City of Kitchener Careers

Operations Technologist (Sanitary and Stormwater)

(Temporary Full Time for approximately 13 months)

Competition Number

2024-390

Job Code

1193

Posting Date

September 18, 2024

Closing Date

September 24, 2024 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status

Temporary Full-Time

The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 292,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.

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Position Overview:

The Sanitary and Stormwater Utilities (SSU) team is looking for an Operations Technologist to support SSU operations & maintenance critical service delivery.

The position is an integral part of the team which will be responsible for administering annual contracted works, providing support to all in-house maintenance programs, facilitate review and comment on engineering/legal submissions and assisting in producing information related to insurance claims.  This position will also be an important contributor towards the continuous development/improvement of maintenance programs as defined by SSU levels of service, industry best practices, current regulatory requirements, and customer satisfaction.

The SSU Operations Technologist will be an important collaborator with stakeholders throughout the organization and will represent the best interests of the SSU Operations & Maintenance team when providing input and feedback to various stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and administer tendered work plans for annual contracted works.
• Engage in regular communications with contractors to ensure expected progress is being made.
• Perform field inspections prior to issuing payment certificates for work completed by contractors.
• Support the utilities analyst in any required business process changes related to the collection of metrics for the National Water and Wastewater Benchmarking Initiative (NWWBI), Water Infrastructure Program (WIP) and the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval (CLI-ECA) reporting requirements.
• Provide support in planning annual in-house maintenance and inspection programs and ensure expected progress is being made.
• Monitor and provide regular updates and productivity reports to the Operations Manager around the overall progress of SSU maintenance programs.
• Assist in the creation and/or development of criteria for new maintenance programs and perform research to assess the value of current methods, technologies and/or to determine alternatives for program delivery (i.e., in-house vs contracted works).
• Perform infrastructure/site inspections to verify data and/or infrastructure performance, as well as site inspections to confirm work completed to COK and/or contract standards.
• Review development applications and engineering drawings and provide comments with respect to maintenance and operational impacts.
• Assist supervisors to complete and create operations maps and coordinate efforts and mapping needs with GIS staff.
• Prepare and provide historical information to Risk Management staff and Waterloo Region Insurance Pool representatives for insurance claims, as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum three-year degree/diploma in a related field (e.g. Civil Engineering Technology).
• Minimum 2 years related experience.
• Must be a Certified Engineering Technologist with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) or have the ability to obtain within a year.
• Valid MTO Class "G" driver's license in good standing.
• Knowledge of municipal or public services, and administrative processes and procedures.
• Working knowledge of public works, sanitary and stormwater infrastructure (including pumping stations, sewers, stormwater management facilities, etc.) as well as construction and/or maintenance equipment operation.
• Analytical, research, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to read and interpret legislation, technical journals, manuals, work orders, design drawings, by-laws, correspondence, reports and supplier information.
• Ability to conduct training sessions for field staff.
• In-depth knowledge of personal computer systems and competence in working with job-related software applications related to word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and inventory and maintenance management systems (CityWorks).
• Proficiency in the use of GIS; experience with AutoCAD is also considered an asset.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and an ability to deal with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to participate as an effective team member.
• Ability to work overtime and after hours as required, to provide technical assistance for emergency responses (e.g. spills, pumping station failures, storm events) and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to support and project values compatible with the organization.

• Provide Drivers Abstract at your own expense as a condition of employment.
• Must be reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or 519-741-2200 ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.

Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":

"The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.

The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:

1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications.

2. within the same Division in the case of students."

Department

Infrastructure Services

Division

Sanitary and Stormwater Utilities

Union Affiliation

CUPE 791

Number of Positions

1

Hours of Work

35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

Location

Initial Location

Kitchener Operations Facility 

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

$78,480 - $98,101 annually

effective Nov 1, 2024: $81,314 - $101,643

Grade/Band

9