Summer Student - On Street Bus Stop Assistant
Requisition ID: 16050
Department: Transit Services Dept.
Multiple Positions
Salary Information: $17.200 - $18.032 per hour (2025 rates of pay)
Affiliation: Non Union/Non MPE
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Summer Student Recruitment
Application Close: 28/02/2025
JOB SUMMARY
The mandate of the Transit Customer Systems and Planning Service is to provide customer service, service planning and technology and control systems support for OC Transpo, geared to providing excellence in customer service delivery to 100 million transit customers per year by means of conventional bus, para transit and rail operations. Transit Service Planning is responsible for service and operations planning for bus, rail, and Para Transpo services (including route planning, bus stop planning, service frequency, scheduling, and bus type assignment), capital and operating budgeting for the department, transit fare policy, performance reporting, development of policies and long-range plans, establishment of service standards and design standards, delivery of the City’s transit priority program, and continuous improvement for departmental operations.
Under the direction of a Team Lead or other supervisor, you are responsible for surveying various bus stop locations across the City to provide bus stop details, including such items as type of surface at the stop, the dimensions of the bus pad or loading area, the type of exposure, screening, characteristics of materials that belong to that stop, such as the shelter, the type of shelter, whether the shelter contains cases, seats, the number of the shelter, the dimensions of the shelter, whether there is a bench available at the stop or a newspaper stand, etc.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High School Graduate entering college/university in the fall
Less than 4 months of related experience is required
Previous work with a digital camera and a GPS unit is desirable
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Able to work independently, and should be self-motivated.
- Good organizational skills would be an asset.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
- 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 during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. 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 HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.