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Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together.

Construction Inspector II

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to almost 200,000 by 2031. Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let’s grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Reporting to and under the direction of the Supervisor, Development Construction, the Construction Inspector II’s primary duties include, but are not limited to:

• providing on-site construction inspections of subdivisions and site plans to ensure compliance with applicable by-laws, regulations and standards;

• inspection of site plans during construction and assumption process;

• directing consultants, inspectors, contractors and dictating corrective action with respect to on-site problems;

• assisting with other miscellaneous projects/assignments as required.

Who You Are

Our Construction Engineering team is looking for an enthusiastic, solutions-oriented team player. You are self-motivated, self-starting and utilize a proactive approach to work. You value partnerships. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with your experience enables you to skilfully build, establish and maintain positive working relationships. You demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with a broad range of partners.

You are excellent at prioritization and time management and can work under pressure to meet deadlines. You have an uncanny ability to see the forest for the trees - you love to research and analyze complex issues, come up with innovative solutions and formulate data-driven recommendations.

You bring to the team your strong reasoning, analytical, numerical, research and presentation skills. You solve problems by identifying, gathering and processing relevant information. You demonstrate adeptness in negotiation and approach situations with the goal to improve communication, diffuse tension and resolve problems.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you must possess:

• a Civil Engineering Technician diploma from a recognized Community College;

• a minimum of three (3) years of directly related civil engineering experience with emphasis on capital projects and subdivisions;

• a certified member of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT);

• a working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); and

• a valid Class “G” Driver’s Licence maintained in good standing with access to a personal vehicle.

What We Offer You

• Salary: $62,026 - $77,532 per annum

• Benefits and retirement plan offered in accordance to Corporate programs and/or the applicable Collective Agreement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

At the Town of Whitby, our values guide everything that we do. We celebrate our differences, which is why we are committed to building an inclusive and barrier-free environment for our team. If you need a specific accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to provide. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those applicants who are invited for an interview.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Union Affiliation: CUPE Full-Time

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (35 hours per week)

Work Location: Whitby, ON