Heavy Equipment Operator

Are you very handy and knowledgeable of heavy equipment to conduct roadway, infrastructure and equipment maintenance?

If this sounds like you or something you would like to do, then this position 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.

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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?You will:

• operate and drive heavy equipment (i.e. bed or semi-trailers, graders, backhoes, front end loaders, 5-6 tonne trucks, 4 wheel drive, wheeled tractors, sewage pumper trucks, etc.)
• perform routine maintenance on equipment, buildings and facilities
• organize and perform work activities by making arrangements for the use of proper equipment, material and labour
• inspect complete work and maintenance projects
• review and maintain records, contracts, and work activities
• compile and record information related to highway and road inventories and maintenance work

How do I qualify?Mandatory requirements:• You must possess a valid driver's licence.
• You must possess a valid 'DZ' licence. (You will need to provide a copy of your valid certificate if invited to an interview.)
• You must have the ability to operate heavy equipment (i.e. bed or semi-trailers, graders, backhoes, front end loaders, 5-6 tonne trucks, 4 wheel drive, wheeled tractors, etc.).
• You must have the ability to work shifts, weekends and statutory holidays per schedule.

Technical knowledge and experience:• You possess an in-depth understanding of and experience in road maintenance and repair to ensure travel roadway are safe and maintained to ministry standards.
• You possess knowledge of and experience conducting maintenance operations and activities (road repair, sewage and sanitation, building maintenance, etc.) for all seasons.

Knowledge:• You are knowledgeable of contract management to get work completed on difficult/complex maintenance work.
• You possess knowledge of financial policies and processes to administer contracts and stay within budget.
• You have knowledge of and are able to apply and interpret policies, procedures, regulations and manuals to work safely and in compliance of regulations.

Communication and interpersonal skills:• You possess communication skills to effectively summarize and provide clear information on work duties and program plans.
• You have interpersonal skills to deal with internal and external stakeholders on contracts and maintenance jobs.

Organizational and coordination skills:• You possess organizational skills to deal with multiple projects with varying deadlines and competing demands.
• You have well developed coordination skills to plan multi-faceted projects dealing with various maintenance requirements and that have a varying degree of complexity.
• You can work alone with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment.

Additional Information:

How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Thursday, November 28, 2024 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

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