ATTENTION: Professional Land Surveyors!Are you a highly motivated professional land surveyor interested in resolving complex legal survey issues and participating in the development of regulations, policies and procedures supporting the improvement of surveys and mapping? Would you like to help guide the modernization of Ontario's land registration system? If so, Service Ontario's Registries and Licensing Services Division, Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery, has an exciting opportunity for you to be a legal survey expert as Assistant Examiner of Surveys.
Why work for the Ontario Public Service?The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.
We offer:
• A defined benefit pension plan
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents
• Comprehensive Health Plan
• Life and Disability insurance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Collegial and professional work culture
• Career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
• On-the-job training to support your success in the role
Please note the following possible locations for these positions:Brampton (1 Gateway Blvd); or
Milton (2800 Highpoint Dr.,); or
Ottawa (161 Elgin St.); or
Thunder Bay (189 Red River Rd.,); or
Toronto (20 Dundas St. W.,); or
Windsor (949 McDougall St.); or
London (100 Dundas Street); or
Sudbury (199 Larch Street)
Please indicate preferred location(s) when applying.
About the job
In this role, you will:
• Provide professional direction and advice to staff and clients on survey and title matters
• Recommend, and assist in the development of, amendments or new regulations under the various land registration-related statutes
• Make rulings under the Boundaries Act on parcel boundaries
• Make public presentations to professional groups, such as lawyers, planners, and surveyors
• Develop training materials and deliver training to staff
• Participate in Quality Assurance Reviews for land registration records
• Participate on external committees composed of senior representatives of the survey industry
• Participate in Teranet or Ministry committees relating to surveys and mapping
What you bring to the team
Mandatory:
• You must be a licenced member of the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors in good standing
Technical Skills:
• You have knowledge of, and are able to interpret and apply, relevant provisions and legislations (such as the Land Titles Act, the Registry Act, the Condominium Act,1998, the Boundaries Act, the Statutory Powers and Procedures Act, the Surveys Act, the Surveyors Act, the Planning Act, the Land Registration Reform Act) to resolve survey issues and liaise with other professionals when addressing client concerns
• You can exercise judgement and tact in providing advice and direction to staff and clients and in developing and implementing policy and procedures
• You have knowledge of the land registration records, automation, conversion and implementation procedures
Communication and Interpersonal Skills:
• You are able to communicate effectively to provide opinions, direction and advice to staff and clients
• You can compose complete and accurate replies and reports for senior staff
• You have well developed negotiation and mediation skills to reach mutually acceptable conclusions to complex issues
• You can evaluate complex evidence to create well-reasoned and concise written legal decisions
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace: