Infrastructure and Asset Technologist

Location: Welland

About the City of Welland

About the City of Welland… At the City of Welland, we're continuously rewriting our story. Not because we don't know where we're going, but because we are constantly reaching for new heights, engaging in new approaches, and pursuing what many believe to be unattainable or too ambitious. At the City of Welland, we're not satisfied with the status quo.

And we're certainly not satisfied with doing things simply because that's how they were done in the past.

We expect our population to increase to over 80,000 in the next 20 years, and serving a diverse, growing community requires strategic thinkers, norm breakers, and passionate civil servants. In Niagara, Welland's growth leads every other municipality, and the City is becoming the region's heartbeat. So, we invite you to author your chapter and contribute to the overall body of work the City of Welland is creating.

At the City of Welland, your ideas are nurtured, your input is invited, a healthy work-life balance is available, and most importantly, your voice will make a difference. So, if that sounds like something you want to be a part of, we want to hear from you. We're ready when you are.

About the Position

Under the direction of the Infrastructure and Assets Project Manager, this position will provide day-to-day support to the operations of the Infrastructure and Assets Management group. This position is technical and analytical in nature and requires the applicant to be self-directed, highly motivated, and possess strong critical thinking skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

The duties listed are not meant to provide a description of each and every job performed but only those which represent the core functions of the job.

-Assist with infrastructure assessment programs to determine, classify and inventory asset conditions (i.e. flow monitoring, sewer CCTV, PCI reviews, etc.).

-Review and analyze infrastructure condition and performance data and make recommendations to address deficiencies, growth and regulatory compliance needs, and prioritization of projects.

-Organize, maintain and update condition assessment records.

-Investigate various asset rehabilitation, replacement, expansion and renewal scenarios and recommend strategies that will maximize the economic return of infrastructure assets within budget and other related constraints.

-Participate in the preparation of the annual and 10-year infrastructure Capital Budgets. This includes revising and/or preparing annual updates for capital cost allocations associated with infrastructure extensions or other capital projects.

-Reviews and assists with the issuance of City Site Alteration Permits, conducts inspections as required to ensure compliance, communicates with other City departments and applicants, maintains permit records, and closes permits upon completion.

-Prepare and submit grant applications for various funding scenarios and submit periodic reporting and supporting documentation as required.

-Field review of infrastructure condition in preparation of annual maintenance programs (i.e. road resurfacing, crack sealing, sidewalk replacements, etc.).

-Assist and coordinate the updating of the infrastructure asset data in the GIS. Use and/or co-ordinate the use of the GIS to create and conduct presentations to communicate the status of various assets.

-Provide technical support, information and access to available information to other sections within the Infrastructure Services Department, as well as other City departments, regulatory agencies, and government agencies.

-Serve as the City’s Drainage Superintendent.

-All other duties as assigned.

What you need to Succeed...

-Minimum three (3) year College Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology or equivalent.

-Certified or eligible for certification as an Engineering Technologist with OACETT.

-Three to five years demonstrated experience in engineering practices with sound knowledge of infrastructure planning, investigation and documentation of water, wastewater, stormwater and transportation assets preferably within a municipal setting.

-Ability to conduct necessary engineering research and compile comprehensive detailed…