Construction Surveyor

Why Guelph:
**What we offer**
We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to meet the needs of our diverse employees. Many of our positions offer:

- Paid vacation days, increasing with years of service
- Paid personal days;
- Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, including 100-per-cent employer matching;
- Extended health and dental benefits, including Health Care Spending Account;
- Employee and Family Assistance Program;
- Parental leave top up program;
- Learning and development opportunities including tuition assistance
- Employee recognition programs.

Position Overview:
**Key duties and responsibilities**
- Operate various survey instruments including but not limited to level, total station, data collectors and GPS units.
- Set up and operate survey equipment for pre-construction data collection on various types of projects within the City, including setting and collecting benchmark data, establishing control, collecting hard surface data, SUE data, and structure measurements and structure condition information.
- Use Auto-CAD and Civil 3D for various projects. This may include the creation of base plans, completion of surface information, volume calculations and layout calculations.
- Set up and operate survey equipment for the purpose of layout of municipal construction projects including setting lines and grades for sewers, roads, watermains, curb and gutter.
- Collects post-construction and as-constructed information and surveys of sewers, roads and other municipal services for As-Constructed data.
- Completes field notes for record of information and performs measurements and calculations in the field to set grades, layout curves and establish alignment controls.
- Provides instruction, leadership and field direction to survey staff (full-time and part-time) and ensure work is carried out efficiently and accurately.
- Reads and interprets construction plans and specifications related to municipal and construction projects.
- Act as liaison with other City departments when conducting surveys for projects and obtain necessary information for assigned projects including drawings, registered plans, plans of subdivision, field books and specifications. Advise peers and supervisors on survey matters.
- Performs all aspects of safety on the job, including designing and implementing traffic control plans in conjunction with MTO Book7.
- Performs field inspection of sewers and other construction projects and all aspects including completion of Inspector notes.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications and requirements**
- Knowledge in municipal surveying, and UTM coordinate system.
- Knowledge and experience operating various electronic survey instruments such as total station, data collectors and GPS units.
- Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff and stakeholders effectively.
- Ability to navigate conversations with the public / property owners, regarding construction projects.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments to meet deadlines.
- Knowledge and understanding of construction safety as outlined in the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Traffic Control and First Aid
- General inspection and/or advanced sewer and watermain construction inspection is an asset.
- Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.
- Must be a self-starter and able to work with limited supervision.
- A satisfactory Police Record Check will be required at time of offer.

**Hours of work**
From the Sunday of the third full week of November to the Saturday to the first full week of April shall work thirty-five (35) hours per week composed of seven (7) consecutive hours per day. From the Sunday of the second full week of April to the Saturday of the second full week of November shall work forty (40) hours per week composed of eight (8) hours per day.

**Pay/Salary**
CUPE Local 973 Grade: 7: $30.27-37.15

**How to apply