Summer Student - Surveys and Mapping Field Assistant
Requisition ID: 16009
Department: Planning, Development and Building Services, Infrastructure and Water Services
Multiple Positions
Salary Information: $18.032 - $19.487 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
Surveys and Mapping provides corporate legal survey and mapping services in support of the City’s planning, development and infrastructure operations and to enable all City-led construction projects.
Under the direction of a Survey Technician or Technologist, you work as a member of a Survey Field crew, assisting the crew in obtaining data for legal and/or topographical surveys, including operating and maintaining surveying equipment, and assisting in the preparation and storage of records and data obtained from field surveys.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Post-secondary Student - completion of second year college or university in Geomatics (preferred) or a related field
Minimum of 8 months but less than 1 year of related experience is required; experience in a geomatics field preferred (e.g. legal surveys or GIS)
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Trimble GPS equipment
- Total Station equipment
- 3 degree MTM coordinate systems
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Capable of operating a personal computer to assist in data downloading Must be thorough and meticulous
- Courteous and informative character when dealing with City staff and the public
- Must demonstrate initiative and responsibility
- Documents observations in a clear, concise manner
- Ensures that electronic data is stored in a correct manner
- Operates City vehicles in a safe manner and performs daily vehicle maintenance checks
- Effective interpersonal relationships
- Tact, initiative, reliability and thoroughness
- Ability to work with minimal supervision as part of a team
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.
- Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- 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.