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TECHNICAL SERVICES OFFICER
Organization:
Ministry of Transportation
Division:
Provincial Highways Management
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
12974 - District Eng Service Officer
Salary:
$1,155.03 - $1,451.89 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
If you have a varied and extensive background in road maintenance and construction, and are service oriented, then consider this opportunity to advance your career with the Ministry of Transportation.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will:
• organize, plan and direct activities required to perform road, bridge and culvert construction and maintenance for various Provincial Highways, Unincorporated Areas, including Local Roads Board roads and 50/50 road agreements
• develop work programs for road construction and maintenance projects, in consultation with stakeholders
• carry out inspection on contracts to ensure contract quality and safety requirements are met and programs are delivered
• provide contract management and administration and technical support to contractors
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• Valid Class G driver's licence and acceptable driving record.
Technical knowledge:
• demonstrated knowledge and experience in road construction and maintenance practices, standards, policies and procedures
• knowledge and experience in contract administration, tendering, budgeting, forecasting and expenditure control
• knowledge of construction safety methods and practices
Analytical and communication skills:
• proven analytical, evaluative and decision making skills to assess alternatives and recommend solutions, and the ability to provide direction to field personnel, contractors and ministry agents
• proven interpersonal and communication skills
Technical skills:
• ability to read and interpret contract documents, plans, drawings and specifications
• demonstrated mathematical skills in order to complete accurate calculations and estimates and work program budgets
• ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation and acts such as the Local Roads Boards Act, Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act to provide advice
Other skills:
• computer skills and proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and email software
• demonstrated planning, organizational and analytical skills
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 447 McKeown Ave, North Bay, North Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3
Category:
Maintenance and Trades
Posted on:
Monday, July 17, 2017
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, July 31, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
