Coordinator, Operations Construction

CityofOttawa • Ottawa, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Public Works and Environmental Services Department is responsible for ensuring the City’s municipal infrastructure is properly operated and maintained, and for overseeing drinking water production and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, surface water management, and solid waste collection, processing and disposal. You are responsible for supervising construction related activities of several small to medium concurrent projects, or a portion of a large, complex project, by commenting on designs and specifications; coordinating activities of the general contractors, sub-contractors and utility companies; inspecting work conformance to standards; and, if required, fulfilling the duties of the “constructor” as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Requirements

• Completion of 2 year community college program in a construction related field leading to an Engineering Technician diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a heavy construction related field
• Current Standard First Aid, CPR and/or AED certificates
• Must complete all required on-the-job training/certifications (e.g. WHMIS, fall arrest, confined space entry, etc.) within the timeframe determined by the employer.
• Sewer and watermain construction practices, procedures and quality assurance techniques
• Basic principles of roadway construction
• Survey functions related to construction
• OPS, MOEE and RMOC standards and specifications
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
• Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures.
• English oral, reading, writing
• A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated

Nice To Haves

• Completion of M.T.O. courses in asphalt, soils, concrete and/or surveying is desirable
• MOEE training and/or certification is desirable
• Knowledge of Roadway, Transitway and structural related construction is desirable
• Computer skills in Word and Excel are desirable

Responsibilities

• Supervising construction related activities of several small to medium concurrent projects, or a portion of a large, complex project
• Commenting on designs and specifications
• Coordinating activities of the general contractors, sub-contractors and utility companies
• Inspecting work conformance to standards
• Fulfilling the duties of the “constructor” as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Benefits

• You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
• The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
• The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree