Roads Operator I  (Temporary Approx. Eight (8) Months)

Fort Erie bridges big city entrepreneurial opportunities with small-town charm and lifestyle. Quality of life is incomparable with its strong values, a dynamic work environment and easy access to modern amenities complemented by small-town ambience, warmth and welcome. Along with an array of historical sites, natural beauty and beaches, recreational trails, excellent fishing, birding and cycling, and a gateway to Buffalo via the Peace Bridge, Fort Erie has so much to offer!

The Town of Fort Erie is a diverse and welcoming community.  Come join our team of dedicated, professional and committed co-workers and put your mark on something that is exciting and rewarding.  We are recruiting people who share our values of teamwork, respect, honesty and commitment.  Our mission is to lead and serve Fort Erie by pursuing opportunities, leveraging partnerships and managing our resources to achieve prosperity.

The Roads Operator I works in a team environment, drives vehicles, operates tools and equipment, and performs strenuous physical labor to support the continuous delivery of road and storm water services according to adopted and legislated operational, maintenance and repair standards and procedures. (See also Corporation’s Storm Water Quality Management System)

The ideal candidate will have completed an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, along with additional programs or courses of up to six (6) months or an equivalent combination of education and training. The candidate must obtain and maintain Chainsaw Certification and adhere to chainsaw work best practices, as well as hold a valid Summer Road Patrol Training Certificate. They will demonstrate over one (1) to two (2) years of ongoing learning related to Ontario Regulation 239/02 (Minimum Maintenance Standards) and the Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM), including Book 5 – Regulatory Signs, Book 6 – Warning Sign Guidelines, and Book 7 – Temporary Conditions. A valid Ontario driver’s license with a DZ endorsement or higher, and a driving record acceptable to the Corporation, is required. Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED certification are considered an asset. The ideal candidate will also have experience using computers and software applications to retrieve job information and assignments, complete inspections, and access relevant operational information.

The hourly rate for this unionized position is $30.47 plus 4% vacation pay, based on 40 hours weekly. The successful candidate is also entitled to enroll in the Ontario Municipal Employee Retirement System (OMERS) pension plan.

Fort Erie: A Community for Everyone

The deadline for receiving applications is 12:00 pm on Friday, February 13, 2026. For more information and to apply for this position please visit www.forterie.ca.

The Town of Fort Erie is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation is available to candidates upon request. We thank all applicants for their interest, only those advancing through the recruitment process will be contacted.  Personal information is collected under the Municipal Act, 2001 to determine employment suitability.

Department: Infrastructure Services

Division: Roads and Fleet Division

Reports to: Supervisor, Roads and Storm Water Services(Takes direction from the Crew Leader)

Position Objective

In a team environment, drive vehicles, operate tools and equipment, and perform strenuous physical labour to support the continuous delivery of road and storm water services according to adopted and legislated operational, maintenance and repair standards and procedures. (See also Corporation’s Storm Water Quality Management System)

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Perform strenuous, physical labour in the installation, maintenance and repair of the road, sidewalk and stormwater collection and treatment systems and component parts and fixtures according to adopted and legislated operational, maintenance and repair standards and procedures; support and adhere to the Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways and Storm Water QMS.

2. Conduct periodic inspections of the road, sidewalk and storm sewer network, applying Ontario Regulation 239/02 Minimum Maintenance Standards (M.M.S.) and the Storm Water QMS to identify multiple deficiencies, creating a detailed record of deficiencies found.

3. Safely drive and operate vehicles, equipment and attachments in support of road & stormwater installation, maintenance and repair activities (i.e. asphalt hot box trailer, brush chipper, front end loader, trucks GVW 14,000kg or greater).

4. Conduct daily inspections of vehicles, gas powered tools and equipment; perform minor maintenance tasks, clean and wash vehicles and maintain records of same.

5. Set-up and perform traffic control; identify and alert others to health and safety risks, documenting the traffic control plan and filing the paperwork while following the Ontario Traffic Manual (O.T.M.) Book 7 – Temporary Conditions

6. Conduct winter maintenance and storm response activities (i.e. installing/removing snow fence, deploying/filling salt boxes), brushing (i.e. using chainsaws, pole saws, backpack leaf blowers) fallen trees/tree limbs and vegetation encroaching the roadway or lines of sight for vehicles and pedestrians.

7. Transport materials to/from job sites and perform and/or assist in safe loading and unloading of the vehicle/equipment.

8. Perform sign maintenance and installation by following Ontario Traffic Manual (O.T.M.) Book 5 – Regulatory Signs and Ontario Traffic Manual (O.T.M.) Book 6 – Warning sign’s guidelines

9. Complete input of digital information, field sketches, records and logbooks clearly, correctly and concisely.

10.Provide operational support to other infrastructure services, if and as required. 11.Attend training as required to maintain competency.

11.Conduct traffic control duties, spotting/backing up heavy equipment or other construction vehicles, ensuring a safe work zone for periods regularly 9 hours daily.

Education & Experience

• Education (Knowledge) - OSSD or equivalent plus additional programs/courses of up to six (6) months or equivalent. Must attain Chainsaw Certification and maintain chainsaw work best practices.

• Summer Road Patrol Training Certificate

• Experience – Over one (1) and up to two (2) years on-going learning of the Ontario Regulation 239/02 Minimum Maintenance Standards, Ontario Traffic Manual (O.T.M.) Book 5 – Regulatory Signs, Ontario Traffic Manual (O.T.M.) Book 6 – Warning Sign’s Guidelines, and the Ontario Traffic Manual (O.T.M.) Book 7 – Temporary Conditions.

• Valid Ontario drivers’ license with DZ endorsement or higher with a driving record acceptable to the Corporation

• Standard First Aid, CPR and AED training an asset

• Experience using computers and software programs to retrieve job information and assignments, complete inspections and view information.

Knowledge

• Applied, technical knowledge of safe vehicle operation, construction practices, trenching and shoring techniques and the safe use and operation of power tools, hand tools, and gas

• Technical knowledge of storm water systems operations, maintenance and inspection and the Storm Water QMS

• Technical knowledge of the Municipal Act, Minimum Maintenance Standards (M.M.S.), Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7, Ontario Traffic Manual Books 5 and 6, Ontario Provincial

Standard Specifications (OPSS), Occupational Health and Safety Act

• Technical knowledge of winter operations, road maintenance and construction methods and materials

• General knowledge of basic surveying techniques including the determination and setting of grades

• General knowledge of road and stormwater drainage systems, materials, standards and practices

• General knowledge of Town roads and drainage systems

• General knowledge of municipal government and good customer service practices

• General knowledge of administrative forms and record keeping

• General knowledge of common office software (e.g. PSD Citywide, MS Office, HCL Notes, customer relationship management, GIS)

Skills & Ability

• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude

• Demonstrated ability to operate computers PSD Citywide MS Office, HCL Notes, TOFENet, Email, and various software applications

• Attention to detail/complete and accurate record keeping

• Flexibility

• Read and interpret maps, sketches and locates, operating procedures, blue prints and diagrams

• Operate, maintain, adjust and safely operate various hand tools, machines, vehicles and equipment

• Identify problems and perform mathematical calculations

• Maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, associates and external customers in an environment of teamwork

• Adaptable to change, willing to learn and practice new skills; maintain up to date technical knowledge of current and new legislative requirements

• Ability to accept direction and suggest improvements

• Ability to learn and practice new skills

• Ability to perform strenuous physical labour in adverse conditions

• Ability to write and verbally communicate effectively

• Teamwork and cooperation

• Ability to trouble-shoot roads and roadside drainage system repairs

Supervision of Others

• Direction of others is not normally part of the job requirement, but there may be a requirement to show others how to perform tasks or duties.

Work Demands

• Judgement - Assignments are covered by well-defined methods and procedures. Some latitude exists for organizing work or exercising judgement within established guidelines. Most unusual problems are referred to the supervisor.

• Sensory Demands – Regular effort (Activity occurs several times daily almost every day or approximately 50% of the time). Concentration on precision work, report writing, multiple demands or long periods of driving. Limited counselling, training, instruction. Visual and/or listening attention with some choice of action to seek relief.

• Physical Effort - Extended effort (over 75% of the time). Requires almost continuous expenditure of effort causing major fatigue. Activities such as standing, driving, stooping, crouching, walking behind the asphalt hot box, climbing out of ditches/trenches, kneeling, lifting, pushing/pulling awkward objects, carrying rolls of snow fence; works in seated position while driving; activities including the use of hand tools (i.e. hand digging for utilities, shovelling hot asphalt, raking) and gas powered equipment (i.e. jackhammer, sidewalk grinders, chainsaws, pole-saws, weed-whackers).

• Dexterity — Co-ordination of coarse and fine movements, where speed is a moderate consideration. (i.e. long handled tools, handling nuts and bolts in adverse weather, manipulating surveying/grade equipment, computer keyboarding)

• Accountability — Incorrect or inappropriate recommendations/decisions/actions have obvious effects on financial implications, some embarrassment to the Municipality, reduced service to the public, minor adverse effects on clients and requires intervention by senior staff to deal with repercussions.

• Physical Safety of Others - Considerable degree of care required to prevent injury or harm to others. (The work requires special care to prevent injury to others, including but not limited to traffic control, inspection and use of light-duty, medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, operating and working near Rexroth Compu-Spread control systems (spinner devices and material conveyors), removing and installing operating chainsaws, pole-saws, brush chipper, performing overhead tree work, backing-up large vehicles.

• Contacts — Explain, exchange data or information with customers in the field.

• Disagreeable Conditions — Major conditions of frequent exposure (i.e. traffic, salt, silica, dust/dirt, grease/oil; extreme temperatures, travel, noise, vibration, odour, fumes, wet conditions, inclement weather, trench operations, occasional night work)

• Work is subject to overtime, particularly during winter maintenance operations, storms, flooding, spills, emergency repairs & urgent road closures.