Department and Commission: Environmental Services, Community Services

Affiliation: Local CUPE Outside 905

Vacancy Type: Temporary Replacement

Posting Date: August 18, 2026

Application Deadline: August 25, 2026

About The City Of Markham The City of Markham is consistently ranked among Canada’s top municipal employers. In 2026, the City received its sixth consecutive Canada’s Best Employers recognition from Forbes and Statista Inc., placing third among municipalities and 15th overall in Government Services. An award-winning municipality, Markham is recognized for its leadership in sustainability, innovative urban planning, and strong fiscal management.

Serving a diverse and growing community of more than 370,000 residents, Markham combines rich heritage with a vibrant local economy and offers employees the opportunity to contribute to meaningful, impactful work that helps strengthen the community we serve.

Join us and make a lasting difference!

Job Summary

Reporting to the Waterworks Supervisor, assist with the operation and maintenance of the City of Markham water distribution, wastewater collection, and stormwater systems in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance. Conducts utility locate services for residential and commercial customers including water, wastewater, storm, streetlights and traffic signals underground infrastructure. Provide assistance through a supporting role in the maintenance and immediate repair of the overall water/wastewater and stormwater infrastructure system and assets; provide associated customer service, general labour and equipment maintenance.

Applications are now being accepted for the Municipal Utility Locator (6 months) temporary full-time position in the Environmental Services Department, Community Services Commission. While all applications will be received, current members of CUPE 905 (Outside Workers) will be given first consideration. To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume online by August 25th, 2026

Key Duties And Responsibilities

- Perform locate services for residential and commercial customers including water, wastewater, storm, streetlights and traffic signals underground infrastructure assets for both, regular and emergency requests. Operates various electromagnetic locating equipment including receiver and transmitters designed to assist in the locating and verifying of underground infrastructure. Creates digital locate sketches through computer applications, computerized management systems (EAM Lucity) and prepare documentation verifying marked underground infrastructure. Mark lines using colour flags and / or paint that are specified for each utility asset class.

- Review and verify City’s owned infrastructure records regarding excavation locations, and construction plans to determine the location of the infrastructure.
- Perform manual labour, generally as part of a crew, to perform routine non-licensed water and wastewater operator required activities waterworks maintenance/repair work as assigned.
- May participate in the Waterworks Operation & Maintenance Standby rotation as assigned (24 hour, 7 days/ week rotation).




- Perform miscellaneous shop duties, including maintenance of facilities, equipment and vehicles to ensure optimal performance and safe working conditions, including assisting sanitary and storm CCTV and/or flushing, valve exercising, sod restoration, hydrant snow shoveling, etc.
- May provide after hours services as required, including locates, immediate repairs and/or protection measures to ensure public health and safety as well as system integrity.
- Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education And Experience Required

- Minimum high school diploma.
- Completion of the Damage Prevention Technician Program by the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA)
- Completion of the Ontario One Call’s Professional Locate Administrator Course (PLAC).
- Minimum Class G driver's licence; DZ preferred.

Must have a clean driver's abstract as approved by the City of Markham and be able to upgrade to a DZ licence. As a condition of employment you will required to provide a satisfactory drivers abstract.

- Demonstrated 1-3 years of experience and/or technical skills in utility locates for streetlights, traffic signals, and survey utility.
- Ability to skillfully operate and perform routine maintenance and inspections on a full range of vehicles, equipment and tools required for the duties as described above.
- Must be physically able to perform bona fide duties of the job including heavy lifting, work outdoors and independently throughout the year.
- Ability to distinguish colours for marked utilities.
- Must be willing and available for overtime and able to work after hours and holidays as directed and required.
- Demonstrated experience in municipal Water/Wastewater/Storm Works, Streetlights and Traffic Signal location, and municipal underground assets operations and maintenance.
- Ability to operate various electromagnetic locating equipment including receiver and transmitters designed to assist in the locating and verifying of underground infrastructure.
- Experience in completing digital locate sketches through computer applications, computerized management systems and prepare documentation verifying marked underground infrastructure.
- Demonstrated understanding of municipal infrastructure drawings as it applies to construction plans to determine the location of the infrastructure.
- Excellent interpersonal, time/project management, organizational, analytical, recordkeeping, work prioritization, problem-solving and leadership skills.
- Team player with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve department objectives. Deals honestly and fairly with others, showing consideration and respect for individual differences.

Does own share of work and assume additional responsibilities to facilitate the achievement of team goals.



Seek assistance from others as needed.

Assists other team members.

- Excellent work habits; good judgement; dependable, reliable, customer service attitude, time management, problem solving and record keeping skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service by responding to customer’s needs in a timely, professional, helpful, and courteous manner, regardless of customer attitude. Follow up with customers during and after delivery of services to ensure needs have been met.
- Basic understanding and comprehension of Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Ontario’s Drinking Water Quality Management Standard and associated Regulations is an asset

Core Behaviours

- Service Excellence: Leads and supports staff in meeting or exceeding service standards when interacting with customers.
- Change & Innovation: Effectively implements change and supports and involves staff through change transitions.
- Teamwork & Relationship Building: Leads and supports staff in working together collaboratively, fosters teamwork and inclusion, and cultivates relationships.
- Communication: Models active listening and clear communication, and supports staff members in communicating effectively.
- Accountable Results Oriented: Role models ethical behaviour and accountability; clarifies expectations, policies and legislation and supports staff in meeting them.
- Management & Leadership: Supports a positive work environment, develops and enables staff, sets clear expectations, provides regular feedback, and addresses performance.

Core Values At the City of Markham, our work is guided by a shared set of core values that shape how we serve our community and support one another.

- Service Excellence: the consistent delivery of high-quality effective and customer-centric service that exceeds expectations.
- Accountability: our obligation to be responsible and accountable for our actions, decisions and performance.
- People-Focused: putting people first.
- Trust: the confidence we place in each other to act with integrity and fairness.
- Innovation: Investing in each other and the way we deliver our programs and services.

We are looking for candidates who bring these values to life through their actions, decisions, and leadership approach.

Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment, you will be required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record and Judicial Matters check

AI Disclosure

At the City of Markham, we value transparency and fairness in recruitment. While our system (ADP Workforce Now) includes AI-powered features, we do not use AI to screen, assess, or select applicants. All evaluations are conducted by people.

The City of Markham is committed to inclusive, accessible and barrier free employment practices and to creating a workplace that reflects and supports the diversity of the community we serve. Please let us know if you require accommodation and we will work with you to ensure a barrier free hiring process.

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📌 Municipal Utility Locator (6 months) (Markham)
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