Senior Ontario Land Surveyor - City of Toronto, Toronto

About this opportunity

This is an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced, skilled and confident Ontario Land Surveyor (Cadastral) who has both the subject matter expertise and the strengths as a team leader and project manager to deliver quality results for capital works and other projects undertaken by the City of Toronto's Engineering & Construction Services Division. This role falls under Engineering Support Services for Land and Property Surveys.

As a Senior Ontario Land Surveyor among City of Toronto careers, you will provide professional and technical expertise, stakeholder management and consultation, program and project management services, and project planning of complex survey projects related to capital works, including sewers, watermains, roads, and Metrolinx Transit expansion projects. You will also handle projects related to street naming and the determination of complex ownership and title matters. Perfect for professionals seeking administration jobs Toronto, this position involves preparing legal descriptions, title opinions, correspondence, and reports relating to land ownership, easements, by-laws, agreements, and street naming, including Committee and Council reports.

Day-to-day

Your daily responsibilities involve overseeing, reviewing, and directing the work of staff, communicating with members of Council and their staff, working with representatives of the provincial Land Registry Office, and engaging consultants by preparing Requests for Proposals and Requests for Quotations. You will champion best practices, manage assigned projects and control expenditures, prepare legal survey plans, topographic survey plans, sketches, and descriptions of City-owned and adjoining land.

Furthermore, you will represent the Division and the City at meetings with the public, stakeholders, and Councillors, act as an expert witness at court proceedings and other tribunals, and sign and professionally certify legal survey plans and legal documents. You will plan, organize, and coordinate large, complex projects, lead multi-disciplinary project teams, supervise and direct other professional surveyors and technical personnel, assemble integrated property survey coordinates, populate related databases, and perform site inspections and technical problem investigations.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Licensed Ontario Land Surveyor (Cadastral) in good standing, with the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors.
• Extensive experience applying the principles of surveying to the formulation of title opinions and the preparation of legal descriptions and documents.
• Extensive experience directing field and office personnel in the preparation of surveys, research of ownership and title matters, and the preparation of title opinions, reports and correspondence.
• Highly developed ability to plan, organize, and coordinate large, complex projects.
• Excellent report-writing, presentation, interpersonal, teamwork, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Extensive ability to read, interpret, and report on surveying plans and drawings, correspondence, reports and other documents in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all organizational levels.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Extensive knowledge of a variety of legislation, including the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Proficiency in the use of general computer software, including Microsoft Windows XP, Excel and Word.
• Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.
• Ability to represent the City as a Legal Survey subject matter expert as a witness in-court pertaining to land matters and provide professional title opinions.

Perks and benefits

The City of Toronto is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents it serves. The organization is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment, providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Code-protected accommodations through any stage of the recruitment process are available upon request.