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Crew Leader, Transverse Markings

City of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario

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Crew Leader, Transverse Markings

City of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario
 
Salary: $67,604.16 - $79,096.16  annually (2024 rates of pay)
 

 

 

Requisition ID: 22295  
Department: Public Works Dept.  
Service: Traffic Services  
Branch: Traffic Operations Branch 
Employment Type: Multiple Full-time Permanent; Multiple Full-time Temporary  
Work Hours: 40.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside 
Salary Information: $67,604.16 - $79,096.16  annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: 175 Loretta Street  
City: Ottawa, ON 
Job Category: Maintenance and Trades 
Application Close: 21/05/2026

Successful applicants meeting the employer's qualification standard will be placed on an Eligibility List valid until December 31st, 2026. 

JOB SUMMARY

Signs & Pavement Markings is responsible for managing the design, installation, modification, maintenance and removal of traffic signs, specialty signs, and pavement markings. 

You are responsible for leading a crew in the installation of transverse pavement markings on roadways and sidewalks within the City of Ottawa, and maintaining tools and equipment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of Grade 12

Minimum of 13 months of experience working on a road painting crew that may include cone truck driver or in pavement markings environment

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated

KNOWLEDGE

  • Ontario Traffic Manuals and Highway Traffic Act of Ontario
  • WHMIS
  • City of Ottawa standards and procedures for installing a range of road and other designated markings on city streets, intersections, sidewalks, bike paths, etc. 
  • City of Ottawa traffic by-laws
  • Operations of a ½ ton pick-up truck, mobile paint machine, hatching machine, erasing machine; and procedures and processes for maintaining and repairing, replacing paint guns, hoses, wooden hatching templates, etc.
  • Methods, techniques and standards for preparing work sites, including removing/erasing surface markings, coning off work-site, installing signs, etc.  prior to the start of work
  • Road and intersection network and pavement marking system within the City of Ottawa
  • Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance 
  • Computer skills (Microsoft Office: Word,  Excel, Outlook…)
  • Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures
     

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Ability to operate and carry out routine/preventative maintenance on paint marking equipment and tools
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings 
  • Ability to identify, troubleshoot and solve technical and mechanical problems
  • Ability to understand work orders
  • Ability to follow and give instructions
  • Ability to communicate with tact
  • Ability to work effectively with other crews members
  • Attention to detail
  • Team player and team leader
  • Dependable
  • Tactful and personable
  • Good physical health and physically fit
  • Ability to work night shift and overtime, as required 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
  • Driver’s License Requirement:  A valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated  
  • Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements. 
  • Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available. 

 

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. 

 

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions. 
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

 

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

 

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at esc-cse@ottawa.ca. 

We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.

Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

ESC-CSE@ottawa.ca

 

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About City of Ottawa

The City of Ottawa: A place to grow your career.  

We are proud to be an employer of choice, attracting talented individuals who reflect the community we serve. As an award-winning employer in the National Capital region and one of Canada’s best diversity employers, we foster a respectful and inclusive culture where every employee can feel a sense of belonging. 

Your career can flourish across more than 110 diverse business lines all while enjoying the stability of a single employer. We champion continuous learning, value work-life balance and support every stage of your career journey. We are committed to investing in our people through competitive compensation, an employer-matched defined benefit pension plan and a suite of benefits that support both personal and professional well-being.  

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