Engineering Design and Inspection Technician

**More than one position may be filled from this competition.
We are looking to fill a Permanent Position and a Term (Up to 13 months)**

Competition #61
Please apply with a cover letter and resume online at: https://jobbank.brandon.ca/

Position Conditions: This full-time, permanent -or- term (up to 13 months) is 36.25 hours per week, and will be offered in accordance with conditions identified in the Collective Agreement between the City of Brandon and CUPE Local 69. This opportunity is open to all applicants; however, first consideration will be given to current City of Brandon CUPE employees. The City of Brandon reserves the right to underfill this position.

Rate of Pay: $28.43 - $32.05 per hour. (2023 Rates)

Closing Date: 11:59 PM on March 7, 2025.
This competition will include testing and an interview.

PURPOSE OF POSITION
To participate as part of a working team that performs a variety of technical functions related to municipal maintenance, construction and planning projects.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Data Management & Drawing
 Operates computer-assisted drafting equipment or a conventional drafting station;
 Prepares engineering drawings, plans, sections, details, profiles, diagrams, thematic maps, charts and/or standards, with a range of size and complexity;
 Imports field collected data and/or as-built data for plan preparation;
 Interprets drawing mark-ups and edit drawings based on review by senior engineering staff;
 Understands survey plan content, layers and line types;
 Communicates with engineering and field staff regarding site-specific drawing information and project requirements;
 Identifies physical interferences in proposed designs and notifies design staff;
 Develops and implements procedures for the collection and maintenance of infrastructure asset information;
 Manages time, plans work and deliverables for multiple projects;
 Maintains files, records both in digital and hardcopy formats.
Inspection
 Ensures daily presence on construction site for the duration of a project;
 Conducts field engineering tests to ensure compliance with Contract Documents, including but not limited to conductivity testing, hydrostatic pressure testing and pipe disinfection;
 Inspects new and existing underground utilities, road building, and building construction sites, to ensure workmanship is in compliance with the Contract Documents, City of Brandon By-Laws, Building Codes and Development Services policy and procedures;
 Assists public and private construction personnel in the interpretation of engineering drawings;
 Collects data for As-Constructed drawings on site for City records;
 Recommends progress estimate payments based on collected quantities and knowledge of what has been installed;
 Communicates effectively with survey crew(s), project manager, and senior engineering staff regarding project progress, problems, change requests and job completion;
 Communicates effectively and builds relationships with Contractor personnel;
 Liaises with and assists personnel from other City of Brandon departments with inspection services and coordination of projects;
 Creates reports for review by senior engineering staff;
 Performs routine maintenance and recommends when major repair or replacement is required for all testing, surveying and inspection equipment;
 Assists in the development of specifications and Contract Documents;
 Supervises or conducts field surveys, inspections or technical investigations of topography, soils, drainage and water supply systems, road and highway systems, buildings and structures to provide data for engineering projects, as required.
 Other duties as assigned.
NOTE: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
 Grade 12, G.E.D., C.A.E.C., or Mature High School Diploma;
 Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology;
 Hold, or obtain within three (3) years of appointment a Certified Technician (C.Tech.) Designation;
 Proficient use of CADD equipment and software (AutoCad; Civil3D);
 Must possess a valid and subsisting Class 5 Province of Manitoba driver’s license;
 Any additional certification required under Provincial guidelines and legislation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
 Hold, or obtain within three (3) years of appointment a Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) Designation;
 Membership in or ability to acquire membership of the Engineers and Geoscientist of Manitoba (EGM) as an Engineer in Training (EIT) or membership of the Certified Technicians & Technologists
 Minimum five (5) years’ experience working in an engineering environment;
 Experience in use of survey data collector apparatus, including Total Stations, GPS and data collectors;
 Experience in use of ESRI suite of software (ArcView/ArcMap);
 Experience in use of desktop computer applications (Excel, Word);
 Eligible for additional certification as duties require.

WORK CONDITIONS
The Engineering Design and Inspection Technician works independently and as part of the team providing support to a variety of people.
 Self-motivated and quality driven to perform independent projects (daily);
 Wide variety of tasks requiring ability to manage multiple projects and make independent decisions (daily);
 Work in a shared and consultative manner with other employees (daily);
 May be necessary to travel throughout the City and visit various facilities or work sites in all types of weather conditions (daily);
 Long hours of work during construction season, including evenings and weekends (occasionally).

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