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Technologist 1 - Environmental

CITY OF WINNIPEG16 days ago
Winnipeg, Manitoba
CA$1,897 - CA$2,349/month
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Competitive salaries
Employer-paid benefits
Dental and vision care

About the role

Recruitment Details Technologist 1 - Environmental Department: Water and Waste, Solid Waste Services Division Designated Work Location: 1120 Waverley Street, On site

Position Type: Permanent, 35 hrs/per week, Full-time

Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Salary: $1,897.24 - $2,349.17as per the Technologist 1 classification within the C.U.P.E Collective Agreement

Employee Group: C.U.P.E. Posting No.: 126118 Closing Date: July 30, 2025 Providing a wide range of services to over half of all Manitobans, The City of Winnipeg is one of the largest employers in Manitoba. We provide a comprehensive range of benefits and career opportunities to our employees. These include competitive salaries, employer-paid benefits, dental and vision care, pension plans, and maternity/parental leave programs. Additionally, we offer education, training, and staff development opportunities to ensure that our employees are equipped with the necessary skills to advance in their careers.

Our Benefits web page provides detailed information about the benefits we offer, and we encourage you to visit it for further information at City of Winnipeg Benefits . We take pride in fostering a diverse , safe, and healthy workplace where our employees can thrive and achieve their full potential.

Flexible work arrangements, which may include flexible hours, remote work, or a hybrid of remote work may be available; subject to review and approval. Please note that Employees who are approved to work remotely are responsible for and must demonstrate that they are available to return to their Designated Work Location and/or other work location to attend meetings or attend other tasks that occur in person.

The City is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse skilled workforce that is representative and reflective of the community we serve. Applicants from equity groups that have been and continue to be underrepresented at the City are encouraged to apply. Indigenous Peoples, Women, Racialized Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples, and Newcomers are encouraged to self-declare in the online application.

Requests for Reasonable Accommodation will be accepted during the hiring process.

Preference to internal applicants may be applied.

Job Profile Under the direction of the Supervisor of Environmental Monitoring and Reporting, the Environmental Technologist assists in evaluating safety and environmental conditions, and initiates protective measures as required, at 33 closed and 1 active landfill, as well as adjoining lands specifically related to landfill gas and liquids, surface water, and groundwater.

As The Technologist 1 - Environmentalyou Will

  • Monitor environmental conditions at and around landfills to collect data.
  • Designs instrumentation and develops monitoring standards.
  • Performs subsurface investigations and installs and maintains instrumentation (including monitoring wells)
  • Carries out inspections and conducts sampling and testing at instrumentation, buildings (including gas detection and ventilation systems) and underground structures.
  • Maintains small equipment and materials inventory.
  • Analyze data to identify and initiate remedial actions.
  • Develops performance criteria to permit data evaluation.
  • Evaluates landfill gas, leachate (landfill liquids), groundwater, surface water and other data relative to performance criteria.
  • Maintains and updates databases.
  • Arranges for the preparation and updating of drawings.
  • Review development (including building/occupancy permits and installation of underground structures) applications to determine the requirement for any protective measures.
  • Conduct / direct any testing and analysis required in order to assess developments.
  • Keep relevant knowledge current, such as by-laws, health and safety standards, to ensure all field operations are carried out safely and efficiently.
  • Perform other related duties consistent with the classification, as required to assist the Division.

Your Education And Qualifications Include

  • Graduate in Technology from a recognized Institute of Technology and eligible for membership in C.T.T.A.M. (Certified Technicians & Technologists Association of Manitoba) as a Civil, Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) or Certified Applied Science Technologist (A.Sc.T.)
  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience relevant to the requirements of this position.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of soil mechanics, hydrogeology, earthworks construction, solid waste management and statistical analysis.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate a computer and navigate in Windows bases applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and other applications as required.
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and contract documents.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization, external contacts and the public, in accordance with the Respectful Workplace Policy.
  • Ability to plan, carry out and report on work with a minimum of supervision.
  • Mechanical aptitude in the use of tools and the maintenance of equipment and knowledge of small engines, generators, pumps, and pumping systems.
  • Ability to organize and plan effectively, and set priorities and goals.

Conditions Of Employment

  • The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
  • A Police Information Check satisfactory to the employer will be required from the successful candidate, at their expense.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid Manitoba Class 5 Driver’s License.
  • Must be physically capable of performing all the duties of the position such as: lifting and carrying bulky heavy equipment, performing field investigations, installing instrumentation, and sampling, including the ability to work outside for extended periods often under unfavorable weather conditions as required by work assignments.

How To Apply APPLY ONLINE , including all documentation listed below:

  • Current resume (Required).
  • Cover letter.
  • Applications submitted without REQUIRED documentation will not be considered.
  • Your application documents must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications of the position.*

Notes Online applications can be submitted in PeopleSoft through the Careers tile on the Employee Self Service homepage.

Position Reports To: Supervisor of Environmental Monitoring and Reporting

  • The successful applicant will be required to provide a Notice of Driver’s Licence In Force document upon request.
  • If the successful applicant is a Technologist 1 requesting a lateral transfer, the vacancy may then occur in the area vacated and applications may be considered for the resulting vacancy. If the resulting vacancy occurs in an area to which any applicant does not wish to move their application may be withdrawn.
  • Must have, or be able to acquire within 6 months of appointment, a thorough knowledge and understanding of the occupational hazards, safety precautions, regulations and procedures that are applicable to the position’s area of work.
  • Applicants may be required to undergo testing to determine their knowledge, abilities, and skills as they relate to the qualifications of the position.
  • The successful applicant will be required to complete job specific training required for this position as directed.

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers.