City Surveyor, Geomatics

Summary of Duties:

Reporting to the Division Manager, Geomatics, the City Surveyor is responsible for managing surveying operations and ensuring accurate spatial data for infrastructure development, land use planning, and municipal projects for the Corporation. The City Surveyor oversees a team of surveyors and technicians, coordinates survey activities, manages data stewardship, provides mapping and drafting services, and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements. By overseeing land surveying operations as an Ontario Land Surveyor or managing the retention of external OLS services, this role ensures the accurate, efficient, and compliant execution of surveying projects and related legal services on behalf of the City of London. 

Work Performed:

• Manage surveying activities conducted by the Geomatics team. Coordinate survey projects including but not limited to legal and topographic surveys supporting design and construction projects, construction staking, cemetery plot layouts in City-owned cemeteries, and general boundary surveys supporting City of London interests. 
• Administer contract surveys carried out by Ontario Land Surveyors retained by the Corporation and certify payment in accordance with the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy. 
• Advise Legal Services, Realty Services, Municipal Compliance, and the Clerk’s Office on matters relating to property boundaries and the legal descriptions of land for Land Registry purposes, including expropriations. Represent the City of London and Service Area in legal proceedings as required.
• Provide paralegal advice on real property matters including legal descriptions, boundaries, ownership, easements, and agreements etc. 
• Manage legal aspects of public highways including streets, lanes and walkways including: public highway dedication and street closings; determining public authority jurisdiction; release one foot road reserves; and encroachment agreements on highways owned by the City of London.; 
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, and standards governing surveying activities in Ontario. Stay updated on changes to regulations and implement necessary adjustments to surveying procedures.
• Establish and enforce standards and quality control measures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of survey plans and data. Review survey reports, plans, and field notes to verify adherence to standards and specifications.
• Maintain a system of horizontal and vertical control survey monuments used to geographically reference legal and engineering surveys and to support the building and maintenance of Corporate Geographic Information Systems. 
• Responsible for the engineering drawing standards and the approval of Engineering Record (as-built) drawings
• Manage the Master Plans database including engineering records and the provision of municipal services information to City staff and the public. 
• Support the development and maintenance of geospatial assets with a focus on municipal infrastructure and cadastral mapping. Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and accessibility of spatial information for internal divisions and external partners. 
• Identify opportunities to leverage emerging surveying technologies and advise the Corporation on the criteria for the selection and use of measurement systems such as total stations, global positioning systems, and Lidar scanners etc. 
• Liaise with other levels of Government and professional associations on matters pertaining to survey matters and City owned land.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the survey team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.

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• Prepare committee reports and make presentations to Committees as required.
• Demonstrate commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression, and human rights through interactions with community partners, employees and individuals and implementation of policies, programs and protocols that reflect this commitment. 
• Demonstrate commitment and adherence to Health and Safety legislation and programs; and actively promote a culture of safety with direct reports. 
• Provide updates, information and recommendations to the Division Manager, Geomatics on priorities with responsibility to operationalize identified goals and strategies. 
• Promote and foster working relationships with employees and bargaining units to provide a fair and consistent application of provisions within the collective agreement. 
• Liaise with unions on issues that affect bargaining unit employees and represent the unit at mediation and arbitration proceedings as required.
• Engage in opportunities to work across Divisions and Service Areas in support of enterprise-wide collaboration.
• Identify, recommend, adapt and implement innovative, effective and efficient work practices and procedures to improve service delivery and the business responsibilities of the team. 
• Implement strategies to track performance measures for Unit deliverables, using appropriate data collection and analytics.
• Prepare responses to inquiries from elected officials, media and the public as requested by the Division Manager, Geomatics. 
• Represent the Division on the various boards and committees of external organizations, associations and government partners to promote the City of London as a leader, share best practices, build relationships, and recommend solutions as required.  
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Completion of a University Degree in surveying, geomatics, civil engineering, or related field.
• Current registration as a Licensed Ontario Land Surveyor (cadastral surveying) with the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors is required.  
• Five to seven years of relevant experience in land surveying, including experience in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Must possess a valid Class G driver’s licence and have available use of a vehicle.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Ontario surveying laws, regulations, and standards, including familiarity with legal descriptions, cadastral mapping, and land registration systems with an understanding of the area’s programs and services and how the work of the area aligns with the objectives of the Division. 
• Demonstrated analytical and business planning skills with a proven track record for effectively implementing and monitoring programs and services. 
• Demonstrated positive and proactive leadership capabilities, adept at leading a group of employees, contracted services and consultants; demonstrated commitment to developing high performance teams. 
• Demonstrated ability to inspire the people they lead through productive and honest dialogue, with personal integrity and actions. 
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to be a trusted advisor and/or advocate in sensitive and/or emotionally charged situations. 
• Demonstrated perseverance and resilience in addressing and escalating as required, challenges and emergent issues. 
• Proven commitment to the safety of employees with knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and applicable regulations as it relates to the position. 
• Ability to provide a high level of attention to detail, make sense of data and solve problems. 
• Highly developed interpersonal and customer services skills, including conflict resolution and problem solving; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with diverse populations within the community; experience working collaboratively with organizations, clients, and other individuals. Political acumen to identify and manage issues.
• Ability to understand the importance of service delivery; implement initiatives that support the section’s customers in a timely and effective way.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office, and related software and database applications.

Compensation & Other Information:

$99,156 - $129,818

This posting is for 1 permanent, full-time position.

Current hours of Work: Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Work Arrangement: On-site. Subject to change in accordance with business requirements.

These hours of work and work arrangements are subject to change in accordance with business requirements.

Police Record Check

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check.