Posting Number: PC-26-20
Job Type: Permanent Full-time, Union
Salary Range: $75,878.40 to $90,937.60 per year
Posted: Monday, June 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Monday, June 29, 2026 at 11:59 pm
The Opportunity
The City of Barrie is an actively growing municipality with a variety of arterial, collector, local, rural, semi-rural, and urban roads, evolving stormwater collection, conveyance and treatment systems, and advanced methodologies to maintain assigned linear infrastructure throughout a wide range of climatic conditions. The City's Roads Operations Section is responsible for the effective and efficient operation and maintenance of all roads related linear infrastructure including road surfaces and structural base, curbs, sidewalks, walkways, sewer system access points and stormwater conveyance and treatment systems. The Roads Section ensures that designated municipal infrastructure is operated and maintained in accordance with applicable legislation including but not limited to the Highway Traffic Act, Environmental Protection Act (EPA), Ontario Water Resources Act, Fisheries Act, and the Occupational Health and Safety ACT (OHSA).
As a member of the Roads Operations Section, the Roads Lead Operator is responsible for the day-to-day operation of all equipment, processes, and systems associated with assigned City of Barrie roads and stormwater infrastructure to ensure regulatory compliance, community safety, environmental sustainability, and resource conservation. This position acts in a leadership capacity for assigned related projects and utilizes performance data and instrumentation to monitor, evaluate, adjust, maintain and renew municipal roads related infrastructure.
Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job
Corporate Culture: Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.
Equally important to what we do is how we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, and Service Excellence, which define how we work together to succeed.
Education (degree/diploma/certifications)
- One (1) year College Certificate in Skilled Trades including Heavy Equipment Operation, Civil Engineering Technology, or post secondary training in municipal roads and infrastructure construction, operations and maintenance
- Front End Loader and Skid Steer Operator Training Certificate
- Backhoe Operator Training Certificate
- Heavy Duty Plow with Hopper Competence Certificate
- Ontario Good Roads Association Snow School Certificate
- T.J. Mahoney Road School Certificate (completed within 2 years of hire)
- C.S. Anderson Roads School Certificate (completed within 3 years of hire)
Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Policy to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/government-news/jobs
- Position Equivalency Code: B
Experience
- Four (4) years of experience performing duties related to the major responsibilities of the position, including:
- Three (3) years of experience operating and maintaining municipal linear infrastructure, such as stormwater works, road surfaces and base, sidewalks, walkways and curbs
- Two (2) years of experience leading crews
- Two (2) years of experience in public sector roads winter maintenance activities
- Demonstrated experience operating a wide range of heavy and specialized equipment in a construction or public sector operations setting
- Demonstrated experience applying required safety protocols at construction sites including confined space entry and trench safety
Knowledge/Skill/Ability
- General knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Asset Management Planning for Municipalities O.Reg. 588/17
- Working knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Occupational Health and Safety Act, Highway Traffic Act, Environmental Protection Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, Fisheries Act, Lake Simcoe Protection Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Municipal Stormwater CLI-ECA Approvals, Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7
- Thorough knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections O.Reg. 199/07, Ontario Minimum Maintenance Standards O.Reg. 239/02, Municipal Act 2001
- Working knowledge of the following principles and standards: municipal stormwater works operation; municipal transportation principles and approaches; operation, maintenance, and repair of municpal linear infrastructure and City of Barrie infrastructure standards
- Thorough knowledge of the following principles and standards: safe operation of heavy and specialized equipment, accepted construction and repair practices for municipal linear infrastructure
- Demonstrated ability to:
- perform strenuous work including lifting objects >20kgs
- effectively lead and direct an assigned crew
- competently operate assigned heavy and specialized equipment
- perform road and stormwater works infrastructure repairs
- read and interpret technical drawings and tables
- use proven methods to ensure finished work is at proper elevation or grade
- maintain accurate records of work performed, materials used and time spent
- communicate effectively with all stakeholders and provide a high standard of customer service
- recognize changes to surface water drainage patterns, understand stormwater collection, conveyance and treatment and evaluate/analyze/interpret data and information
- work safely on active roadways
- Intermediate skills include: Active Listening; Analytical; Attention to Detail; Change Management; Collaboration; Customer Service; Decision Making; Initiative; Interpersonal; Judgment; Leadership; Organizational; Prioritization; Problem Solving; Public Engagement; Reading Comprehension; Record-keeping; Report-writing; Research; Strategic Thinking; Teamwork; Time Management; Training; Troubleshooting; Verbal Communication; Written Communication
- Intermediate computer literacy using the following systems and software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook), Internet navigation and information retrieval, Cityworks CMMS applications
- Availability to work outside of scheduled work hours to perform standby, overtime, or emergency response duties
Conditions of Employment
- Valid Ontario Class "D" Driver's Licence with a "Z" endorsement in good standing
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
- Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Policy. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.
Other Important Information
Location: Operations Centre, 165 Ferndale Drive North, Barrie, Ontario
Hours: The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week in accordance with the Collective Agreement
Wage: This position is within the CUPE Local 2380 Bargaining Unit with the following pay level and 2026 pay range:
- Pay Level: Level 6
- Yearly Salary: $75,878.40 to $90,937.60
- Hourly Pay Rate: $36.48 to $43.72
What We Offer: This position includes a comprehensive union benefit plan, including but not limited to extended health and dental coverage, life and accident insurance, paid vacation and sick days, short/long term disability plans, OMERS Primary pension plan, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.
How to Apply: Click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process. Please note that emailed applications will not be considered.
Why Barrie?
The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.
Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.
Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.
