Job Description
Engineering Technician/Technologist: Capital Construction and Corridor Management
Permanent Full Time
Job Posting #: 2025-14
Closing Date: May 13, 2025
The City of Owen Sound is seeking experienced and qualified applicants for the role of
Engineering Technician/Technologist: Capital Construction and Corridor Management. This position is responsible for the coordination of the use of city corridors with other users and occupiers of these corridors. It supports the City’s linear capital and construction program by planning, managing, and overseeing the design and construction of capital projects related to roads and sidewalks, water distribution, wastewater collection, stormwater collection, and drainage systems.
Owen Sound is a diverse and culturally rich community located on the southern shores of Georgian Bay in southern Ontario, approximately two hours north of Toronto and on the doorstep of the Bruce Peninsula. It is the largest urban community in Grey and Bruce counties and is characterized by a magnificent harbour and bay, two winding rivers, tree-lined streets, an extensive parks system, and tree-covered hillsides and ravines.
Owen Sound is where you can stay active, indoors and out, in all seasons. Many of our most popular recreational sports, such as biking, hiking, golf, swimming, motorcycle touring, and ATV riding, take advantage of our geography and natural assets: gently rolling hills, protected forests and parkland, and waterways flowing into Georgian Bay. Winter doesn’t have to put a halt to your outdoor fun. We have plenty of snow sports when the frost hits and snow flies, from skiing and snowshoeing to snowmobiling and skating. Do you prefer to exercise indoors? We have several sports facilities to choose from, including a modern YMCA with indoor pools and ice rinks, and the City is home to the OHL Owen Sound Attack hockey team.
The City of Owen Sound municipal offices are located in the City’s historic downtown core. Urban convenience is reconciled with a balanced lifestyle in this welcoming, vibrant, and growing community. Enjoy visits to galleries, libraries, theatres, museums, festivals, local shopping, and dining right outside the doors of City Hall.
The successful candidate will have:
- Diploma in Civil, Construction or Environmental Engineering Technology.
- A degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited University and EIT or P.Eng registration with PEO would be an asset.
- Certified Engineering Technician (C.Tech.) or Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation with membership in OACETT is preferred.
- Minimum of 3 Years of related Engineering experience.
Additional Skills/Competencies/Requirements:
- Excellent computer skills – including proficiency in Microsoft Office products, AutoCAD, asset management software (such as Citywide) and GIS software (ArcGIS).
- Effectively utilizes City GIS-based map viewer.
- Experience in capital asset management and costing systems for municipal engineering projects (roads and traffic systems, water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure).
- Effective communication (verbal and written) skills that demonstrate an ability to deal with the public, consultants, developers, and City staff efficiently, courteously and diplomatically.
- Thorough knowledge of municipal services and utilities (roads, traffic controls, sidewalks, water, sanitary, storm) and OPSS, OPSD and geometric design standards.
- Time management skills, prioritizing workload while dealing with multiple demands to meet long- and short-term deadlines.
- Possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class “G” driver’s license, clean driving abstract, and reliable vehicle or transportation access.
- Able to utilize reflective reasoning to solve or recommend solutions to situations within the scope of responsibility by assessing existing methods or procedures with a realistic understanding of the issues and the decision’s impact on the division or staff.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility to protect privacy, use confidential information appropriately, and treat sensitive situations appropriately with tact and discretion.
- Conflict resolution skills, including the ability to listen and de-escalate disputes.
- Experience in other infrastructure-related modelling software (i.e. InfoSWMM, WaterGEMS) is an asset.
- Experience in GIS (Geographical Information System) and infrastructure management systems using ESRI software is an asset.
- Experience using Cloudpermit is an asset.
The annual salary range for this position is $74,183 – $87,341, and the City offers a comprehensive employer-paid Extended Health & Dental program and OMERS pension.
The City of Owen Sound is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, valuing and respecting diversity. We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. We will accommodate the needs of qualified applicants under the Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians Disabilities Act in all aspects of the hiring process upon request. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act. It will only be used for candidate selection.
