- Company Name
- Town of Oakville
- Job Title
- Utility Person II ARZ
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Utility Person II ARZ
**Role Summary:**
Execute construction, installation, and maintenance of parks, playgrounds, irrigation, and related facilities. Operate heavy equipment, perform routine inspections, and ensure safety and quality standards are met.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
- Maintain safe work environment and comply with OHS and Highway Traffic Act.
- Work independently and collaboratively as directed by Supervisor/Leadhand.
- Handle shift work, weekends, and emergency assignments as required.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Perform carpentry, painting, landscaping, fencing, playground installation, irrigation, and building repairs.
- Conduct routine maintenance of parks, cemeteries, and new development projects (playground components, spray pads, stage sets, bench, signage, interlocking stone, waterline repairs).
- Assess and report facility breakdowns, vandalism, or deterioration.
- Operate tractors, front‑end loaders, skid steers, backhoes, trucks, trailers, and attachments safely.
- Complete daily circle checks, minor repairs, lubrication, sharpening, cleaning, and schedule major repairs.
- Perform heavy equipment tasks: grave digging, trenching, snow removal, grading, trail repair, sanding, and waste removal.
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, and hydraulic schematics.
- Apply mathematical calculations for material acquisition and layout.
- Troubleshoot and repair equipment and hand tools.
- Read, write, and comprehend work orders, manuals, reports, and log entries.
**Required Skills:**
- Carpentry, painting, landscaping, and irrigation knowledge.
- Proficiency with heavy equipment operation and attachments.
- Mechanical aptitude and basic maintenance skills.
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act, Highway Traffic Act.
- Blueprint/map reading, hydraulic comprehension.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Time management, flexibility, teamwork, and customer‑service orientation.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Minimum Grade 12 education.
- Valid, unrestricted Ontario Driver’s License Class ARZ (standard or automatic).
- No more than 6 points on driving record.
- Certifications (assets): Confined Space Entry, Playground Practitioner, Basic Welding, Crane Operation (0‑8 t), Working at Heights, Bucket Truck (Rescue & Evacuation).
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