17 Jobs Found
Traffic Assessment Investigator Full-time Job
Public Service OttawaJob Details
JOB SUMMARY
Road Safety & Traffic Investigations is responsible for coordinating and directing traffic investigations, collecting, analyzing and processing traffic field data, and developing procedures to enhance safety for drivers and pedestrians through the continuous review of evolving traffic and collision patterns and the timely revision of speed limits and upgraded traffic control devices. The unit manages the implementation, monitoring, assessment, refinement and development of installation criteria for traffic control devices and safety initiatives such as the Community Safety Zone Program and Adult Crossing Guard Program to maximize their effectiveness, and is responsible for the investigation of fatal collisions to determine the role of the road and its infrastructure in the cause or severity of those collisions.
You carry out investigations of complaints and requests concerning traffic safety, congestion, parking and vehicular conflict problems. You conduct traffic field investigations and collect, summarize and verify pertinent traffic data by conducting appropriate traffic surveys (speed and delay surveys, traffic volume counts, visibility sight distance surveys, parking usage surveys and other specialized observance surveys as required). You also prepare sketches, take photographs and field measurements of problem locations, interview complainants and other involved parties for additional information, and submit completed traffic assessment assignments to a Traffic Assessment Specialist for review and approval.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 2 year technical diploma in Civil Engineering Technology or other engineering related course
Minimum of 3 years of experience in traffic investigations, traffic operations and transportation engineering or an equivalent transportation related field.
KNOWLEDGE
- Data collection and research techniques
- Knowledge of computer operations and applications including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Fundamentals of traffic engineering
- Ontario Highway Traffic Act and Traffic Manuals, city’s Traffic and Parking By-law
- Departmental policies and procedures
- Road network throughout the City of Ottawa.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to research data and summarize findings in an organized, clear and concise manner
- Conduct traffic investigations and prepare/craft draft e-mails and work assignments
- Write legibly, prepare documentation, information and scaled drawings accurately, and within short time frames
- Ability to make decisions/recommendations based on standard policy with reference to supervisor
- Ability to interview complainants to extract necessary information
- Ability to work and contribute in a team environment
- Operate field equipment TDC-8, sight distance targets, cameras, radar speed gun, stop watch, etc.
- Utilize a computer to process, retrieve, tabulate data and convey data
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Work individually and follow instructions with minimum supervision
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Physically capable of travel to sites and work outdoors
- Work overtime, including occasional weekends, as required
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated; This position requires the successful candidate to use their own transportation.
- You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Traffic Assessment Investigator
City Of Ottawa
Ottawa - 7.94kmPublic Service Full-time
64,175.02 - 75,085.92
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Waste Collection Operator Full-time Job
Public Service OttawaJob Details
JOB SUMMARY
Waste Collections is responsible for residential waste collection programs and services (including garbage, recycling, organics, and yard and leaf waste) for the two collection zones awarded to the City (currently totalling 114,119 homes).
You are responsible for operating vehicles and equipment and performing general labour in the collection and disposal of trash, brush, organics, solid waste or recycling materials (blue/black boxes).
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of Grade 10
Minimum of 2 years of recycling and refuse collection experience is required. Additional years of driving heavy road equipment may offset years of experience in the waste collection industry.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Practices, equipment and vehicles used in waste services
- Traffic laws, ordinances and rules involved in equipment operation
- Hazards and safety rules and precautions of operating heavy equipment
- Knowledge of the roads/streets within the assigned contract zone
- Proper lifting techniques
- Refuse collection equipment operations
- Rules, policies, and procedures relating to refuse collection and safety
- Possess a keen sense of mechanical and hydraulic functions in order to safely operate equipment used in the performance of daily activities
- WHMIS, First Aid and CPR
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Operation of heavy equipment used for solid waste collection
- Read and follow route maps, drawings and street signs
- Understand and follow written and oral instructions
- Have the ability to keep detailed, accurate records concerning materials received, processed and disbursed as well as required equipment service records
- Ability to work independently and unsupervised while on assigned route
- Work safely without presenting a direct threat to the incumbent or others
- Establish and maintain a good working relationship with management, other employees, and the general public
- Ability to communicate with a hostile public when rules may cause them to become upset
- Reliability
- Self-motivated
- Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy
- Displays initiative and willingness to contribute
- Effective team member
- Must be able to complete a Back-fit Test
- Possess the physical ability to climb to and from the operator’s position and possess the manual dexterity and coordination to use both hands and feet simultaneously in order to operate a machine
- Perform heavy manual labour
- Use a high pressure water hose to clean solid waste equipment
- Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the outdoor elements
- Physical capacity to perform the duties of the position
- Must be able to work different work schedules, including weekends and statutory holidays
- Work overtime as required
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Waste Collection Operator
City Of Ottawa
Ottawa - 7.94kmPublic Service Full-time
59,348.64
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Personal Support Worker - Casual Pool Full-time Job
Public Service OttawaJob Details
JOB SUMMARY
Resident Care is responsible for the planning, coordinated development, management and implementation of long term care home nursing and personal care activities, programs, services and initiatives to the residents of a municipal long term care facility.
You are responsible for supporting total resident care, according to a Resident Care Plan, ensuring residents' optimal functioning and well being in a supportive, therapeutic environment, with an emphasis on resident safety and engagement.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of Grade 12 and a Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate program* which meets the standards established in the Long Term Care Act.
*Clinical Practicum hours within the Personal Support Worker program consist of a minimum of one hundred and forty (140) hours, as practical experience, preferably with clinic experience in a geriatric or long term care setting.
No other related work experience is required.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Resident hygiene, optimal functioning, well-being, feeding, elimination
- Health Care Aide routines and practices in a long-term care setting
- Infection control guidelines
- Transfer and positioning techniques of residents
- Rehabilitation and palliative approaches
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Effective team member
- Respectful and caring to residents
- Communicate with cognitively impaired residents, families, colleagues and staff
- Organize and prioritize workload
- Manage time effectively
- Follow resident care plan and carry out activities as directed
- Report resident needs through observation of physical and mental condition/behaviour
- Follow safety procedures to maintain a safe and clean environment
- Transfer and positioning techniques of persons requiring long term care
- Good interpersonal and communications skills
- Meets the physical demands of the job
- Self-motivated
- Displays a positive attitude towards older persons
- Demonstrates respect for resident choice, privacy and confidentiality
- Communicate respectfully with residents, families, colleagues and staff
- Reliable, punctual, flexible, adaptable, tactful
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
- You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
- The successful candidate will be required to complete a Declaration of Offences and Misconduct form.
- Please upload your Personal Support Worker Certificate or nursing diploma or nursing transcripts. Applications without the Certificate/transcripts will not be considered.
- Collective Agreement Schedule Range* Employees may additionally be eligible for a compensation enhancement under a prescribed Compensation Enhancement Program under the Supporting Retention in Public Services Act, 2022, as may be amended from time to time.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Personal Support Worker - Casual Pool
City Of Ottawa
Ottawa - 7.94kmPublic Service Full-time
29.74 - 34.80
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Special Constable Full-time Job
Public Service OttawaJob Details
JOB SUMMARY
Transit Operations provides safe, reliable and courteous transit services and excellence in customer service delivery to 100 million transit customers per year, by means of conventional bus, para transit and rail operations. The Transit Special Constable Unit manages the Special Constable and Fare Enforcement Programs, Transit revenue loss and fare enforcement programs, property protection and law enforcement programs, the transit emergency response and preparedness programs, communications equipment/systems, processes and sectional records activities.
You are responsible for security and law enforcement duties involving passengers, employees, Transit Services facilities/vehicles/assets and the general public.
You execute the duties of a Sworn Special Constable/Peace Officer, agent and occupier of City of Ottawa Transit Services*, in accordance with:
- Federal/Provincial/Municipal laws
- Special Constable contract with the Ottawa Police Services Board
- Rules and regulations governing a Special Constable appointment (as amended from time to time)
- Corporate/Branch/Division policies and standards
- Corporate/Branch Code of Ethics, Core Values and Mission Statement, that is consistent and compatible with Ottawa Police Service policies and standards
*The Police Services Board grants an Officer’s Special Constable status for Ottawa, with an approval from the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, in accordance with the Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990. Special Constables are Peace Officers as defined in the Criminal Code of Canada.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of community college Police Foundations or Law and Security Certificate.
Minimum of 2 years of security experience in a transit environment.
Related experience in dealing with people and enforcement procedures may be considered as alternate relevant experience.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Good knowledge of security or law enforcement operations, as well as the duties of a Special Constable with Peace Officer authority, including the use/application of the Criminal Code of Canada, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Trespass to Property Act, Provincial Offences Act, Liquor Licence Act, Safe Streets Act, MFIPPA, as well as related Federal and Provincial Statutes, and Transit By-law
- City/Branch/Division policies and procedures affecting Transit operations including standard operating procedures and emergency standing orders
- Court processes and procedures
- Investigative and evidence gathering techniques
- Crowd control and emergency response techniques
- Dispute resolution techniques
- Personal and physical security methods
- Electrical and computerized security equipment
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Work independently, with minimal supervision, and collaboratively with peers and managers as part of a team
- Capable of relating to transit customers, while working in a public environment, and of dealing with difficult or confrontational behaviors
- Possess leadership and negotiation skills
- Possess analytical and problem solving skills
- Possess demonstrated assertiveness and self-control
- Possess strong conflict/dispute/crisis resolution skills
- Able to exercise sound judgement and to make authoritative decisions where time may not permit soliciting advice from senior staff
- Possess computer literacy in MS Office Suite in a Windows environment, including use of Ozone and the Internet
- Able to build and maintain relationships within the community, with stakeholders and other agencies
- Able to demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of all people and cultures
- Possess organizational and time management skills to deal effectively with multiple demands, conflicting priorities, and deadlines
- Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and report writing skills
- Possess neat and legible handwriting
- Possess effective public relations and public speaking skills
- Able to use portable corporate communications technologies, such as 2-way radio, etc.
- Able to drive a City vehicle
- Possess a work record of good attendance/job performance
- Be of good moral character and habits
- Able to be respectful, to relate to Transit customers, co-workers and the general public, and to work in a non-confrontational manner
- Possess cultural awareness, value diversity and be sensitive to others
- Able to display tact and diplomacy
- Able to deal with physical situations and physically control/restrain others when necessary
- Able to work outside in all weather conditions
- Able to be available for unplanned overtime, work a variety of scheduled shifts, including split shifts, weekends and evenings
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Various language requirements. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction. Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
- Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- Meet eligibility requirements for appointment as a Special Constable, which are:
- Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada
- Lawfully eligible to work in Canada
- At least 18 years of age
- Not been convicted of a criminal offence or been convicted of an offence for which a pardon has been granted.
- Proof of valid Standard First Aid Certificate and valid CPR-Level C
- Must learn, meet and maintain Transit Special Constable Services standard in the use of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, baton and the use of force continuum
- Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Certificate of Results for the Constable Selection System
- Candidates will be required to undergo physical fitness testing with the Transit Special Constable Recruiters. Candidates will be required to successfully complete the Ontario Police Fitness PIN test.
- Candidates will also be required to undergo other investigations/checks to include:
- Fingerprinting
- Driver's licence history
- Credit check
- Background reference check
- Written MMPI
- Interview with Psychologist
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Special Constable
City Of Ottawa
Ottawa - 7.94kmPublic Service Full-time
35.04 - 41.22
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Social Worker Full-time Job
Public Service OttawaJob Details
JOB SUMMARY
The mandate of Long Term Care Services is to provide resident care based on the needs of individuals, as determined by medical, nursing, functional and psychosocial assessments, and on each resident's expressed needs. The care provided in each Home includes specialized, restorative, supportive and palliative care for persons with dementia, disabilities and health problems who cannot live independently in their homes, and whose needs cannot be met in the community.
You are responsible for planning, developing, implementing and evaluating a social work program for the home within a social model of care in accordance with Ministry of Health and Long Term Care standards, Accreditation Canada standards and the mission, vision and values of the Long Term Care Branch. The focus is on the social and emotional wellbeing of the residents and their families.
You act as the facility Resident Placement Coordinator, including admissions, discharges and transfers, and as a member of the inter-disciplinary team, strengthen the psychosocial functioning and support systems of the home to assist successful resident transition to the home and ongoing individual quality of life in the home, with an emphasis on resident safety and engagement.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 4 year university degree in Social Work
Minimum of 3 years of experience in Social Work
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Health and social services systems in Ottawa
- Community resources
- Principles and practices of social work in a long term care setting within a social model of care
- Techniques, approaches and procedures appropriate to the inter-disciplinary management and delivery of care to residents with cognitive impairments, psychogeriatric conditions and physical impairments
- Group dynamics and team building techniques
- Crisis intervention
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Plan, organize and direct social work services in a social model of care
- Work effectively within an interdisciplinary team
- Liaise effectively with community, health and social agencies
- Excellent communication both verbally and in written form
- Set priorities and meet deadlines
- Counselling techniques
- Effective leadership and management qualities
- Strong and effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Tact and discretion, non-judgmental
- Self-starter
- Highly motivated to achieve program objectives through a cohesive, effective team
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Note: Under the age of 18, requires a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters check in place of the Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Driver’s License Requirement: This position requires the successful candidate to use their own transportation.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Social Worker
City Of Ottawa
Ottawa - 7.94kmPublic Service Full-time
79,810.64 - 97,111.56
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