Geomatics Plan Technician

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced Geomatics Technician looking to be part of a dynamic, progressive team? Would you like to work in a technically advanced shop, using your skills and knowledge to supports the design, construction and maintenance of Ontario's highways? If so, this job is for you!

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this challenging and technically diverse role, you will:
• create and assess legal and engineering survey products
• process and review engineering survey and legal survey products
• assist in data management and data analysis
• produce themes, maps, and spatial databases
• research engineering and title records
• assist project staff by providing technical guidance and support.

How do I qualify?

Technical expertise:

• demonstrated knowledge of CAD and GIS software to produce and review themes, maps, spatial databases and shape files
• demonstrated knowledge of GIS technology and practices
• proficiency using common office productivity software

Land and engineering survey knowledge:

• demonstrated knowledge of legal survey plans and practices with ability to interpret relevant legislation
• demonstrated knowledge of land registry records and practices with ability to prepare legal survey plans and associated documents
• demonstrated knowledge of engineering survey principles, practices and procedures, such as control surveys, digital terrain modeling and alignments

Essential skills:

• strong interpersonal and communication skills to explain technical terminology in a clear way, to provide advice and guidance and to prepare reports
• excellent analytical and research skills, including the evaluation of survey information
• organizational skills to coordinate and organize own work activities on multiple projects with varying levels of complexity within deadlines