Supervisor - Utility Locates - Field

5 months ago


Hamilton, Canada City of Hamilton Full time

**About the City of Hamilton**

**Contribute to the City of Hamilton, one of Canada’s largest cities - home to a diverse and strong economy, an active and inclusive community, a robust cultural and dining scene, hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and natural beauty just minutes from the downtown core, and so much more. Join our diverse team of talented and ambitious staff who embody our values of sensational service, courageous change, steadfast integrity, collective ownership and being engaged empowered employees. Help us achieve our vision of being the best place to raise a child and age successfully. #BeTheReason**

**JOB POSTING**

JOB ID #: 21696

Supervisor - Utility Locates - Field
Public Works
Hamilton Water
330 Wentworth Street North

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 2 Full-Time Regular

UNION/NON-UNION: CUPE Local 1041 Supv

HOURS Of WORK: 40.00 per week
- GRADE: 5
- SALARY/HOUR: $45.933 - $51.037 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/LENGTH: Full-Time Regular

Job Description ID #: A14571

**SUMMARY OF DUTIES**

Reporting directly to the Superintendent - Utility Locates, the Supervisor of Utility Locates - Field will serve as the primary leader to oversee the daily field operations of the utility locate program and front-line staff, ensuring the effective and safe location of underground City of Hamilton assets. This position requires a high level of technical expertise, leadership, and a commitment to maintaining safety and compliance with legislative standards.

Oversees activities within the Utility Locates Section, ensuring that services are delivered in accordance with established benchmarks and in alignment with the City of Hamilton Mission, Vision, and Values. A focus is placed on maximizing efficiency while minimizing disruptions to the public.

Exhibits leadership and guidance, technical competence, customer focus, innovation, and creativity. Advocates for the team, delegate responsibilities effectively, and demonstrate a strong commitment to achieving results.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

The Supervisor will take on primary accountability and responsibility for overseeing utility locate services for all City owned underground assets including those operated and maintained by other Divisions within Public Works. This entails assisting in the development and management of program budgets, actively monitor field operations, and provide recommendations for enhancements and changes to improve service delivery. The Supervisor will enforce safety protocols in all field operations.

Holds accountability for the provision of services in strict accordance with City and Provincial guidelines. Their role emphasizes minimizing disruptions to clients and the public while prioritizing effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery.

**GENERAL DUTIES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO)**:
Provides leadership, technical advice, and direction to front line field staff within the Section, fostering teamwork and integration among internal and external stakeholders involved in cross-functional and cross-program initiatives.

Supports the development of a comprehensive programs and procedures for utility locate services, demonstrating a results-oriented and persistent approach to achieving objectives.

Offers technical expertise and conduct site evaluations as needed to support the Superintendent in their responsibilities.

Assists in the preparation of tender documents, request-for-proposal documents, and request-for-quote documents for contracted works and consultant assignments. Administer contracts and consultant assignments, overseeing tasks such as scheduling work, coordinating with internal and external parties, and assessing work performance.

Monitors operations to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Highway Traffic Act, and the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, while aligning with the City of Hamilton Mission, Vision, and Values.

Participates and support discussions and presentations on relevant issues with elected officials, agencies, and the public. Attend various Committee/Council and public meetings as required, providing background information on policies, programs, work methods, and procedures as appropriate.

Prepares or review technical reports arising from the core program for presentation to various City committees.

Supports the development of the annual draft budget for the core program, monitor and control expenditures, project future expenditures, and recommend changes as needed.

Reads and interprets blueprints, corporate Geographic Information System (GIS) records, design standards and specifications, and “as-built” records.

Inputs, retrieves, and analyzes data from corporate database systems, computer maintenance management systems and quality management systems.

Exercises daily complex decision-making using sound judgment, ingenuity,



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