Inspector, Stormwater Infrastructure

**Job Description**:
**JOB TITLE**:Inspector, Stormwater Infrastructure

**DEPARTMENT**:Planning, Building & Growth Management

**POSTING NUMBER**:106280

**NUMBER OF POSITIONS**:1

**JOB STATUS & DURATION**:Full Time Permanent

**HOURS OF WORK**:35 hour workweek

**LOCATION**:Hybrid Model*- when working onsite, you will report to the location of City Hall.

**SALARY GRADE**:12

**SALARY RANGE: 1**ST** STEP**:$ 87,960.60 per annum

**2**ND** STEP**:$ 92,601.60 per annum

**JOB RATE**:$ 97,479.20 per annum

**JOB TYPE**:Union

**POSTING DATE**:November 6, 2024

**CLOSING DATE**:November 21, 2024

**AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY**:
Reports to the manager, Stormwater Programs, Reporting to the Manager, Stormwater Programs, the Inspector, Stormwater Infrastructure is responsible for all aspects of the inspection of stormwater infrastructure (excluding storm sewers), including stormwater management ponds, drainage swales, watercourses and streams, outfalls, hydrodynamic separators, and low-impact stormwater measures to ensure compliance with City standards, Provincial regulations, operational, maintenance and asset management requirements.

Position will from time to time be assisted by Co-op Engineering students to carry out inspections. In these instances, position will be responsible for work task allocation, monitoring progress, reviewing work and ensuring work is done in accordance with all health and safety policies.

**POSITION DUTIES**:

- Responsible for all aspects of the inspection of stormwater infrastructure (excluding storm sewers), including stormwater management ponds, drainage swales, watercourses and streams, outfalls, hydrodynamic separators, and low-impact stormwater measures to ensure compliance with City standards, Provincial regulations, operational, maintenance and asset management requirements.
- Prepare and develop inspection procedures informed by the stormwater asset management plan, stormwater facilities operations and maintenance documents, and best practices.
- Develop regular inspection/monitoring schedules in coordination with other City departments that have adjacent infrastructure or overlapping interests.
- Conduct regular field inspections to assess state of good repair, and to identify any issues, hazards or safety risk. Document the results, including photographs, measurements and maps as may be required. Add inspection information to the stormwater asset management databases.
Identify potential hazards which may pose risk of injury to the public, and act expediently to alert operations staff to erect barriers, signage or other means of warning the public.
- Provide customer service by responding to concerns or questions, conducts investigations on issues arising from stormwater or drainage issues.
Prepare reports and make recommendations for remedial action or preventative maintenance. Generate follow-up work orders. Analyse inspection results for trends.
Coordinate and undertake event-driven inspection activities, such as after significant storm events, to assess integrity of infrastructure and identify any issues, hazards or safety risks.
- Liaise with and maintain communication with other agencies that have stormwater infrastructure connected to, or collocated with, City infrastructure for data and information sharing.
- Recruit and train Co-op Engineering students and mentor new hires.
- Develop work plans and schedules for students, and ensure work is done in accordance with all health and safety policies.
- Attend divisional and departmental meetings.
- Provide internal and external customer service by processing and responding to a variety of inquiries, investigation and service requests on stormwater or drainage issues; while adhering to corporate practices and standards.
- Maintains inspection databases
- Maintain files and records to ensure corporate compliance.

**SELECTION CRITERIA**:
**EDUCATION**:

- High School (Grade 12) graduation plus an additional program of over two (2) and up to three (3) years in Civil Engineering Technology or equivalent.

**EXPERIENCE**:

- Over four (4) years, up to and including eight (8) years of directly relevant experience.

**REQUIRED LICENCE CERTIFICATION**:

- Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation.
- Membership or ability to obtain membership with the Ontario Association of Certified Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
- Valid, non-probationary class “G” driver’s license.

**OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS**:

- Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Sound judgment; good decision making and analytical skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- **_Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria._

**Interview**:Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

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