Skilled Labourer/winter Patrol Technician - Oshawa, Canada - City of Oshawa

City of Oshawa

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Oshawa, Canada

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Description

Job Title:
Regular Full-Time Skilled Labourer/Winter Patrol Technician
Posting Number:004771

Department:
Community Operations Services Department
Branch:Operations Roads

Location:
Consolidated Operations Depot

Posting Start Date:2024/04/15
Posting End Date:2024/04/30 by 4:30pm

Employment Group:
CUPE 250
Salary Grade:05-$ $33.87
Standard Weekly
Hours of
Work
:40.00 Shift Work Required**:Yes

Reporting to the Manager, Road Operations under the direction of the Supervisor, Road Maintenance, Lead Hand or designate, the Skilled Labourer performs semi-skilled trade and general labouring duties.

The Winter Patrol Technician provides winter road patrol activities during the Road Operations winter maintenance period as well as carrying out a wide array of activities to maintain the safety of the City of Oshawa road and sidewalk network.

This position is expected to make decisive decisions in order to complete or take actions that deal with the City's winter road maintenance responsibilities while undertaking inspections of road and sidewalk sections to determine necessary snow and ice control procedures.

Of particular importance is to monitor weather, routinely patrol all street classifications, undertake spot salting and plowing operations when necessary; respond and or communicate to Service Oshawa, Security, complaints from the public, requests from the police and directions from the road supervisor or senior management.

The incumbent shall be required to work extensively alone and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

Perform skilled labouring duties of various semiskilled trade activities, some of which includes asphalt raking, concrete finishing, pipe laying, form work, rough carpentry, bridge and gabion repairs, brick and block laying and sewer work
Perform other various general labouring activities
Perform road patrol duties during the road operations winter maintenance period which typically runs from the second Friday in November until March 3
Inspect, conduct ratings and report on municipal infrastructure and assets within the road allowance for deficiencies and snow accumulation as defined in the Minimum Maintenance Standards
Prepare work orders for repairs to city infrastructure through the use of computer software
Monitor and record road and weather conditions, ambient temperatures, computer radar imagery and be ready to respond when a winter storm event is forecasted and approaching
Perform winter road patrol duties, for hazards such as, accumulation as per M.M.S, plowing snow on roads and sidewalks, delivering notices of bylaw violations regarding sidewalk snow clearing and depositing snow on roads, monitoring identified areas for flooding and ice buildup, directing City snow clearing operations or equipment to problem areas and monitoring the City's contractors for performance
Observe and record all activities in a daily diary and ensure all observations are recorded on relevant winter maintenance patrol shift records
Inspections shall include but are not limited to: snow and ice, road signs, road and sidewalk surface conditions, drainage issues, guiderail systems, mailboxes, electrical installations, railway crossings, intersections, catch basins, manholes, detour signs, debris on the travelled portion of the road and streetlighting
The winter patrol technician shall be considered part of the supervisory staff thereby accepting responsibility for the safety, quality and productivity of the winter control operations
Monitor the productivity, logistics and organization of staff and contractors on assigned routes
Produce and submit neat and accurate records
Accurately identify, measure, and record; snow accumulation, temperature, weather, precipitation and road and sidewalk conditions which could be used as evidence in court
Remind operators of any plowing hazards on their assigned routes
Note and update the dispatch board for plowing hazards on roads and sidewalks
Inspect and identify deficiencies on roads, sidewalks, curbs, boulevards, manholes, catch basins, culverts, bridges, signage and roadside safety devices
In addition to the various winter road conditions described in the Standards, the existence and inspection of other road inventory shall also be noted during the scheduled patrol
Respond to emergency situations such as flooding, icy conditions, oil spills and property damaged due to plowing or maintenance operations
Lightly enforce City Bylaws specific to Winter Control Operations for example, delivering notices of violations, regarding sidewalk snow clearing and depositing snow on roads
Investigate complaints and inquiries from residents, elected officials and City staff
Work in accordance with City of Oshawa Safe Work Standards and the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act
Support and demonstrate the City of Oshawa core values of Authenticity, Courage and Trust
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