Job Posting Details
Number of Positions: 1
Job Type: Management and Administration
Department: PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING
Division: Capital Works
Hourly Rate: $37.26 per hour
Job Status and Duration: Full Time (FT), Temporary (T), vacancy for 9.00 months
Hours of Work: 35 hour workweek
Location: Williams Parkway Operations Centre
Closing Date: 03/23/2026
Notice to Internal Applicants: To ensure your application is processed as internal, please submit your application using your City of Brampton work email address
Primary Function
Reporting to the Manager, Engineering. This position provides administrative and operational support to the department and delivers internal and external customer services including: departmental information and records management; scheduling meetings and updating calendars; financial operations processes; communication channels and reporting; and contributes to staff orientation and training.
- Acts as a point of citizen and customer contact for the department; providing service by processing and responding to a variety of inquiries related to the department’s operations including service counter, service requests, telephone calls, face to face interaction and citizen emails
- Maintains detailed log of service requests and inquiries that are received and retain accurate documentation
- Responsible for processing time entry, ensuring shift premiums, overtime, upgrades, time off and allowances, meals and mileage are calculated correctly and supporting documentation is accurate.
- Provide on-site departmental records management support by cataloguing reference materials, handling file creation, classification, maintenance and retrieval, and ensuring corporate record standards and legislative requirements are met
- Coordinate the collection and distribution of information from City staff and external agencies, being mindful of time sensitive deliverables
- Schedules and prepares department/division meetings, including regular meetings with Councilors, visits by government representatives and external agencies, and ad hoc – as requested by department staff
- Contacts various utility companies, including Hydro One, Rogers and the Region of Peel, to schedule stake-outs to confirm location of cables, wires, pipes, etc.
- Maintains knowledge of Financial Services, Purchasing and Accounts Payable sections standard operating procedures (SOPs), by-laws, processes and procedures for optimal budget/accounts business initiatives, programs and projects and to respond to budget related inquiries
- Processes and monitors purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, and relevant forms, ensuring that documentation is accurate, attached, and appropriate approvals are obtained
- Creates, logs, maintains, and dispatches related service requests received from internal contacts to appropriate staff for follow-up and issue resolution
- Assists in the communication of information, staff news, changes and updates for Managers to their staff, internal staff and external agencies
- Maintains knowledge of City policies, practices, processes, standard operating procedures, by-laws, legislation and regulations
- Creates and maintains tools and methods to streamline processes and meet operation needs efficiently
- Supports annual recruitment of seasonal staff by scheduling interviews, preliminary screening of candidate qualifications, preparing candidate packages, readying materials (e.g. uniforms) to be distributed, etc.
- Supports seasonal staff by completing timesheets, tax forms, providing information and administrative assistance
Selection Criteria
Education
- High School (Grade 12) graduation plus an additional program of over one year and up to two years in Office Administration or equivalent
Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Other Skills and Assests
- Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.
- Professional, diplomatic and tactful.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Additional Information
**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.
Interview: Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.
If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the apply now button by 03/23/2026 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The City of Brampton requires all applicants to have a valid Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Level 2) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (if 18 years of age or older) issued from their local police department, dated within the last six (6) months. All checks must indicate for the purpose of employment.
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