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SENIOR PARTY CHIEF Surveys
Organization:
Ministry of Transportation
Division:
Provincial Highways Management/Eastern Region
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary for 12 months with a possibility of extension
Job Code:
95603 - Eng & Surv Support (B/U) TEN15
Salary:
$1,111.72 - $1,394.81 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Here is a unique opportunity to explore. The Engineering Office, Geomatics Section is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide leadership, supervision and direction to staff as a Team Leader.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this position, you will:
• Perform and assess engineering surveys, control surveys and other data collection for the planning, design, construction and operation of transportation facilities
• Perform and assess legal surveys for the acquisition and disposal of property
• Communicate with direct reports, public, landowners, municipalities, other ministries and agencies
• Explain purposes and requirements for a variety of surveys and acquire and exchange information
• Direct a survey crew and collect and record survey data in manual and/or automated format
• Complete or verify mathematical computations
Note: The position requires working outdoors in rough terrain and requires overnight/extended stays away from home.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• The position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G driver's licence or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that s/he has a valid driver's licence upon being hired.
Technical Knowledge and Skills:
• You have knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of engineering, control and legal surveying, and related standards, statutes and regulations
• You have knowledge of mathematics and computer survey applications
• You have ability to operate a variety of survey equipment
• You have knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and guidelines as they apply to survey crews
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:
• You are able to interpret, evaluate and effectively resolve problems
• You can analyze and evaluate survey evidence, data, reports, title searches, perform mathematical survey computations, and implement applicable survey methodologies
• You can respond to survey problems, and decide upon most efficient and effective course of action
Supervisory and Organizational Skills:
• You are able to supervise staff and delegate work
• You can prioritize tasks based on data availability, weather, traffic volumes
Communication and Interpersonal Skills:
• You are able to respond to inquiries from the general public and resolve conflicts with property owners and ministry staff using effective communication and interpersonal skills
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
4
Category:
Science and Engineering
Posted on:
Monday, March 30, 2020
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 Wednesday, April 22, 2020 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.
