Junior Engineer
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Job Description
Requisition ID: 17506
Department: Public Works Dept.
Service: Solid Waste Services
Branch:Solid Waste Compliance Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary-Up to 2 years
Work Hours: 35.00hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $85947.68- $104577.20annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: Trail Waste Fac 4475 Trail Road
City: Ottawa ON
Job Category: Engineering
Application Close:03/07/2025
JOB SUMMARY
The Junior Engineer Solid Waste Services supports the Citys mandate to operate and maintain landfills and auxiliary waste management systems. This role involves assisting senior engineers in overseeing and optimizing multi-faceted waste management systems including leachate collection pre-treatment conveyance landfill gas management stormwater management monitoring wells compost facilities transfer stations and engineered cover system infrastructure. The Junior Engineer will also help prepare reports and documents to meet regulatory and legislated requirements administer critical landfill system contracts and manage assigned projects.
Additionally the Junior Engineer will collaborate with senior engineers in the functional planning of regulatory and growth-related components of the Citys solid waste system. They will provide technical support on solid waste issues undertake research and analysis and monitor the implementation of solid waste projects for compliance with approved environmental assessments. The role also involves participating in the planning and delivery of infrastructure projects assisting in all phases of project delivery and ensuring project status is monitored tracked and reported accurately. A key focus will be on enhancing operational efficiency in landfill management including material management soil management and airspace optimization planning.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of a 4-year Bachelors degree in a related field.
Minimum experience commensurate with the completion of a Professional Engineer license within the province of Ontario.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Specific and general knowledge in the field of application related to the department
- Relevant engineering theories and practices; engineering standards and related national and provincial codes and standards
- Knowledge of relevant legislation regulations guidelines and design criteria eg: Ontario Planning Act Municipal Act Development Charges By-Law Ontario Water Resources Act Clean Water Act Environmental Assessment Acts Zoning by-law and Provincial Water Quality Objectives
- Project management and contract management principles and practices
- Community and public consultation processes
- General engineering approval procedures and practices
- Applied research techniques (pilot plant bench-scale etc.): set-up operation analysis
- Field investigation and surveying techniques
- Relevant design construction and operational practices for water wastewater and stormwater systems facilities roads structures transportation and/or traffic control management principles
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint MS Outlook etc.)
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation including the rights and duties of workers.
COMPETENCIES SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Prepare and deliver technical and management summary reports
- Plan operate execute supervise and monitor engineering and process studies
- Manage projects own work and meet objectives
- Undertake projects and tasks with minimal supervision
- Work professionally with consultants and other technical authorities manufacturers and contractors
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Display good judgement with staff professionals and customers
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- Build effective interpersonal relationships
- Strong initiative judgement and reliability
- Highly motivated and conscientious
- Diplomatic discrete and tactful
- Flexible organized detailed-oriented & independent worker
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment
- Willingness to outside normal working hours
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement:English oral reading writing
- Drivers License Requirement:A valid Ontario unrestricted G class drivers license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- 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 non-binary persons persons of all ethnic origins religions sexual orientations classes gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process upon request. 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 Employee Service Centre at extension 12211 or via email at .
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
