Geomatics Plan Technician

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced Geomatics Technician looking to be part of a dynamic, progressive team? Would you like to work in a technically advanced shop, using your skills and knowledge to support the design, construction and maintenance of Ontario's highways? If so, this job with the Ministry of Transportation is for you!

NOTE: Effective, January 1, 2022, the updated salary range for this position is $1,186.94 to $1,450.11 per week in alignment with the recently ratified OPSEU Unified 2022-2024 collective agreement.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this challenging and technically diverse role, you will:

• create and assess legal and engineering survey products
• process and review engineering survey and legal survey products
• assist in data management and data analysis
• produce themes, maps, and spatial databases
• research engineering and title records
• assist project staff by providing technical guidance and support.

How do I qualify?

Technical expertise:

• demonstrated knowledge of CAD and GIS software to produce and review themes, maps, spatial databases and shape files
• demonstrated knowledge of GIS technology and practices
• proficiency using common office productivity software

Land and engineering survey knowledge:

• demonstrated knowledge of legal survey plans and practices, with ability to interpret relevant legislation
• demonstrated knowledge of land registry records and practices, with ability to prepare legal survey plans and associated documents
• demonstrated knowledge of engineering survey principles, practices and procedures, such as control surveys, digital terrain modelling and alignments

Essential skills:

• strong interpersonal and communication skills to explain technical terminology in a clear way, to provide advice and guidance, and to prepare reports
• excellent analytical and research skills, including the evaluation of survey information
• organizational skills to coordinate and organize own work activities on multiple projects with varying levels of complexity within deadlines

OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit theOPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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 Friday, April 8, 2022 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.