Engineering Associate
City of Toronto
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Toronto • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$73,495 - CA$96,567 per year
About the role
- Develops and 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.
- Ensures that the project expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
- Assists and works under the direction of Senior Engineers and/or managers in planning, investigating and documenting engineering/operational challenges of basic to moderate complexity.
- Assists in the project management of the division's Water, Wastewater, Distribution & Collection and Water Infrastructure Management projects to ensure proper and timely completion.
- Arrange and attend project meetings and develops meeting minutes.
- Assists with developing purchase requisitions for the issuing of Purchase Orders.
- Assists with developing procurement documents including RFPs, RFQs, REOIs.
- Assists with developing staff reports.
- Assists in conducting field work, site inspections (construction projects), technical investigations and studies, preparing reports and making related recommendations.
- Assists in project tracking and status reporting for the Division's capital program.
- Assists in the preparation of budgets and in the cost/benefit analysis of divisional operations.
- Assists in the review of draft contract specifications and drawings for completeness and accuracy.
- Completes work assignments, seeks supervisory review of completed work and makes revisions as requested.
- Liaises with other internal City of Toronto staff within Toronto Water, Solid Waste Management, Engineering and Construction Services, Transportation and other City of Toronto divisions, consultants and the public.
- Assists in responding to customer inquiries and providing operational assistance.
- Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of technological developments in the field of engineering as it relates to municipal business focus.
Requirements
- Recent graduate (within one year) or graduating in 2026, from a university engineer degree program in civil/structural, environmental, chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering as recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities.
- Experience using a variety of software products such as Microsoft Office Suite, Access, and/other related data software.
- Possession of a valid Province of Ontario Driver's License (G), and vehicle.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Academic/working knowledge of the processes, procedures, practices and equipment used in advanced Water/Wastewater services.
- Academic/working knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Environmental Protection Act, Ontario Water.
- Academic/working knowledge of Resources Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, etc.
- Ability to attain working knowledge of all related City of Toronto policies, procedures and practices including Collective Agreement, HR Policies, financial procedures, etc.
Benefits
- Non-Union Qualified List will be established to fill permanent and temporary positions.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementfield worktechnical investigationscost/benefit analysisbudget preparationcontract specifications reviewprocurement documents developmentsite inspectionsengineering documentationwater/wastewater services knowledge
Soft Skills
effective communicationteam collaborationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcustomer service
Certifications
valid Province of Ontario Driver's License (G)