Survey and Mapping Technologist 16378
Survey and Mapping Technologist 16378
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Job Description
Requisition ID: 16378
Department: Planning Development & Building Dept.
Service: ROW Heritage & Urban Dsgn Services
Branch:Surveys & Mapping Branch
Employment Type: 1 Fulltime Permanent
Work Hours: 35.00hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
Salary Information: $66686.62 $78027.04annually 2024 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation Nepean
City: Ottawa ON
Job Category: Planning and Infrastructure
Application Close:14/03/2025
JOB SUMMARY
The Surveys and Mapping Unit provides corporate Legal Surveys and mapping services in support of the Citys planning development and infrastructure operations and to enable all Cityled construction projects.
You are responsible for analyzing compiling interpreting and creating Legal Survey Plans and products. You must consider a variety of complex matters such as property ownership; including dominant and servient interests geodetic control digital mapping data and Legal Survey retracement principles to enable you to prepare legal survey plans geographically related base maps sketches and drawings ensuring their conformance to relevant Provincial Statutes and Regulations. You must operate complex interactive computer programs to enable the creation of these products.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 3 year community college diploma in Geomatics or a related discipline with a concentration in Legal Surveys
Minimum of 4 years of experience in survey and mapping data compilation
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Ontario statutes and regulations relating to surveys and plans
- The Ontario Land Registration System
- Ontario Cadastral Survey fabric
- Interactive graphics hardware/software
- Coordinate geometry software
- Computer Aided Drafting Software
- Microsoft Office
- Current GIS computer technology aids
- Digital mapping methods and procedures
- Survey computations
- Coordinate systems and datums
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Compile and produce digital maps plans and sketches using Computer Aided Drafting software
- Able to operate an interactive graphics workstation
- Operate automated plotters and computer peripherals
- Able to compile and evaluate survey evidence
- Competent in the use of complex mathematical equations
- Ability to analyze and enter deeds easements right of ways and ownership information into plans
- Understand computer software packages and manuals
- Best practices for data management to ensure properly inventoried and archived final products
- Must be thorough and meticulous
- Must have initiative reliability and tact
- Ability to think analytically and be attentive to accuracy and detail
- Possess effective interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Able to work independently and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team
- Participate in team meetings to leverage best practices and ensure consistency in project deliverables
- Mentor and provide hands on training for junior team members
- Able to communicate effectively with supervisor to ensure that legal survey issues are resolved in an effective manner
Core Behaviours
Core behaviours define the Citys expectations of the behaviours employees should demonstrate in performing their work. They are reflective of the Citys culture and values and guide all our present and future activities. Every employee is encouraged to learn embody and demonstrate these core behaviours.
Review the Core Behaviours.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement:English oral reading writing
- You may initially be paid 95 of your starting rate of pay in accordance with the collective agreement.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous Black and other racialized communities persons with disabilities women and nonbinary persons persons of all ethnic origins religions sexual orientations classes gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to selfidentify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the selfidentification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process upon request to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centreatextension 47411.
Employment Type
Full Time
