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CONTRACT SERVICES INSPECTOR
Organization:
Ministry of Transportation
Division:
Contract Administration
City:
Kenora, Thunder Bay
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Permanent, 4 Temporary
Job Code:
12931 - Senior Tech Transport Construction
Salary:
$937.07 - $1,134.90 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Has your career led to the development of expertise in highway and bridge maintenance and construction? Why not take the next step and become part of our skilled and dynamic team?
What can I expect to do in this role?
Applying your technical and engineering expertise, negotiation skills and your knowledge of contracts and highway construction, you will:
• monitor contractors delivery of construction, maintenance, and repair operations
• ensure compliance with contract specifications, regulations, direct maintenance and repair operations
• provide direction to contractors and operators, making sure the required work records are maintained
• liaise with contractors, property owners, internal staff, external agencies and the general public to address issues and complaints
• provide technical advice and training to junior staff
PLEASE NOTE: This position will require that you travel, drive and fly throughout the Province and service area, work throughout the Region, walk over rough terrain, work around water and at heights, work in various environmental conditions, and under emergency situations.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory requirements:
• valid class G driver's licence or equivalent to travel throughout the region
Technical expertise:
• knowledge and practical experience of highway and bridge maintenance, construction, and engineering standards, specifications, practices and principles to carry out contract related activities including contract preparation and review
• ability to interpret and apply related policies, acts, and regulations for safety, and environmental protection such as Construction Lien Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Fisheries Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and WHMIS
• knowledge of contract practices including material sampling and testing, surveying, inspections, and road patrolling
People skills:
• well developed communication and interpersonal skills to work with contractors and the general public
Other important skills:
• mathematical skills
• analytical, negotiation, and problem solving skills to assist with the assessment of contract related issues
• well developed organizational and planning skills
• good working knowledge of computers to perform clerical and administrative work such as correspondence, instruction notices, payment calculations, payment reports, contract payment assessment, and applicable reports and forms
Additional Information:
Address:
- 3 English Temporary - Seasonal, duration up to 42 weeks, 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region
- 1 English Temporary - Seasonal, duration up to 42 weeks, 808 Robertson St, Kenora, North Region
- 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 808 Robertson St, Kenora, North Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
4
Category:
Maintenance and Trades
Posted on:
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Note:
- N-MT-49789/13
The minimum salary rates identified in this posting are subject to revision as a result of the recently agreed to OPSEU collective agreement covering the period of January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014.
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, March 27, 2013 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.
