Technologist, Water & Wastewater Capital Delivery

Position: : Technologist, Water & Wastewater Capital Delivery )
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Job :
Technologist, Water & Wastewater Capital Delivery
Union: CUPE Local 5167
#: 1757
Close date:
Interested applicants please submit your application online at  by 4:00 p.m. on June 17, 2026.
Duration: 12 months
Vacancy type:
This posting is for an existing vacancy
Internal applicants should apply with your work e‑mail address. External applicants are considered only after the internal posting process has been completed. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES  Reporting to the Senior Project Manager of Capital Works, the Technologist will be responsible for assisting Project Managers in coordinating contractors, consultants, and in‑house programs in all aspects of work related to capital upgrades of the City’s water and wastewater treatment and conveyance facilities. The technologist will also provide day‑to‑day coordination of Capital Delivery’s project and documentation management system.
GENERAL DUTIES   Assist with coordinating contractors and consultants engaged in the operation, inspection, renewal, maintenance, and rehabilitation of water or wastewater treatment and conveyance facilities, and development of City Standards as associated with the Capital Works Program.
Responsible for the day‑to‑day coordination of Capital Delivery’s project and document management system (including SharePoint administration, Monthly Project Management Updates, electronic document management, KPI development and monitoring).
Assist Manager with the annual review and update of Capital Delivery’s Water and Wastewater Design Manual, Lessons Learned Process and Transfer of Assets Procedure.
Participate in review of design and construction activities.
Monitor work performed by contractors, under the supervision of the Project Manager.
Review plans as prepared by internal staff or engineering consultants for accuracy.
Investigate as‑built field conditions. Participate in substantial completion reviews. Receive, investigate, and resolve construction complaints. Assist in project management and administration by implementing Excel reports, bar and line charts, and MS Project Gantt charts.
Maintain project files, preliminary designs, shop drawings, schematics and approvals.
Assist with the coordination of Capital Delivery As‑Built Document Management System within the City’s database.
Sectional audits: assist Project Managers with the retrieval and organization of documents to support audits.
Transfer of Assets (Level4 Procedure): assist Project Managers with project handover coordination following completion of project construction. Assist with maintenance and improvement of the procedure documents and associated templates.
Respond to inquiries from staff, contractors and suppliers.
Assist staff with the compilation of information for reports and public presentations.
Attend various meetings with the contractor/operator, consultants and Ministry of Environment representatives.
Assist the Project Manager with the review and evaluation of tenders for capital projects.
Perform other duties as assigned which are directly related to the responsibilities of the position.
QUALIFICATIONS   Demonstrated knowledge of water and wastewater infrastructure capital projects or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office computer software applications (MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint). Capable of compiling, calculating, interpreting, and trending data for metrics related to the Section.
Demonstrated knowledge of project and document management…