Technician - Field Services
Top Benefits
About the role
Position Type:
Regular Full Time (RFT)
Closing Date:
November 10, 2025
Salary/Wage Range:
$77,301.00 - $96,626.00
Union:
CUPE Local 1540
Working for the City of Burlington
A great career is closer than you think. Come work for the City of Burlington, where you'll be joining an innovative and progressive workplace focused on building a 21st century city that respects the diversity of our residents, visitors and employees; and prioritizes continuous opportunities for you to learn and grow.
We don't just spend time attracting the best talent. We spend time and resources to keep the best talent. This may include: flexible working hours, mobile and hybrid working arrangements, a great pension and benefits package, as well as programs to foster innovation and leadership.
Hours of Work
35 hours per week
Department
Engineering Services
Location
This position is required to work in person at City Hall, 426 Brant Street, Burlington, Ontario. Work location is subject to change at the discretion of the City due to operational demands.
Position Overview
This position is responsible for inspection on construction projects, as well as the collection of topographic data for the design of capital projects.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Inspect and approve standards of work and materials for construction of sewers, roads, culverts, bridges, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, demolitions, creek improvements, street lighting and other special projects.
- Attend the site on a regular basis. Refuse substandard work and materials. Recommend stop work orders when necessary to enforce standards and contract, and safety concerns.
- Co-ordinate with consulting engineers for testing of other materials, interpret results and take appropriate action.
- Take responsibility for good record keeping on projects, including daily reports, change work orders and field drawings. Must monitor and schedule own time to best suit the needs of the projects you are currently working on.
- Ensure proper safety for pedestrians and vehicle traffic through and around projects. Responsible, with contractor, for safety on the site.
- Approve and/or initiate changes of minor consequence on projects. Recommend solutions to more serious or involved field problems to the other members of the project team.
- Attend site meetings, participate in the discussion, solve problems.
- Promote good public relations in the field. Occasionally meet with elected officials on specific field problems.
- Monitor cost of construction in field and control tender quantities with team leader and contract administration staff.
- Monitor and co-ordinate work performed by other agencies, such as Region of Halton, Burlington Hydro, Bell Canada and Halton Region Conservation Authority, Cogeco and other specialized agencies, and may carry out inspections on their behalf. Reject substandard work done for or by the above agencies.
- Complete construction layout or check layout done by contractor for accuracy and compliance with contract drawings.
- Complete pre-engineering surveys using electronic data collecting survey equipment and survey level.
- Complete ‘as-built’ surveys, pre-construction and construction layouts and establish benchmarks.
- Collect sewer and watermain location and elevation information.
- Operate, test, and adjust electronic data collecting survey equipment.
- Download survey data from the data collector to computer software, closing and adjusting the traverse, adjusting and editing data to verify the final drawing.
- Inspect and document infrastructure condition during the preparation of resurfacing design, preparation of ‘as-constructed’ drawings and miscellaneous designs.
Requirements
You have a degree/diploma in civil engineering or surveying combined with more than 4 years of experience in roadway inspections or surveying. You will be required to be outside, surveying rough ground or inspecting sites under construction.
To be successful in this role, your technical skills are complimented by strong problem solving and decision-making skills. You build rapport easily with others, and handle conflict tactfully. Your ability to pay attention to details and stay organized in a busy work environment is an asset.
A valid G-Class driver’s licence is required with an acceptable driver’s abstract (no more than three (3) driving related convictions and an accumulation of no more than three (3) demerit points in the previous three (3) years prior to the date of hire).
Accommodations
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the City of Burlington accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us at:
if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.
Note to Applicants:
We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted.
About City of Burlington, Ontario
As you look through our current job openings, remember: the grass is greener at the City of Burlington. With approximately 890 full-time and 600 part-time employees, we focus on teamwork, collaboration and investing in our co-workers. It’s no wonder our employee turnover rate is less than 7 per cent (that’s good). The City of Burlington is an award winning city, filled with award winning staff. In fact, we put the “greater” in the GTA.
As public servants, our job is to provide excellent public service and good value for taxes. Our staff know this and are proud of the work they do, because as Canada’s best mid-sized city, we’re second to none. Our staff are dedicated, caring, professional and award winning. We have excellent benefits and pension as well as flexible work arrangements such as work from home, job sharing/rotations and a compressed work week. If you want to join a forward-thinking organization, apply today. Come for the job, stay for the career. We’ve got it all.
Technician - Field Services
Top Benefits
About the role
Position Type:
Regular Full Time (RFT)
Closing Date:
November 10, 2025
Salary/Wage Range:
$77,301.00 - $96,626.00
Union:
CUPE Local 1540
Working for the City of Burlington
A great career is closer than you think. Come work for the City of Burlington, where you'll be joining an innovative and progressive workplace focused on building a 21st century city that respects the diversity of our residents, visitors and employees; and prioritizes continuous opportunities for you to learn and grow.
We don't just spend time attracting the best talent. We spend time and resources to keep the best talent. This may include: flexible working hours, mobile and hybrid working arrangements, a great pension and benefits package, as well as programs to foster innovation and leadership.
Hours of Work
35 hours per week
Department
Engineering Services
Location
This position is required to work in person at City Hall, 426 Brant Street, Burlington, Ontario. Work location is subject to change at the discretion of the City due to operational demands.
Position Overview
This position is responsible for inspection on construction projects, as well as the collection of topographic data for the design of capital projects.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Inspect and approve standards of work and materials for construction of sewers, roads, culverts, bridges, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, demolitions, creek improvements, street lighting and other special projects.
- Attend the site on a regular basis. Refuse substandard work and materials. Recommend stop work orders when necessary to enforce standards and contract, and safety concerns.
- Co-ordinate with consulting engineers for testing of other materials, interpret results and take appropriate action.
- Take responsibility for good record keeping on projects, including daily reports, change work orders and field drawings. Must monitor and schedule own time to best suit the needs of the projects you are currently working on.
- Ensure proper safety for pedestrians and vehicle traffic through and around projects. Responsible, with contractor, for safety on the site.
- Approve and/or initiate changes of minor consequence on projects. Recommend solutions to more serious or involved field problems to the other members of the project team.
- Attend site meetings, participate in the discussion, solve problems.
- Promote good public relations in the field. Occasionally meet with elected officials on specific field problems.
- Monitor cost of construction in field and control tender quantities with team leader and contract administration staff.
- Monitor and co-ordinate work performed by other agencies, such as Region of Halton, Burlington Hydro, Bell Canada and Halton Region Conservation Authority, Cogeco and other specialized agencies, and may carry out inspections on their behalf. Reject substandard work done for or by the above agencies.
- Complete construction layout or check layout done by contractor for accuracy and compliance with contract drawings.
- Complete pre-engineering surveys using electronic data collecting survey equipment and survey level.
- Complete ‘as-built’ surveys, pre-construction and construction layouts and establish benchmarks.
- Collect sewer and watermain location and elevation information.
- Operate, test, and adjust electronic data collecting survey equipment.
- Download survey data from the data collector to computer software, closing and adjusting the traverse, adjusting and editing data to verify the final drawing.
- Inspect and document infrastructure condition during the preparation of resurfacing design, preparation of ‘as-constructed’ drawings and miscellaneous designs.
Requirements
You have a degree/diploma in civil engineering or surveying combined with more than 4 years of experience in roadway inspections or surveying. You will be required to be outside, surveying rough ground or inspecting sites under construction.
To be successful in this role, your technical skills are complimented by strong problem solving and decision-making skills. You build rapport easily with others, and handle conflict tactfully. Your ability to pay attention to details and stay organized in a busy work environment is an asset.
A valid G-Class driver’s licence is required with an acceptable driver’s abstract (no more than three (3) driving related convictions and an accumulation of no more than three (3) demerit points in the previous three (3) years prior to the date of hire).
Accommodations
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the City of Burlington accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us at:
if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.
Note to Applicants:
We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted.
About City of Burlington, Ontario
As you look through our current job openings, remember: the grass is greener at the City of Burlington. With approximately 890 full-time and 600 part-time employees, we focus on teamwork, collaboration and investing in our co-workers. It’s no wonder our employee turnover rate is less than 7 per cent (that’s good). The City of Burlington is an award winning city, filled with award winning staff. In fact, we put the “greater” in the GTA.
As public servants, our job is to provide excellent public service and good value for taxes. Our staff know this and are proud of the work they do, because as Canada’s best mid-sized city, we’re second to none. Our staff are dedicated, caring, professional and award winning. We have excellent benefits and pension as well as flexible work arrangements such as work from home, job sharing/rotations and a compressed work week. If you want to join a forward-thinking organization, apply today. Come for the job, stay for the career. We’ve got it all.