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Land Surveyor

Ottawa, ON
On-site
Posted Sep 15, 2026
1 position

$95,128–$120,309 / year

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Employment type: Full-time, Temporary
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Apply by: Oct 7, 2026
Posting language: English
Working hours: 35 hours per week

Job summary

The Land Surveyor is responsible for conducting and coordinating legal and mapping surveys to support city infrastructure and construction projects. They also provide expert legal survey advice to city staff and the public while procuring external survey services as needed.

Job details

Requisition ID: 23624 Department: Planning, Development & Building Dept. Service: ROW, Heritage & Urban Dsgn Services Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary (up to 18 months) Work Hours: 35.00 hours per weekAffiliation: MPE/New City MPE Salary Information: $95,127.76 - $120,309.28 annually (2025 rates of pay)Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean Job Category: Planning and Infrastructure Application Close: 06/10/2026JOB SUMMARY Surveys and Mapping provides corporate legal survey and mapping services in support of the City’s planning, development and infrastructure operations and to enable all City-led construction projects. You are responsible for conducting and coordinating assigned projects for the production of legal and mapping surveys in accordance with the relevant Provincial Statutes, Regulations and Guidelines. You are also responsible for procuring legal surveys externally as required, and providing expert legal survey advice to City staff and the general public. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Completion of 4 year degree in geomatics engineering, geomatics science or other related field Minimum of 2 years of experience as a licenced Ontario Land Surveyor CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES Licensed Ontario Land Surveyor (cadastral surveying) with Association of Ontario Land Surveyors (AOLS)KNOWLEDGE Concepts, theories, principles, methods, techniques and practices of cadastral surveying, geodesy, hydrography and photogrammetry Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Ontario Land Surveyors Provincial and Federal Statutes and Regulations pertaining to Legal surveys and plans Common Law associated with Real Property POLARIS parcel mapping Procedures and methods for legal engineering and control surveys Intergraph MicroStation Computerized survey systems and electronic instruments CAD methods and procedures Global Positioning Systems methods and procedures Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers Desirable Qualifications: TOPOS and Vision by Geoplus software packages. COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Plan, implement, control and complete projects Organize, direct and monitor staff Communicate effectively orally and in writing Initiative, thoroughness, reliability and tactful WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. 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. Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire. The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation. Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at [email protected]. .

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a four-year degree in geomatics engineering or a related field and possess at least two years of experience as a licensed Ontario Land Surveyor. A valid license with the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors is mandatory for this role.