Technical Assistant
Posted on April 16, 2025 by CITY OF WINNIPEG
- Winnipeg, Canada
- N/A
- Full Time
As a Technical Assistant you will assist in the administration of the Sewer, Water and Lot Grading By-laws and the provisions of underground locates.
As the Technical Assistant, you will:
- Assist in the administration of the Sewer, Water and Lot Grading By-laws.
- Review building permit applications for lot grading and sewer and water connections for residential development.
- Assist in survey works for: construction, drainage, quantitative, landfill, location of structures, lot grading and miscellaneous surveys using conventional and electronic survey equipment.
- Assist with field inspections as required on such matters as lot grading, drainage and by-law enforcement.
- Provide information relating to sewer and water services and infrastructure, in person, by telephone and e-mail, to property owners, contractors and consultants.
- Update and maintain records.
- Assist in the provision of underground locates by scheduling underground locates for utility contractors and customers.
- Perform other duties consistent with the position in support of the Branch mandate.
Your education and qualifications include:
- Must be a graduate in Civil Engineering Technology from a recognized Institute of Technology.
- Must be eligible for membership in C.T.T.A.M. (Certified Technicians & Technologists Association of Manitoba) as a Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.). Discipline in Municipal Engineering Technology preferred.
- Knowledge of the Sewer, Water and Lot Grading By-laws.
- Experience in customer service.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret field/survey notes, lot grade plans, site plans, legal descriptions, record drawings, specifications and by-laws.
- 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 Standard.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and execute verbal and written communication.
- Ability to use or learn the computer programs and systems employed by the Branch for lot grade permits and deposits, water and sewer permits and inputting and maintaining lot grade data.
- Must have, or be able to acquire in a reasonable period of time, a thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and the safety precautions and regulations that are applicable to the position’s area of work.
- IMPORTANT: Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service https://www.canalliance.org/en/ at application.
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 Class 5 Manitoba Driver’s License. The successful applicant will be required to provide a driver’s notice in force document upon request.
Advertised until:
May 16, 2025
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