Streetlighting Technologist - UNDER REVIEW

Position Details

• Position Type: Regular Full Time (RFT)
• Closing Date: October 30, 2026
• Salary/Wage Range: $76,406.00 - $95,507.00
• Union: CUPE Local 1540
• Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
• Department: Transportation Services
• Location: This position is eligible for a hybrid work model. When attending an event or meeting in person, your primary office location will be based out of City Hall. Effective September 2027, this role will be required to be on site 50% of the time each month.

Position Overview

The Street Lighting Technologist will support the City’s street lighting maintenance and asset management programs, applying innovative and creative problem-solving skills. The Technologist will also support the planning, design, and construction administration of street lighting capital projects. The Technologist will ensure street lighting maintenance and improvements are efficiently planned, designed, implemented, and managed. Work must comply with municipal standards, Provincial legislation, and industry guidelines, and be delivered cost-effectively and on schedule. The technologist will correspond with the public, council and other stakeholders on lighting related items.

The Technologist will support the street lighting electrical capital construction program by providing technical services in design, engineering, site inspection, construction administration, document preparation, research, and methodology development. The Technologist will also guide and monitor contractors maintaining street, path, and alleyway lighting, with a strong focus on technical excellence, customer service, and public safety.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning, design, and management of street lighting capital projects, including streetscape, roadway, path, and alleyway lighting, as well as associated power distribution systems, in compliance with relevant Provincial and municipal standards, legislation, and industry guidelines.
• Direct the methodology, technical approach, design, and execution of capital projects, including the selection of appropriate lighting technologies and integration of energy efficiency objectives.
• Develop budget estimates, project schedules, and cost recovery calculations. Identify and apply relevant rules, regulations, and codes, such as electrical codes, municipal standards, and traffic-related requirements, to all proposed work.
• Conduct site visits to gather asset information, analyze collected data in relation to program requirements, and identify site opportunities, constraints, and required design modifications.
• Evaluate projects through research and consultation with internal and external stakeholders. Develop innovative solutions, assess technical, operational, and financial feasibility, and recommend optimal options, utilize illumination design software and current best practices in roadway and area lighting design.
• Develop conceptual plans and prepare and/or review detailed design and construction drawings, including lighting layouts, photometric plans and analysis, wiring diagrams, and electrical schematics suitable for tendering and construction.
• Design and/or review lighting plans and specifications tailored to specific site conditions, road geometry, traffic volumes, pedestrian activity, and safety requirements.
• Develop, review, comment on, and approve consultant tender and RFP documents for public-area street lighting and commercial or private development site lighting. Ensure all specifications, drawings, scopes of work, technical requirements, and performance criteria comply with industry, municipal, and Provincial standards.
• Conduct regular field inspections during construction and maintenance activities as part of contract administration; analyze and recommend or approve on‑site changes; negotiate changes to the quantity and value of the contract; review and approve electrical payment requests; and prepare deficiency documentation.
• Supervise, coordinate, and provide technical direction to contractors and consultants, including oversight of their work quality, adherence to timelines, and financial control and accountability.
• Approve and sign all invoices received from electricity‑supply utilities, telecommunications providers, and private contractors (including contracts for new services), ensuring accuracy and compliance with contract terms and budget allocations.
• Liaise with electricity utilities regarding power sources, service connections, metering, billing, and related arrangements; and coordinate with telecom providers regarding joint‑use of poles and associated design and safety requirements.
• Manage all aspects of the City’s street, path, and other lighting maintenance program, including oversight of the private contractor engaged to perform routine and emergency maintenance work.
• Ensure maintenance activities are delivered efficiently and in accordance with Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS) under applicable Provincial regulation, municipal policies, and contractor agreements.
• Maintain records of work orders, completed work, outages, repairs, and upgrades using formal asset‑management and maintenance‑management software, contributing to the City’s broader asset‑management and lifecycle‑planning activities.