Job Posting Details

Job Opening Number: 107067
Job Requisition Number: 233 
Number of Positions: 2
Job Type: Union
Job Code: SWT139
Department: PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING
Division: Roads Mtn, Operations & Fleet

Starting Salary: $31.33 per hour 
Job Grade: 8
Job Status and Duration: Temporary (T), vacancy for 6.00 months
Hours of Work: 40 Hour work week
Location: Williams Parkway Operations Centre
Closing Date: 03/24/2026

Reporting to the Coordinator, Traffic Outside Services, installs and maintains signs, assists Truck Driver and stakes out utility sites.

Positions Duties and Responsibilities:

Directs summer/temporary staff.

• Installs and maintain all types of traffic, street, special event and emergency signs, includes erecting channel and telespar units, and posts: lags, straps or bolts signs to unit/post.  Digs with auger or shovel; trims obstructive trees.
• Performs maintenance at municipal parking garages.
• Assists in placement & programming of automatic traffic recorders.
• Liaises with public utility representatives to stake out underground cables, pipes, etc.  Signs documents as needed.
• Assists Sign Maker in manufacture of street signs; prepares wood, metal blanks, cuts letters, assists in silk screening, etc.  Assists in maintaining equipment and shop.
• Hardware installation and maintenance of newspaper box sites.
• Assists in pavement marking removals: sweeps surface, assists in pre-marking, and flagging (traffic control).
• Installation and maintenance of parking meter posts.
• Unloads and stocks equipment and supplies delivered three to four time annually.
• Removes advertisements and newspaper boxes improperly placed on City property.
• Operates oxygen/acetylene cutting torch unit.  Returns for refill when needed.
• Performs basic carpentry work e.g. temporary stands, etc.
• Ensures work site safety e.g. placing of traffic cones, flagging, etc.
• Performs additional similar and related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Completion of grade 12 or equivalent.

 Experience:

• Over one (1) year up to and including two (2) years of experience.

Other Skills and Assets:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Information

Interview:  Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Applicants who do not meet the educational requirements but have direct related experience may be considered. 
    
As part of the corporation’s Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation.  Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available. 

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the apply now button by (03/24/2026) and complete the attached questionnaire.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

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