CAD/Project Technician - 1.0 Regular (External Posting)

External Posting - applications from approved casual and term ESP members and external applicants. If you are a Regular (permanent) ESP employee, you must apply to the Internal Posting.

About the OCDSB: The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:

CAD/PROJECT TECHNICIAN

Location: 1224 Stittsville Main Street; Facilities Department

Position Status: 1.0 Regular, 12 month work year

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation: OSSTF District 25 - Educational Support Professionals (ESP)

Salary range: $56,339 to $71,085 (Level 7)

Job Summary

Under the direction of the respective Project Officer , the CAD/Project Technician supports the Project Coordinator with the various phases of Construction and Facilities related projects, and prepares detailed CAD drawings and specifications for projects, updates all drawings to reflect current facility fit-up; and ensures facility records are current. This position will also coordinate and lead small construction projects, including minor renovations, alterations and/or portable accommodations and portable upgrades. Assists with Facilities tenders, audits, and updates databases. Depending on the assignment, the CAD/Project Technician may be assigned to the architectural, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, roofing or building envelope portfolio.

Qualifications

• Two year community college diploma in Architectural, Civil, or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technician program, and a minimum of three years related experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience is also considered
• Experience using facility and ministry database programs, and the Board’s financial software are considered an asset.
• Knowledge of relevant Board policies and procedures, architectural, mechanical and electrical technology, relevant acts, regulations and by-laws, construction techniques and material selection.
• Proficient in AutoCAD or other C.A.D (computer aided design) software with the necessary skills to prepare clear and precise technical drawings and specifications is required.
• Capacity to analyze and interpret drawings.
• Experience in construction practices and service-related contracts.
• Knowledge of computer applications, including spreadsheets, databases, electronic mail system, and other graphical software
• Interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) to explain and clarify information to others, inside and outside the organization using tact and diplomacy.
• Organization and time management skills to prioritize and organize work, coordinate and implement projects, and meet project deadlines.
• Initiative and judgment skills required when conducting on-site inspections, and making recommendations regarding project change requests or dealing with unforeseen site issues.
• Must be able to work independently, with minimal supervision; and work well in a team environment.
• Access to reliable transportation required for travel to OCDSB sites.
  
  

Application Process

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account. Please ensure your resume is in the Board approved format before submitting your application.

If you are not a Board employee and do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at https://ocdsb.simplication.com . Choose Job Category 'ECE, EA and Support Staff'.

Applications will be considered in accordance with the ESP Collective Agreement, in the following order:

• Applications from Regular full-time and part-time employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given first consideration. (Internal Posting)
• Applications from term and casual employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given 2nd consideration. (External Posting)
• Applications from External candidates (including Board employees that do not belong to this bargaining unit) will be considered only if applications from 1 & 2 have been exhausted.
  
  

If you are a Regular part-time ESP member and also on the ESP Casual List, you will see both postings. However, you must apply to the "Internal" Job posting in order to be given 1st consideration.

In accordance with the collective agreement, a newly hired regular employee is not eligible to accept another position for a period of six (6) months.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to [email protected] at any time.