Transit Inspector - City of Sarnia

County of Lambton; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Sarnia seeks a Transit Inspector responsible for ensuring safe and reliable transit services. This temporary full-time role involves planning, supervising, and responding to customer and emergency situations, requiring strong leadership and communication skills. Candidates should have a valid driver's license and relevant experience in public transport.

Qualifications

• Three years of related work experience.
• Valid Class C Driver's License and Air Brake (Z) endorsement.
• Demonstrated supervisory leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor services; respond to emergencies and customer inquiries.
• Conduct incident investigations; complete reports.
• Liaise with various response personnel and monitor operational trends.

Skills

Administration

Law Enforcement

Account Development

Education

Grade 12 / Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

• Please Note : This position is not with the County of Lambton. It is with our Community Partner the City of Sarnia. Application instructions are included in the posting.

Transit Inspector

Requisition ID : 1087

Salary Range : $31.78 To $48.89 Hourly

Vacancy Number : 2025-41

Job Status : Temporary Full-time (40 hours per week for a period of up to 6 months)

Division : Engineering and Operations

Department : Transit

Union : CUPE Local 3690

Closing Date : July 11 2025

About the City of Sarnia

Located at the mouth of the St. Clair River on the shores of Lake Huron the community of Sarnia is known for its breathtaking waterfront pristine beaches and beautiful parks system. Situated on the American border just a short drive from London Ontario the community boasts a host of recreational opportunities state-of-the-art healthcare a vibrant cultural scene and excellent education paired with a high standard of living and mild climate.

Ranked one of the most affordable medium-sized cities in Ontario Sarnia with its 72000 residents is home to over 1000 acres of parkland and 40 km of trails in addition to 4 golf courses 16 art galleries 6 museums and 3 theatres across the County.

The Role

Sarnia Transit is responsible for providing safe reliable and affordable conventional transit and specialized transit services within the City. The Transit Inspectors play a key role in this service and are responsible for planning assigning scheduling and supervising the standard of service provided for conventional and care-a-van transit.

Under the direction of the Manager Transit the Inspector will monitor services; respond to emergencies customer concerns and service inquiries; conduct incident and accident investigations; complete reports; maintain records; and efficiently liaise with various response personnel. This position will also monitor operational trends ridership patterns and routing requirements.

Candidate Requirements

• Grade 12 / equivalent plus additional coursework related to accident investigation and three (3) years of related work experience.
• Valid class C Drivers License and Air Brake (Z) endorsement along with an acceptable drivers abstract is required.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• Demonstrated supervisory leadership and team-building skills in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated experience in developing delivering and assessing training and development programs along with their outcomes.
• Bus driving experience in a public transportation environment.
• Experience with scheduling staff managing bus routes & timing points.
• Demonstrated computer and Microsoft office suite software proficiency.
• Experience conducting all aspects of accident investigations including completion of appropriate documentation reports and records management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Excellent public relations and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of City of Sarnia streets is considered an asset.
• Dispatching experience is considered an asset.

Key Skills

Administration,Law Enforcement,Account Development,Drafting,Estimation,Imaging