Highway Patroller

**Summary**:LINK 427 General Partnership is a joint venture responsible for designing, building, financing and operating/maintaining the 427 Expansion project. This full-time permanent position involves summer and winter patrolling duties, Emergency Response & performing routine maintenance operations in accordance with the LINK 427 Project Agreement and Ministry of Transportation requirements.

**Responsibilities**:

- Promote, lead, and execute a Safety-First culture for all employees, sub-contractors, and consultants in compliance with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies and ensure contractual HSE obligation for the staff and public are met
- Respond to emergency situations such as spills, accidents, inclement weather and implement an emergency plan
- Provide traffic control at accident scenes, including set up and take down of traffic control signs, as required
- Communicate with authorities on site - police, fire etc. and liaise with MTO central dispatch to ensure adequate resources are available to maintain public safety on the highways during inclement weather and road conditions
- Call out and manage winter operations during winter events
- Assist in the identification of deficiencies, through inspection patrols and create deficiency lists for the Foreperson
- Maintain accurate documentation, including diary, daily electronic timesheets, and various paperwork, etc.
- Right-of-way debris and litter picking
- Respond to public complaints
- Operate a variety of equipment, including Crash Truck
- Perform repairs, maintenance operations and asset inspections as required
- Conduct daily circle checks on vehicles; clean and maintain vehicles
- Other duties as assigned

**Requirements**:

- DZ License, required
- Experience in snow and ice control along with knowledge of OTM book 7, is a strong asset
- Previous winter operations and storm management experience, considered an asset
- Knowledge of highway maintenance, considered an asset
- Customer service oriented to effectively communicate with various stake holders (MTO, General Public) and attend to their concerns with the utmost sense of urgency
- Ability to operate a variety of equipment
- Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) to accurately document daily activities, incident reports and deficiency logs
- Strong Interpersonal skills
- Basic computer skills to navigate weather, equipment data, and MTO work sites
- Effective team player, with the ability to work individually and in a group setting
- Willingness to work assigned day, night and weekend shifts as required

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Work Location: In person