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Drainage Superintendent

by Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc

Position Type: Full-time
Location: Strathroy, ON
Date Posted: Aug 24, 2021
Experience: 3 Years
Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc

Job Description

The Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc – Full-Time Job Opportunity

Drainage Superintendent
The Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc is looking for someone who shares our values of teamwork, respect, honesty and commitment. You will be joining a team of dedicated, professional and committed co-workers, willing to go the extra mile to serve residents and ratepayers. Our mission is to lead and serve our communities by pursuing opportunities, leveraging partnerships and managing our resources to achieve growth. The bar is set high, but we strive to reach it together.

If you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow and promote positive change in a friendly, safe environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Strathroy-Caradoc… Urban Opportunity, Rural Hospitality.
The Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc’s Engineering and Public Works Department is currently accepting applications for one (1) full-time permanent “Drainage Superintendent.”

Position Summary: 
Reporting to the Manager of Public Works, the Drainage Superintendent is responsible for overseeing all drainage operations for the municipality in accordance with the Drainage Act and other related legislation. This includes supervision of existing drain maintenance, coordination of new drain construction, inspection of sites, processing applications, advising Council, contractors and ratepayers on drainage matters, and assisting in establishing present and future infrastructure needs. In addition, the Drainage Superintendent will provide day-to-day support to the Public Works division in various areas of the operations, including work orders, capital projects, public relations and the collection and management of data to support the Capital Asset Management Plan.

Goal Statement:
As a member of the Municipal team, each employee is responsible for serving the citizens of Strathroy-Caradoc by meeting the ratepayers’ needs and expectations, as articulated by Council, by striving to be the best in everything we do through attitude, training and creativity, and for representing the Municipality as a strong, integrated organization dedicated to quality, sustainable and viable services.

Qualifications:
  • Successful completion of post-secondary education in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience in a related field
  • Three (3) years’ experience in an engineering role. Experience in municipal drainage matters considered an asset
  • Successful completion of the Municipal Drainage Superintendent Course or ability to complete course within 12 months of hire date
  • Certified and in good standing as an Engineering Technologist (CET) or Technician (C. Tech.) with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) considered an asset
  • Knowledge of related legislation including Occupational Health and Safety Act, Drainage Act, Drainage Tile Act, Highway Traffic Act, Class Environmental Assessments and other applicable legislation
  • Proficient in the use of surveying equipment, plan review and knowledge of municipal infrastructure is preferred
  • Thorough working knowledge of Public Works infrastructure, Municipal Drains and provincial grant and subsidy processes
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate courteously and with tact, both orally and in writing, with all levels of staff, elected officials, consultants, contractors and the general public
  • Experience working in a unionized environment considered an asset
  • Computer literacy utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and virtual meeting platforms
  • Must have a valid class “G” Ontario Driver’s Licence with a satisfactory driver’s abstract
  • A satisfactory Criminal Record Check prior to starting employment

To view full job description please see attached or contact HR.

Compensation:

Wage:            Band 6 - $70,642.91 - $88,303.64
Benefits:        Comprehensive benefits package and participation in the OMERS pension plan
To Apply:

Qualified candidates are invited to e-mail their cover letter and resume by 4:30pm, Sunday, September 12, 2021 to:

E-mail: careers@strathroy-caradoc.ca


We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only for employment purposes. The Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process.  Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Date Posted: August 24, 2021