People, Place, Prosperity
Working within our Strategic Plan, Cambridge Connected, and committing to our values of Integrity, Respect, Inclusiveness and Service, the successful candidate will work together to help the City of Cambridge achieve our vision: A place for people to prosper – alive with opportunity.
Job Profile
What you will be doing
Inspect and enforce contract specifications on Capital and Development projects
Interpret and ensure contractor compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Ontario Environmental Protection Act, Safe Drinking Water Act (and applicable Regulations) and the Ontario Highway Traffic Act
Document all work performed in electronic reports, including materials used, payment items, health and safety issues and customer issues and complaints
Perform various testing of drinking water for compliance to Regulations
Witness and verify water commissioning procedures, as well as various soils, concrete and asphalt testing
Operate laptop and tablet for day-to-day document recording
Issue variation orders
Direct Geotechnical Consultant activities
Collaborate with Project Engineer or Supervisor of for any issues that require follow-up
Communicate with customers and stakeholder groups (various issues and complaints)
Generate and approve monthly progress payments
Provide project updates and manage bi-weekly site meetings
Review and approve Geotechnical consultant deliverable and billing for projects
Conduct final inspections of projects including evaluation of contractor performance
Education
- 3-year degree or diploma in Civil Engineering Technology
- OACETT Registration with C.E.T. Certification
- OACETT Municipal Infrastructure Inspector (m.i.i.) designation is considered an asset.
- MECP Class I Water Distribution Operator Certification
- OGRA – Sewer and Watermain Construction Inspection Certificate
Experience and Knowledge
- Recognizing and enforcing municipal infrastructure contract specifications, plan proposals, Ontario Provincial (OPS) and local (DGSSMS) standards, Occupational Health and Safety Requirements
- Experience in quality control and installation methods including analysis of asphalt, concrete, and soils
- Experience in the disinfection procedure for new watermains, including hydrostatic pressure testing, chlorination and de-chlorination and bacteriological testing
- Experience in the use of CAD software for creating as-built drawings and standard details
- Experience in the use of digital platforms for managing site workflows including mobile data collection
- Knowledge of survey practices for collecting site data and experience with survey-related tools and equipment.
We will ask you for these items if you are hired
Your compensation
Hours of work
Advertisement expiration date
To apply, submit your candidate profile and application through cityONE careers by September 3, 2025.
Accommodation needs and protection of privacy
The City of Cambridge recognizes and appreciates diversity and inclusion enhances our public value commitment.
We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience and encourage all qualified people to apply, including and especially people from equity-deserving groups. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with honour and respect toward their individual dimensions of diversity.
We strive to remove barriers that may prevent qualified applicants from fully participating in the recruitment and selection process. Accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and other applicable legislation is available throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Contact [email protected] to make your needs known in advance.
For more information on our Employment Equity, please read our full policy.
Personal information collected in relation to the recruitment process is collected under the authority outlined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and used solely to determine eligibility for employment with the City of Cambridge only.
