Design and Construction Engineer

7 days ago

St Catharines, Canada City of St. Catharines Full time
Join us to shape the future of St. Catharines About the City:

At the City of St. Catharines, we are committed to realizing the vision outlined in The City of St. Catharines - Strategic Plan 2023 to 2027 . Our goal is to cultivate a city that thrives on safety, innovation, sustainability, and caring, not just for today, but for generations to come. Join our team and be part of a meaningful journey to shape the future of our community, leaving a lasting impact that extends far beyond the present.

What You Will Be Doing

  • Providing Professional Engineering services including signing and sealing documents for required approvals prescribed by Acts and Regulations for all in-house municipal construction projects and providing technical advice to all Divisions of the Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services Department and all other Departments.
  • Organizing and supervising technical staff to ensure that all municipal and provincial standards and policies are adhered to for all municipal projects.
  • Scheduling and coordinating for the design and construction of all municipal construction projects, including those budgeted for by other departments.
  • Monitoring expenditures for all municipal construction projects to ensure that they remain within allocated budget amounts, including the preparation of an annual report summarizing these expenditures and establishing construction bench mark costs.
  • Completing detailed design directly or with the assistance of in-house technical staff or consultants. Preparing or reviewing plans, specifications, contract documents and cost estimates. Obtaining necessary approvals from governing bodies such as the NPCA, MECP, MNR and MTO. Coordinating tendering process and making recommendations on contract awards. Administrating contracts and supervising construction, including writing or reviewing progress and completion reports, preparing progress and completion payments, approving project changes up to the contingency amount and resolving field construction problems.
  • Coordinating with the Regional Municipality of Niagara to ensure that all projects undertaken by the Region within the City have included any necessary improvements to the City’s municipal services including sewers, watermains and sidewalks.
  • Reviewing and updating general tender specifications for all municipal construction projects in cooperation with the Manager of Engineering and Construction and the other Design and Construction Engineers.
  • Representing the Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services Department at public meetings, in legal proceedings and on committees and task forces as assigned and liaising with other departments and local, Regional, Provincial and Federal Government officials and agencies in matters relating to assigned projects including coordinating and scheduling any public meetings and notices for all municipal construction projects as required by legislation.
  • Coordinating quality control testing services on construction projects.
  • Evaluating system deficiencies and developing, reviewing, analyzing and recommending policies, procedures and criteria for the maintenance, rehabilitation and construction of one of the following City infrastructure Asset Categories (as assigned):
    • The sanitary, combined and storm sewer systems, including watercourses and shorelines. Includes capacity analysis, establishing the annual TV sewer inspection program, reviewing the occurrences of basement and surface flooding, reviewing the results of sewer flow monitoring, developing the annual and five-year rehabilitation and construction programs for the sanitary, combined and storm sewer systems and coordinating said programs to ensure they are carried out in concert with other municipal projects.
    • The watermain distribution system. Includes reviewing watermain break history, water pressure and discolouration complaints, developing and maintaining the in-house database(s) for watermain deficiency rating, developing the annual and five-year rehabilitation and construction program for the watermain distribution system and coordinating said program to ensure it is carried out in concert with other municipal projects.
    • The transportation systems including roads, bridges and sidewalks. Includes reviewing road system deficiencies, investigating and reporting on construction problems and road conditions, conducting an annual inspection of the road system, updating and running the City’s Pavement Management System developing the annual and five-year rehabilitation and construction programs for the road, bridge and sidewalk networks and coordinating said programs to ensure they are carried out in concert with other municipal projects.
  • If not assigned to an asset category, organizing, training and supervising Construction Inspectors to ensure that all municipal and provincial standards, policies and procedures prescribed by Acts and Regulations are adhered to, monitoring compliance of health and safety procedures, and providing direction and guidance to inspectors and contractors during construction hours.
  • Implementation of any special projects involving external provincial and/or federal funding, including coordination of funding application, design and contract administration.
About You: Qualifications:

  • A University Degree in Civil Engineering.
  • Registration in the P.E.O. as a Civil Engineer (P. Eng.)
  • Five years experience in the areas of planning, design, construction and maintenance of municipal infrastructure.

Skills:

  • Working knowledge of computer systems including application software packages (hydraulic or hydrologic modeling, spreadsheets, databases, word processors, etc.).
  • Proven ability to direct and manage the planning, design and construction of Municipal infrastructure and work effectively with contractors and consultants.
  • Demonstrated leadership, customer service and communication skills.
  • Evidence of effective organizational, analytical and decision making abilities.
  • Flexibility to adapt operations to changing workloads including working additional hours necessary to ensure adequate supervision and direction during the construction season.

Other Requirements:

  • Valid Ontario Driver’s Licence, Class “G” with a clean driving record.
  • Proven completion of Ministry of Labour Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness training.
  • A demonstrated commitment to enhancing a safety culture.

What’s in it for you:

  • Salary & Benefits: Get a competitive salary plus health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage (for eligible positions).
  • Pension Plan: Enjoy enrollment in the OMERS pension plan with matched contributions for a secure retirement. Learn more at OMERS .
  • Flexibility: Achieve work-life balance with our hybrid work environment (for eligible positions).
  • Professional Development: Access training and development funds to support your career growth.
  • Make Your Mark: Share your ideas, drive change, and leave a lasting impact through modernization efforts.
  • Great People: Work with a supportive team and a leadership team focused on growth and success.

Other Job Details:

  • Pay Rate: $108,945 to $127,436
  • Employee Group: Non-union
  • Department: Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services
  • Position Type: Full-time, Temporary (approx. 2.5 years)
  • Work Mode: Hybrid
  • Work Location: City Hall
  • Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Number of Openings: 1
  • Job ID: 2024-216
  • Posted Date: November 18, 2024

Additional Information:

To ensure fairness and efficiency in our recruitment process, we kindly request that all applications be submitted through our official portal at www.stcatharines.ca/jobs . Applications received through other channels will not be considered. We also advise applicants to maintain up-to-date contact information and regularly check their spam and junk email folders, as important communications regarding their application may be directed there.

For applicable positions, the recruitment process will be conducted using video conference technology. Please note that for certain roles, in-person interviews may be required.

They City of St. Catharines does not use AI Technology in any part of the recruitment process.

Employment Equity, Inclusivity And Accommodation

Dedicated to fostering an inclusive and accessible work environment, the City of St. Catharines is an equal opportunity employer committed to accommodating the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We encourage applicants to inform the Human Resources Division of any accessibility needs to ensure they are accommodated throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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