Municipal Utility Locator

2 weeks ago


Markham, Canada City of Markham Full time

The City of Markham is proud to be recognized for the 4th consecutive year as one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes and Statista Inc. In 2024, the City of Markham is ranked the top city in Ontario and in the top 10 for Government Services. The recipient of multiple environmental awards, we are recognized for our innovative sustainability and urban planning initiatives as well as our fiscal accountability. More than 357,000 residents call Markham home and benefit from our rich heritage, culturally diverse environment, vibrant local economy and focus on quality of life.

**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.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**
- 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.
- 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 Drinki


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