LAND SURVEY ASSOCIATE

City of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal government in Ontario is seeking a Land Survey Associate to provide field, office, and project management training while working towards licensing as a Cadastral Surveyor. The candidate will undertake various surveying responsibilities under the guidance of an Articling Surveyor and gain experience with city infrastructure projects. Required qualifications include a degree in professional surveying and experience with survey equipment.

Qualifications

• Completion of baccalaureate level in professional surveying or completion of academic requirements for articling.
• Experience with performing title searches, calculations, and drafting.
• Valid Ontario Class 'G' driver's licence required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cadastral, geodetic and topographic land surveys.
• Manage survey project tasks and budgets.
• Ensure compliance with Ontario statutes and safety regulations.

Skills

Experience with survey equipment

Knowledge of CAD systems

Ability to work in the field

Education

Baccalaureate level in professional surveying

Tools

GPS

Total Stations

Data Collector technology

MicroStation

MicroSurvey

Job description

Overview

The City of Toronto is embarking on an initiative to find a successful candidate for a newly created position; Land Survey Associate (LSA). The LSA position provides an opportunity for geomatic-educated students to gain field, office, and project management training, in effort to obtain their License as a Cadastral Surveyor in the Province of Ontario.

The successful LSA candidate will be under the direct supervision of the Articling Surveyor, and work in the environment of the Engineering & Construction Services Division, learning and providing cadastral surveys, adhering to applicable statutes, regulations and municipal codes and follow the terms of articles, as set out by the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors.

The expectation of the LSA is to garner experience in the field and office, while managing projects to completion, in support of Capital Delivery, including sewers, watermains, roads and various divisional stakeholders, with respect to property boundaries and City owned assets.

Upon completion of their term and submission of their Essential Areas of Knowledge of practical experience, the LSA should prepare to write their entrance exam(s) for licensing, with the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors. Upon successful completion, the LSA will be eligible to apply for a permanent Ontario Land Surveyor position with the City of Toronto, under the Land & Property Surveys Unit.

Major Responsibilities

• Undertakes Cadastral, Geodetic and Topographic Land Surveys
• Follows the direction of Articling Surveyor and Management Team to adhere to the AOLS Essential Areas of Knowledge.
• Implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements.
• Conducts research into assigned area, ensuring that such research takes into account developments within the field, corporate policies and practices, legislation and initiatives by other levels of government.
• Provides input into, and administers assigned budget, ensuring that project expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
• Assists in all aspects of survey project management including initial quotations, internal and external research, field work, calculations, drafting, Ontario Land Survey (OLS) review and final client deliverables.
• Reviews survey field work for accuracy, formatting, and completeness.
• Assists in conducting field work, site inspections for construction projects, technical investigations, and studies and prepares reports, making related recommendations.
• Exercises sound survey judgement when accessing and resolving complex survey issues with OLS projects.
• Ensures surveys are conducted in compliance with Ontario statutes, Association of Ontario Land Surveyors (AOLS) Standards and City requirements.
• Ensures all work is performed in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, its regulations and City safety policies and procedures.
• Assists with project tracking, status reporting and archiving of completed projects.
• Liaises with internal City of Toronto staff, consultants, agencies and the general public.
• Attends project meetings, on and off site, to identify and address changes in scope, timing, and cost, during the life of the survey project.
• Assists with developing procurement documents, including RFPs, RFQs, REOIs.
• Assists with developing purchase requisitions for the issuing of Purchase Orders.
• Assists in the review of draft contract specifications and drawings for completeness and accuracy.
• Assists in responding to customer inquiries and providing operational assistance.

Key Qualifications

• Completion of baccalaureate level in professional surveying, approved by the Academic and Experience Requirements Committee of the AOLS or be within three courses of completing the academic requirements, and be eligible to commence articling.
• Considerable experience with survey equipment, including Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Total Stations, and Data Collector technology.
• Knowledge of CAD systems, preferably MicroStation and/or MicroSurvey.
• Must possess a valid Ontario Class "G" driver's licence, with possession of, or the ability to obtain a City Driving Permit, to travel to various work locations, when required.
• Ability to work in the field and accumulate a minimum of 225 days of qualified experience, including at least 150 days at the Party Chief level on the cadastral projects and 75 days at the Non-Party Chief level.
• Considerable experience with performing title searches, calculations, drafting, plan checks and preparing reports, and to accumulate a minimum of 113 days of qualified experience, specifically in management and administration.
• Ability to complete all the Essential Areas of Knowledge (EAKs), as defined by the AOLS.
• Expected to report regularly to the Articling Surveyor.
• Ability to maintain an active articling contract in good standing within the timeframe permitted by the AOLS.
• Willingness to perform other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time, in support of survey operations or departmental needs.

Note To Current City of Toronto Employees

City of Toronto employees are eligible to apply for the posted job opportunity, but cannot hold two different jobs. To be considered for this job posting, you must indicate that you are a "Current City of Toronto employee" on the on-line application form, and provide your "Employee Number".

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