Junior Engineer

JOB SUMMARY

The Junior Engineer, Solid Waste Services, supports the City's 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 City's 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 Bachelor’s 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