Engineering Technologist 15 Full-time Job

Job Summary

Under supervision of the Engineering Manager, or Senior Operations Engineer, this position performs field and office duties related to the construction, operation and maintenance of roadway and water and waste stream utility systems.

Duties & Responsibilities

1.    Assists with the preparation of contract documents for roadways and water and waste stream projects.  Prepares cost estimates and tender summaries.
2.    Performs inspections of projects to ensure compliance with specifications.  Prepares progress reports.  Issues deficiency lists, drafts completion and final certificates and compiles detailed summaries of expenditures.
3.    Performs inspections of existing roadways and water and waste stream systems for condition and performance using appropriate equipment.
4.    Compiles and analyzes cost, condition and performance data related to roadway and water and sewer utility systems to establish operations, maintenance and restoration programs. Assists with establishing preliminary programs for the construction, operation and maintenance of roadways and water and waste stream systems.
5.    Coordinates and monitors the testing of materials required to ensure compliance with specifications.  Reviews and summarizes the results of testing and provides recommendations as required.
6.    Identifies design, operation or construction problems and recommends and implements field designs or changes.
7.    Performs accurate preliminary, topographical, construction, benchmark, investigative and as-built surveys for roadways and water and waste stream operation, maintenance and construction programs.  Performs all calculations related to the acquisition of survey data.  Acquires survey data for integrated electronic drafting systems in accordance with established Departmental procedures and formats.  Performs quality control checks, as required, to ensure that all data complies with specified accuracy requirements.
8.    Provides assistance with the development of survey operations policies, procedures and applicable manuals.
9.    Supervises and trains subordinate staff as required.
10.    Ensures that all work complies with all occupational health and safety requirements prescribed by the City and Saskatchewan Labour.  Inspects work sites for compliance with these requirements and issues verbal and written reports of such inspections.
11.    Communicates regularly with contractors, engineers, other government and regulatory agencies and the public as required to schedule and coordinate work.
12.    Performs other related duties as assigned.
 

Qualifications

•    Graduation from a two-year, post-secondary civil, mechanical, drafting or geomatics technology program.
•    Certification, or eligibility for certification, as an Applied Science Technologist with the Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians.
•    Two years’ directly related, progressively responsible survey or inspection experience.
•    Possession of a valid Saskatchewan Class 5 Driver’s Licence.
•    Current driver’s abstract from SGI demonstrating a safe driving record.
•    Knowledge of soils, aggregate, asphalt and concrete properties and the ability to interpret the results of testing of these materials.
•    Ability to produce, read and interpret engineering plans and specifications.
•    Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
•    Ability to work with minimal supervision.
•    Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
•    Ability to supervise the work of subordinates.
•    Ability to operate a computer with word-processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
•    Ability to perform basic electronic drafting duties.
•    Physical ability to perform all assigned duties.