' Driver's Licence with access to a reliable vehicle
Experience with traffic impact assessments, traffic operations analysis, land development, roundabout design, Civil3D and the coordination of multi-discipline municipal road projects including sanitary sewer, watermain, traffic signals and illumination design would be considered an asset.