Requisition ID: 22203

Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Dept.

Service: Water Linear & Customer Services

Branch: Wastewater Linear Collections Branch

Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 1 year

Work Hours: 40.00 hours per week

Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside

Salary Information: $84,818.24 - $99,247.20 annually (2024 rates of pay)

Location: ROPEC, 800 Green's Creek

City: Ottawa, ON

Job Category: Planning and Infrastructure

Application Close: 19/05/2026

JOB SUMMARY

- The Public Works and Environmental Services Department is responsible for ensuring the City’s municipal infrastructure is properly operated and maintained, and for overseeing drinking water production and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, surface water management, and solid waste collection, processing and disposal.
- You are responsible for supervising construction related activities of several small to medium concurrent projects, or a portion of a large, complex project, by commenting on designs and specifications; coordinating activities of the general contractors, sub-contractors and utility companies; inspecting work conformance to standards; and, if required, fulfilling the duties of the “constructor” as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

- Completion of 2 year community college program in a construction related field leading to an Engineering Technician diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a heavy construction related field
- Completion of M.T.O. courses in asphalt, soils, concrete and/or surveying is desirable
- MOEE training and/or certification is desirable

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

- Current Standard First Aid, CPR and/or AED certificates
- Must complete all required on-the-job training/certifications (e.g. WHMIS, fall arrest, confined space entry, etc.) within the timeframe determined by the employer.

KNOWLEDGE





- Sewer and watermain construction practices, procedures and quality assurance techniques
- Basic principles of roadway construction
- Survey functions related to construction
- OPS, MOEE and RMOC standards and specifications
- Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
- Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of Roadway, Transitway and structural related construction is desirable

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

- Read and interpret construction plans and related specifications
- Liaise between the engineer and interrelated agencies involved in a construction project
- Prepare transparent and detailed reports of contractor activities in accordance with contract specifications
- Resolve construction problems and determine the need and the extent of additional work
- Provide training and functional supervision
- Computer skills in Word and Excel are desirable

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
- 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.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

📌 Coordinator, Operations Construction (Ottawa)
🏢 City of Ottawa
📍 Ottawa