Civil Engineering Technologist

Position: CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST
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Division & Section:  Engineering & Construction Services, ECS Roadways
Job Type & Duration:  Full-Time, Temporary (12 months approx.)
Hourly Rate and Wage Grade:  $49.66 - $54.43
Shift Information:  Monday to Friday, 35 Hours per Week
Affiliation:  L79 Full-time
Number of Positions Open:  1
Posting Period:  22-Oct-2026 to 5-Nov-2026
Reporting to the Supervisor of Design, the Civil Engineering Technologist (CET) supports the delivery of the City's Capital Works Program in the area of design and construction of municipal infrastructure capital projects mainly roads, sewers, water mains and TTC streetcar tracks as both a Team Lead and Lead Designer. The CET plays a key role in the delivery of capital projects, is accountable for the preparation of detailed design, coordinating with utility companies/agencies/approval authorities, assisting Project Engineers in preparation of tenders, and design conflict resolution during construction.

The CET is also a Subject Matter Expert in engineering design using CADD software including Bentley Inroads and mentors, coaches and directs junior design staff.
Major Responsibilities     Reviews the designs (e.g. final plans, shop fabrication drawings and job site constructions) for completeness, accuracy, design criteria and conformity to City standards and responds to related inquiries
Coordinates, monitors, tracks, the transfer of engineering and related project data required of the Capital Works Program and Special Projects
Prepares, checks and reviews engineering data and contract drawings (e.g. Digital Terrain Model, plans, alignments, cross sections and profiles), supporting field notes, research materials, digital and hard copy input diagrams
Assists in coordination, monitoring and tracking the status of Design for the Capital Work Program
Assists the Project Engineer/Supervisor to perform a variety of activities relating to the planning, design, tendering, construction and inspection of municipal infrastructure
Performs detailed engineering design using Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) software such as Microstation and INROADS for the preparation of complex municipal infrastructure designs such as watermain, sewer, storm water facilities, watercourse, road, TTC track, miscellaneous structure projects and related engineering mapping overviews
Administers, tracks and monitors storage of various documents including CADD drawing files, hard copy engineering plans and scanned documents using a document management system
Prepares reports, plans and detailed specifications in support of planning issues including the preparation of the feasibility designs and preliminary estimates requested by internal stakeholders for various assignments.
Conducts preliminary field investigation and studies for a variety of planned proposals, programs and projects pertaining to the City infrastructure
Troubleshoots and resolves design related issues during construction.
Participates in the development of various technical standards and specifications for municipal infrastructure design and construction projects.
Assists with/prepares documents such as Form of Tenders; REOI; RFP; RFQ's etc. and specifications, including the preparation of feasibility designs and preliminary estimates requested by internal stakeholders for various assignments.
Responds to inquiries from the public, surveyors, consultants, architects, contractors, utility companies, Councilors, City divisions and other internal and external stakeholders.
Analyzes data, performs calculations, and makes recommendations.
Trains, instructs, mentors and/or assists other staff.
Leads projects and directs staff on projects.
Prepares training course materials and…