Civil Design Technician

EA4 Engineering Aid 4

Regular/full-time

Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

Construction Support Services, Engineering &Technical Services

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 40630

Salary(s): EA4 $53,361.00 - $63,694.00 per year

Closing Date: March 5, 2023

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

Candidates who do not meet all essential criteria may be considered on an underfill basis at a commensurate rate of pay.

An eligibility list may be established for similar positions (regular, departmental and term).

Preference will be given to internal staff working in Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure.

Manitoba Transportation & Infrastructure is seeking a highly motivated individual to work with our Construction Support Services Branch. The successful candidate will work in an advanced technical environment requiring specialized technical ability to perform various geographic duties which include analyzing field data, preparing base, design and as built plans, as well as working with data captured from lidar and photogrammetric platforms. They will adhere to Department standards, policies, and procedures while interacting with various branch and regional offices to ensure that the Department's geographic objectives are met.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

• Must possess a valid Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License.
• Must be able to travel to work sites within the province by ground and air transportation, including overnight stays.
• Must be able to work extended hours.

Qualifications:
Essential:

• Completion of a Civil Technologist Diploma or Design CAD Technology Diploma or completion of Department Level 3 Survey training course, Design 3 and Design Management Guide (DMG).
• Experience with related computer aided design and drafting software (Micro Station, AutoCAD).
• Experience with Microsoft Office software package (MS Outlook, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and courteously with internal and external contacts.
• Strong written communication skills to complete correspondence and reports.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

• Knowledge of Terrestrial Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) packages (TopoDOT, Pointools)
• Knowledge of Department and other Geographic Information Systems (ArcGIS, GeoMedia).
• Knowledge of Civil Design packages.
• Knowledge of Project Information Management programs (ProjectWise, SharePoint).

Duties:
The Civil Design Technician reports to the Senior Geomatics & Civil Design Technologist and works in an advanced technical environment requiring specialized technical ability to perform various civil design duties which include drafting, earthwork design and quantities, digital terrain models (DTM), while adhering to department standards, policies and procedures. The Civil Design Technician requires extensive interaction and co-operation with Northern Airports & Marine Operations, Water Management & Structures and Regional Project Managers/Engineers to ensure the Department’s overall objectives are met.

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We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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