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Engineering Technologist (Construction)

**Employment Type:**Temporary Full Time

**Hours of Work:**35

**Job location:**City Hall

Pay:$46.15 To $57.69 Hourly

**Grade/Band:**09

**Job Posting Start Date:**3/12/26

**Job Posting End Date:**3/19/26

Job Description:

Overview

The Engineering Technologist (Construction) is an 18-month contract role within the Engineering Division, Development Services Department at the City of Kitchener. The position supports the Engineering Construction team by overseeing municipal consents, right-of-way activities, construction inspections, surveying, and utility coordination related to capital works and third-party infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

Right-of-Way Oversight & Management:

• Reviews, approves, or rejects municipal consent applications for utilities and telecommunications infrastructure within City right-of-way.
• Coordinates and inspects third-party construction to ensure compliance with City specifications and approved permits.
• Inspects restoration work and has the authority to require corrective action.
• Ensures compliance with OTM Book 7 traffic control and public safety requirements.
• Liaises with the public to resolve inquiries or complaints

Construction Site Inspection:

• Conducts on-site inspections for a wide range of capital and maintenance projects (roads, sidewalks, sewers, watermains, rehabilitation programs).
• Tracks quantities, materials, daily activities, and progress through inspection reports and project diaries.
• Ensures contractor compliance with City, Provincial, and Occupational Health & Safety Act requirements.
• Provides field‑based solutions to unforeseen construction issues in consultation with design engineers.
• Performs quality control checks and coordinates material testing.

Pre-Engineering & Topographical Surveying:

• Performs field surveys for design and pre-design of municipal infrastructure projects.
• Provides survey and technical support to other City divisions.

Sanitary & Storm Sewer Utility Locates:

• Responds to Ontario One Call locate requests, including emergency and high-demand situations.
• Assesses excavation risks relative to buried sewer infrastructure.
• Marks infrastructure locations and issues locate sheet documentation within legislative timelines.
• Identifies and resolves discrepancies in infrastructure mapping in coordination with GIS staff.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Education

• 3-year degree/diploma in Civil Engineering or related field.

Experience

• 4-7 years of related experience, including civil related construction and design experience.

Skill Equivalency (if applicable)

Additional Requirements

• Registered as a Certified Technician (C.Tech) or Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technologists and Technicians (OACETT).
• Valid MTO G class driver’s license in good standing to be able to drive a City Vehicle and ability to provide Drivers Abstract at your own expense as a condition of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of:
  • City (CKSS), Regional (DGSSMS), Provincial standards (OPSS/OPSD)
  • Occupational Health & Safety Act legislation
  • Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) Book 7
  • Construction inspection, surveying, and quality control
  • AutoCAD/Civil 3D, GIS, and Microsoft Office
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Communication skills to liaison with contractors, utility agencies, internal and external partners, and the public, to represent the City’s interests during complaint resolution.
• Ability to support project values compatible with the organization and to participate as an effective team member.
• Problem-solving skills to configure solutions to unique engineering problems.
• Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

**Department:**DSD-Development Services Department

**Division:**DSD-Engineering Division

**Union Code:**C.U.P.E. Local 791

**Req Id:**767

**Job Code:**1365

**Number of Openings:**1

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