Job Number:
Job Title: Engineering Technologist
Department: Inspection Support
Is this position unionized?
Yes
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Vacancy Type:
Replacement
City, Province: Kingston, Ontario
Job Category: Engineering
Open Positions: 1
Posting Date: October 14, 2026
Closing Date: October 28, 2026
Salary: $35.39 - $47.85/Hour
Primary Duties
The Engineering Technologist will support the design, development, inspection, operation and maintenance of the gas distribution, water distribution, wastewater collection and electrical distribution systems and facilitate the safe and reliable delivery of Utilities Kingston's services.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the implementation and construction of civil works, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, design specifications and health and safety requirements.
Inspect private properties for conformance with municipal water and sewer-use by-laws.
Perform private development deficiency inspections for municipal assumptions.
Design and develop civil engineering drawings for the construction and maintenance of gas distribution, water distribution, wastewater collection and electrical distribution systems for design review.
Review, evaluate, recommend and advise on new land development and redevelopment project applications and designs to ensure adherence to provincial, municipal and utility regulatory requirements and specifications.
Develop and modify drawing standards and specifications for approval and inclusion in Utilities Kingston and the City of Kingston standard contract documents, subdivision and site plan guidelines.
Provide comments/recommendations to the City Planning Department on approvals to planning and development applications and designs.
Conduct investigations and conditional assessments of the physical assets of the utility systems and provide recommendations on upgrades and repairs.
Record and maintain records pertaining to daily inspection logbooks, operations and routine maintenance and drinking water sampling results in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Plan, organize and schedule work assigned to subcontractors.
Act as the on-site contract administrator representative and liaise between all stakeholders on civil works contracts and projects.
Collect operational system data and conduct data analysis and capacity reviews on operational utility systems.
Survey as-built conditions of construction and development projects and produce drawings and engineering documentation for integration into UK GIS map database.
Comply with all health and safety requirements, maintain a safe work environment, report hazards and promote a culture of safety in the workplace.
Education, Certification and Other Qualifications Required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Advanced ability to interpret civil engineering drawings
Advanced knowledge of gas distribution, water distribution, wastewater collection and electrical distribution systems construction and civil works
Advanced knowledge of water and sewer use by-laws
Advanced knowledge of Book-7 Traffic Control Guidelines
Advanced knowledge of O.Reg.210/01: Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems
Advanced AutoCAD skills
Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D is preferred
Intermediate knowledge of CAN/CSA Z-662 and CAN/CSA B-149
Intermediate verbal communication and technical writing skills
Intermediate ability to use electronic locating equipment and GPS surveying equipment
Intermediate project and budget management skills
Intermediate knowledge and application of the Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications (OPSS) and Ontario Provincial Standard Drawings (OPSD)
Intermediate knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety requirements as it relates to individual, organizational and operational requirements
Qualifications:
Post-secondary diploma in Civil Engineering
Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) or working towards
3+ years' experience in a similar role
Class G drivers' licence
Your resume and/or cover letter must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the position.
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